Real Madrid – Barcelona

Bookmakers overvalue Real Madrid in El Clasico

In the main match of the European football weekend, Real Madrid will play at home against Barcelona. The clasico has championship overtones. In fact, even a draw removes all questions on Madrid's title. With seven rounds to go, Real have eight points to spare, and the leader has a not too difficult calendar ahead. The club again played a historic match in the Champions League. The team defended the honour of Spain in Europe, remaining the only representative in the European cups. Real heroically lived up to the penalty shootout in the game against Manchester City, where Andriy Lunin shone. "Cream" was obviously weaker in terms of the quality of football. This is confirmed by advanced statistics. The club for a long time could not even earn a corner kick. Manchester City had a colossal superiority on XG. An important factor against Real Madrid in El Clasico is fatigue. Madrid has one less day of rest compared to Barcelona. On top of that, there are also many players who simply won't be ready from a physical point of view. For example, Carvajal was substituted because the veteran's legs cramped up. 120 minutes of a gruelling encounter will definitely not go without a trace. Barcelona had a less costly match. The Catalans crashed out of the Champions League due to a ridiculous mistake by defender Araujo. The Uruguayan received a straight red card. Further, Barcelona was tormented with ten men against a top opponent. Before the defeat to PSG, the Catalans were obviously on a white streak. The team added significantly and returned to the championship race in La Liga. In the Spanish championship Barcelona pragmatically took points from opponents. There was also a beautiful defeat of Atletico in Madrid. At the moment, the championship remains for the club the only theoretical possibility for a trophy. Thus, the game in Madrid looks key. At least there is an option to slightly improve the mood of the management and fans. Against Barcelona seriously speak against personal meetings. In October, the teams played an equal match. The Catalans even led in the score, but failed in the end. In the Super Cup there was a historic duel from Vinicius. The Brazilian completed a quick hat-trick. The Catalans, on the other hand, paid for their high defence. Now there is a high probability that the match will turn out to be a cautious one. It's hard to imagine that Real Madrid will be able to put pressure on the principal rival after such a battle with Manchester City. Barcelona have more energy and motivation. Real will quietly win the championship without a victory in the next meeting. It is not excluded that the hosts will play the match with the aim of a draw. Bookmakers give Real as an obvious favourite with odds below 2.00. That's an obvious overreaction.