Barcelona vs Real Madrid prediction, preview | Copa del Rey 2022-23
On April 5, at the Camp Nou stadium, Barcelona will play against Real Madrid in the second leg of the semi-final of the Spanish Cup. The meeting will start at 19:00 GMT.
Barcelona are in great shape ahead of this match and are currently in first place in the league table with 71 points and a 12-point lead over second place.
The team is on a five-match unbeaten streak, including the cup match. In the last round of La Liga, the team under the leadership of Xavi beat Elche 4-0 away, before that there was a victory over Real Madrid (2-1).
In the Copa del Rey, Barcelona won three rounds, defeating Intercity (4-3) in 1/16, then beating Ceuta (5-0), and in 1/4 the club beat Real Sociedad with a score (1-0).
Real Madrid, meanwhile, is actively fighting in the Champions League and in the championship. At the moment the club is in second place in the table with 59 points, but the gap from the leader is big with a difference of 12 points.
The team under the leadership of Carlo Ancelotti had a successful last round in La Liga, beating Valladolid 6-0 at home, before that there was a defeat from Barcelona (1-2).
In the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid also went through three rounds. In 1/16, the club defeated Cacereno with a score (1-0), and after that it turned out to be stronger than Villarreal (3-2). In the 1/4 stage, Real Madrid defeated Atlético Madrid with a score (3-1).
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Head to Head
In the last five matches between the two teams, Barcelona won 4 victories, and one meeting ended with the victory of Real Madrid.
The last meeting of the two teams took place in March as part of the 26th round of La Liga and ended with the victory of Barcelona with a score of (2-1).
Prediction
| Х1 2,44 | Х 3,60 | Х2 3,06 |
The first meeting at the Santiago Bernabeu ended with a minimal victory for Barcelona, but this result should not be taken into account, since Real can easily win back.
We believe that this match will be a struggle, and the match will end productively. Bayarcelona have shown good results lately and should win this match.
Prediction for this match: Barcelona win.
