El Clasico Betting Preview:
After a dismal showing in El Clasico fixtures last year, Barcelona will be looking to reclaim some dignity when they face Real Madrid in October. Both teams pulled off fantastic victories against German opposition in the Champions League and these two powerhouses of football are set to lock horns once again in a clash that transcends sport. This rivalry is steeped in history, fuelled by passion and extremely popular viewing here in the United Kingdom.
This October clash carries even more weight than usual. Last season, Real Madrid asserted their dominance over their Catalan rivals, with Jude Bellingham emerging as the El Clasico hero. The young Englishman bagged late winners in both league encounters, then Madrid cemented their dominance with a 4-1 thrashing in the Supercopa de España final where Vinicius Jr bagged a hat-trick.
Real Madrid Vs Barcelona Betting Markets
El Clasico is a spectacle like no other and with BetUK offering a plethora of betting markets ripe with potential. Let's dissect the key areas of the game where you could bet on.
El Clasico Betting - Shots: Being Clinical wins Clasicos**
Both teams are synonymous with attacking football. Real Madrid, averaging 16.7 shots per game in La Liga, face a Barcelona side averaging an even more impressive 17.6. With attacking talents like Lamine Yamal and Vinicius Jr. on display, expect fireworks.
Meanwhile, both sides most attacking outlet in regards to shots come as no surprise as Robert Lewandowski's 40 shots in the league is only bettered by Kylian Mbappe's 44. Which attacking superstar will have the most on Saturday?
El Clasico Betting - Goals: 3 goals a game Vs 2 goals a game?**
Real Madrid's 21 goals in 10 games is impressive, particularly when you consider fans believe they've struggled so far this campaign. But it has to be said, their record pales in comparison to Barcelona's league-leading 33. Lewandowski (12 goals) leads the Pichichi race, while Lamine Yamal (6 assists) and Raphinha (5 assists) are running riot and finding themselves to hot for defences to handle.
Both backlines have their work cut out for them on Saturday and we could see an absolute goalfest. But will either of these sides have a European hangover after a difficult mid-week fixture?
Over 2.5 goals looks destined on paper and Robert Lewandowski is averaging over a goal a game, just remember, El Clasico isn't an average game.
El Clasico Betting - Can the young players handle the occasion?**
In this fixture last season, there were five cards in the game, three to Real Madrid and two to Barcelona and with the reputation of El Clasico and the fierce battles that we see during the game, we're expecting more this year. So far in La Liga both teams have accumulated 17 yellow cards and a red card each in La Liga.
Keep an eye on Barcelona's Pau Cubarsí, who was carded in this fixture last year and already has 2 yellow cards to his name whilst facing the daunting task of containing Real's dynamic attacking options.
El Clasico Betting - Corners: Set Piece Prowess**
If you can't break teams down in open play, your best chance is through set-pieces such as corners but you don't need to tell either of these teams that, Barcelona average over six corners per game and lead the league with 7 goals from corners this season, significantly more than any other team. Madrid sit in second with four games and average over five corners a game, so it could be that this game is decided by a set-piece. So, defenders scoring could be on the menu because of this.