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62 Ball possession (%) 38
23 Goal attempts 9
9 Shots on Goal 5
9 Shots off Goal 3
5 Blocked shots 1

Barcelona vs Real Madrid: prediction & betting odds 12 May 2025

The Matchday 35 clash in La Liga between Barcelona and Real Madrid will take place on May 11 at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium. Barcelona vs. Real Madrid: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Barcelona

The Catalans approach El Clasico with a streak of four consecutive league victories, each by a one-goal margin. In the last round, the team secured a modest away win over Valladolid with a 2-1 scoreline. It's worth noting that head coach Hans Flick fielded a second-string lineup in that game, as the club was preparing for the second leg of the Champions League. Barcelona continues to lead La Liga, holding a 4-point advantage over Real Madrid. Additionally, the team has scored significantly more goals than any other competitor in the current La Liga season – 91 (compared to Madrid's 69 goals).

  • Barcelona's unbeaten run in the league stands at 15 matches (13 wins and 2 draws).
  • Barcelona has scored at least two goals in 7 of their last 10 La Liga games.
  • The team has won the second half in 12 of their last 14 La Liga fixtures.

Predicted lineup for Barcelona (4-4-2)

Marc-André ter Stegen – Gerard Martin, Andreas Christensen, Hector Fort, Ronald Araujo – Fermin Lopez, Dani Rodriguez, Pedri, Gavi – Pau Victor, Ansu Fati.

Due to injuries, midfielders Dani Rodriguez, Pablo Torre, and Marc Bernal, as well as defender Jules Kounde, are out of action. Notably, forward Robert Lewandowski has returned to fitness after recovering from an injury.

Real Madrid

The capital club also secured victories in their last four league matches, all by narrow margins. The team first overcame Alaves, Athletic, and Getafe with identical 1-0 scores, and in the last round, they defeated Celta 3-2 at home. Additionally, Madrid has won seven of their last eight La Liga matches, losing only to Valencia (1-2). Despite these impressive results, Carlo Ancelotti's side remains in second place, trailing the Catalans by 4 points.

  • In 13 previous La Liga games, Madrid has only won by more than one goal once.
  • No more than three goals have been scored in 12 of Real Madrid's last 14 La Liga matches.
  • The team has failed to score in the second half in six previous away league games.

Predicted lineup for Real Madrid (4-4-2)

Thibaut Courtois – Lucas Vazquez, Raul Asensio, Fran Garcia, Aurelien Tchouameni – Federico Valverde, Dani Ceballos, Arda Güler, Jude Bellingham – Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior.

Due to injuries, defenders David Alaba, Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy, and Dani Carvajal, as well as midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, are unavailable. Defender Antonio Rudiger is suspended for six matches and is also out for two months due to injury.

Referee

Alejandro Jose Hernandez Hernandez (Spain)

Matches – 17 (La Liga, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 94;

Average yellow cards per match – 5.5;

Red cards shown – 4;

Average fouls per match – 27;

Penalties – 35%.

Prediction for Barcelona vs. Real Madrid

This will be the fourth El Clasico of the season. In the first league meeting, the Catalans surprisingly defeated their rivals 4-0 on their home turf. Barcelona then again thrashed Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final (5-2). At the end of April, Real also lost in the Copa del Rey final (2-2, extra time 0-1). Judging by past encounters, this clash of fierce rivals is likely to be another high-scoring affair.

The Catalans will come into this game after a Champions League match, which, like the first leg, ended 3-3 in regulation time, with the team eventually losing in extra time (0-1). Despite their exit from European competition and accumulated fatigue, Barcelona will approach El Clasico fully prepared, aiming at least not to lose to Madrid. Even a draw would suit the hosts, as a 4-point lead with three rounds to go would significantly boost their chances of winning La Liga.

This calendar year, Barcelona has not lost a single La Liga match. At home, the Catalans have 8 wins and 1 draw in their last nine league games. I am confident the hosts will secure points in the upcoming match. Moreover, Madrid has significant defensive injuries, while Barcelona's main striker Robert Lewandowski is back in action. Therefore, my prediction is 1X and Total over 2.5 goals.

Barcelona vs Real Madrid Odds

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La Liga: previous matches of the tournament

Barcelona
04.05.25
Valladolid
Barcelona
W
23.04.25
Barcelona
Mallorca
W
20.04.25
Barcelona
Celta
W
13.04.25
Leganés
Barcelona
W
06.04.25
Barcelona
Real Betis
D
31.03.25
Barcelona
Girona
W
28.03.25
Barcelona
Osasuna
W
17.03.25
Atlético Madrid
Barcelona
W
03.03.25
Barcelona
Real Sociedad
W
23.02.25
Las Palmas
Barcelona
W
18.02.25
Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano
W
10.02.25
Sevilla
Barcelona
W
03.02.25
Barcelona
Alavés
W
27.01.25
Barcelona
Valencia
W
19.01.25
Getafe
Barcelona
D
22.12.24
Barcelona
Atlético Madrid
L
16.12.24
Barcelona
Leganés
L
08.12.24
Real Betis
Barcelona
D
04.12.24
Mallorca
Barcelona
W
01.12.24
Barcelona
Las Palmas
L
24.11.24
Celta
Barcelona
D
11.11.24
Real Sociedad
Barcelona
L
04.11.24
Barcelona
Espanyol
W
27.10.24
Real Madrid
Barcelona
W
21.10.24
Barcelona
Sevilla
W
07.10.24
Alavés
Barcelona
W
29.09.24
Osasuna
Barcelona
L
26.09.24
Barcelona
Getafe
W
23.09.24
Villarreal
Barcelona
W
16.09.24
Girona
Barcelona
W
01.09.24
Barcelona
Valladolid
W
28.08.24
Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona
W
25.08.24
Barcelona
Athletic Bilbao
W
18.08.24
Valencia
Barcelona
W
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04.05.25
Real Madrid
Celta
W
24.04.25
Getafe
Real Madrid
W
21.04.25
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Athletic Bilbao
W
14.04.25
Alavés
Real Madrid
W
06.04.25
Real Madrid
Valencia
L
30.03.25
Real Madrid
Leganés
W
16.03.25
Villarreal
Real Madrid
W
10.03.25
Real Madrid
Rayo Vallecano
W
02.03.25
Real Betis
Real Madrid
L
24.02.25
Real Madrid
Girona
W
16.02.25
Osasuna
Real Madrid
D
09.02.25
Real Madrid
Atlético Madrid
D
02.02.25
Espanyol
Real Madrid
L
26.01.25
Valladolid
Real Madrid
W
20.01.25
Real Madrid
Las Palmas
W
04.01.25
Valencia
Real Madrid
W
23.12.24
Real Madrid
Sevilla
W
15.12.24
Rayo Vallecano
Real Madrid
D
08.12.24
Girona
Real Madrid
W
05.12.24
Athletic Bilbao
Real Madrid
L
02.12.24
Real Madrid
Getafe
W
25.11.24
Leganés
Real Madrid
W
10.11.24
Real Madrid
Osasuna
W
27.10.24
Real Madrid
Barcelona
L
20.10.24
Celta
Real Madrid
W
06.10.24
Real Madrid
Villarreal
W
30.09.24
Atlético Madrid
Real Madrid
D
25.09.24
Real Madrid
Alavés
W
22.09.24
Real Madrid
Espanyol
W
15.09.24
Real Sociedad
Real Madrid
W
02.09.24
Real Madrid
Real Betis
W
30.08.24
Las Palmas
Real Madrid
D
26.08.24
Real Madrid
Valladolid
W
19.08.24
Mallorca
Real Madrid
D
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H2H: Barcelona — Real Madrid

Copa del Rey 2024-2025
27.04.25
Barcelona
Real Madrid
2
:
2
1
:
0
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Super Cup Spain 2024-2025
13.01.25
Real Madrid
Barcelona
La Liga 2024-2025
27.10.24
Real Madrid
Barcelona
La Liga 2023-2024
22.04.24
Real Madrid
Barcelona
Super Cup Spain 2023-2024
15.01.24
Real Madrid
Barcelona
La Liga 2023-2024
29.10.23
Barcelona
Real Madrid
Copa del Rey 2022-2023
06.04.23
Barcelona
Real Madrid
La Liga 2022-2023
20.03.23
Barcelona
Real Madrid
Copa del Rey 2022-2023
03.03.23
Real Madrid
Barcelona
Super Cup Spain 2022-2023
16.01.23
Real Madrid
Barcelona
La Liga 2022-2023
17.10.22
Real Madrid
Barcelona
Friendlies 2022
24.07.22
Real Madrid
Barcelona
La Liga 2021-2022
21.03.22
Real Madrid
Barcelona
25.10.21
Barcelona
Real Madrid
La Liga 2020-2021
11.04.21
Real Madrid
Barcelona
25.10.20
Barcelona
Real Madrid
La Liga 2019-2020
02.03.20
Real Madrid
Barcelona
19.12.19
Barcelona
Real Madrid
La Liga 2018-2019
03.03.19
Real Madrid
Barcelona
Copa del Rey 2018-2019
28.02.19
Real Madrid
Barcelona
0
:
3
07.02.19
Barcelona
Real Madrid
1
:
1
La Liga 2018-2019
29.10.18
Barcelona
Real Madrid
La Liga 2017-2018
07.05.18
Barcelona
Real Madrid
23.12.17
Real Madrid
Barcelona
Super Cup Spain 2017
17.08.17
Real Madrid
Barcelona
Champions Cup 2017
31.07.17
Real Madrid
Barcelona
2
:
3
La Liga 2016-2017
24.04.17
Real Madrid
Barcelona
04.12.16
Barcelona
Real Madrid
La Liga 2015-2016
03.04.16
Barcelona
Real Madrid
22.11.15
Real Madrid
Barcelona
La Liga 2014-2015
23.03.15
Barcelona
Real Madrid
26.10.14
Real Madrid
Barcelona
La Liga 2013-2014
23.03.14
Real Madrid
Barcelona
3
:
4
26.10.13
Barcelona
Real Madrid
2
:
1
La Liga 2012-2013
02.03.13
Real Madrid
Barcelona
2
:
1
07.10.12
Barcelona
Real Madrid
2
:
2
La Liga 2011-2012
21.04.12
Barcelona
Real Madrid
1
:
2
10.12.11
Real Madrid
Barcelona
1
:
3
La Liga 2010-2011
16.04.11
Real Madrid
Barcelona
1
:
1
29.11.10
Barcelona
Real Madrid
5
:
0
La Liga 2009-2010
10.04.10
Real Madrid
Barcelona
0
:
2
29.11.09
Barcelona
Real Madrid
1
:
0
La Liga 2008-2009
02.05.09
Real Madrid
Barcelona
2
:
6
13.12.08
Barcelona
Real Madrid
2
:
0
La Liga 2007-2008
07.05.08
Real Madrid
Barcelona
4
:
1
23.12.07
Barcelona
Real Madrid
0
:
1
La Liga 2006-2007
10.03.07
Barcelona
Real Madrid
3
:
3
22.10.06
Real Madrid
Barcelona
2
:
0
La Liga 2005-2006
01.04.06
Barcelona
Real Madrid
1
:
1
19.11.05
Real Madrid
Barcelona
0
:
3
La Liga 2004-2005
10.04.05
Real Madrid
Barcelona
4
:
2
20.11.04
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Real Madrid
3
:
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Tables

Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Barcelona
38 28 4 6 102:39 88
2
Real Madrid
38 26 6 6 78:38 84
3
Atlético Madrid
38 22 10 6 68:30 76
4
Athletic Bilbao
38 19 13 6 54:29 70
5
Villarreal
38 20 10 8 71:51 70
6
Real Betis
38 16 12 10 57:50 60
7
Celta
38 16 7 15 59:57 55
8
Rayo Vallecano
38 13 13 12 41:45 52
9
Osasuna
38 12 16 10 48:52 52
10
Mallorca
38 13 9 16 35:44 48
11
Real Sociedad
38 13 7 18 35:46 46
12
Valencia
38 11 13 14 44:54 46
13
Getafe
38 11 9 18 34:39 42
14
Espanyol
38 11 9 18 40:51 42
15
Alavés
38 10 12 16 38:48 42
16
Girona
38 11 8 19 44:60 41
17
Sevilla
38 10 11 17 42:55 41
18
Leganés
38 9 13 16 39:56 40
19
Las Palmas
38 8 8 22 40:61 32
20
Valladolid
38 4 4 30 26:90 16
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Real Madrid
19 16 1 2 45:19 49
2
Atlético Madrid
19 14 4 1 42:15 46
3
Barcelona
19 14 1 4 52:20 43
4
Athletic Bilbao
19 11 6 2 32:13 39
5
Celta
19 11 3 5 32:21 36
6
Osasuna
19 10 6 3 33:23 36
7
Villarreal
19 9 7 3 43:27 34
8
Real Betis
19 9 7 3 32:21 34
9
Valencia
19 9 4 6 26:20 31
10
Espanyol
19 8 6 5 23:20 30
11
Real Sociedad
19 8 3 8 20:20 27
12
Mallorca
19 7 6 6 20:21 27
13
Rayo Vallecano
19 6 8 5 24:26 26
14
Leganés
19 7 4 8 23:27 25
15
Girona
19 7 3 9 27:30 24
16
Alavés
19 6 6 7 14:17 24
17
Sevilla
19 6 6 7 17:23 24
18
Getafe
19 4 7 8 15:19 19
19
Las Palmas
19 4 5 10 21:29 17
20
Valladolid
19 3 4 12 11:32 13
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Barcelona
19 14 3 2 50:19 45
2
Villarreal
19 11 3 5 28:24 36
3
Real Madrid
19 10 5 4 33:19 35
4
Athletic Bilbao
19 8 7 4 22:16 31
5
Atlético Madrid
19 8 6 5 26:15 30
6
Rayo Vallecano
19 7 5 7 17:19 26
7
Real Betis
19 7 5 7 25:29 26
8
Getafe
19 7 2 10 19:20 23
9
Mallorca
19 6 3 10 15:23 21
10
Celta
19 5 4 10 27:36 19
11
Real Sociedad
19 5 4 10 15:26 19
12
Alavés
19 4 6 9 24:31 18
13
Sevilla
19 4 5 10 25:32 17
14
Girona
19 4 5 10 17:30 17
15
Osasuna
19 2 10 7 15:29 16
16
Las Palmas
19 4 3 12 19:32 15
17
Leganés
19 2 9 8 16:29 15
18
Valencia
19 2 9 8 18:34 15
19
Espanyol
19 3 3 13 17:31 12
20
Valladolid
19 1 0 18 15:58 3

Team lineups

Barcelona

H. Flick
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Wojciech Szczęsny
gk. 14 -12
Pau Cubarsí Paredes
df. 32 0
Iñigo Martínez
df. 27 0
Eric García
df. 26 2
Gerard Martín Langreo
df. 25 1
Pedro González López
mf. 34 4
Frenkie de Jong
mf. 23 2
Dani Olmo
mf. 22 9
Raphinha
fw. 33 18
Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana
fw. 32 7
Ferrán Torres
fw. 27 10
Substitutes
Iñaki Peña
gk. 15 -18
Marc-André ter Stegen
gk. 7 -6
Alejandro Balde Martínez
df. 29 0
Héctor Fort García
df. 15 0
Ronald Federico Araujo da Silva
df. 10 1
Andreas Christensen
df. 3 0
Fermín López Marín
mf. 25 4
Marc Casadó Torras
mf. 23 1
Pablo Páez Gavira
mf. 23 1
Robert Lewandowski
fw. 31 25
Pau Víctor Delgado
fw. 19 2
Anssumane Fati Vieira
fw. 6 0
Real Madrid

C. Ancelotti
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Thibaut Сourtois
gk. 29 -28
Lucas Vázquez
df. 30 1
Fran García
df. 28 0
Asencio
df. 21 0
Federico Valverde
mf. 33 6
Aurelien Tchouameni
mf. 30 0
Jude Victor William Bellingham
mf. 29 8
Arda Güler
mf. 25 3
Daniel Ceballos
mf. 20 0
Kylian Mbappé
fw. 31 27
Vinisius Junior
fw. 29 11
Substitutes
Andriy Lunin
gk. 5 -7
Sergio Sanchez
gk. 0 0
Jacobo Ramón Naveros
df. 1 0
Jesús Vallejo
df. 1 0
Youssef Enríquez Lekhedim
df. 0 0
Luka Modrić
mf. 32 2
Brahim Díaz
mf. 30 4
Rodrygo Goes
fw. 30 6
Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa
fw. 20 1
Víctor Muñoz Villanueva
fw. 1 0
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