Barcelona vs Real Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa del Rey

Given the form that Barcelona have shown this season and their recent success over Real Madrid, it doesn’t come as a huge surprise that the bookmakers have the league leaders listed as favorites with odds of 2.20 for a win. Those looking to Los Blancos can get the visitors at a price of 3.25, while a draw comes in at odds of 3.40.

Barcelona enter this match in strong form following their comprehensive 4-0 away victory over Elche on the weekend. The win was the fifth in a row for the heavy title favorites, putting them a full 12 points ahead of second-place Madrid in the La Liga standings. Domestically, Barcelona are unbeaten at the Camp Nou this season with 12 wins and two draws in 14 matches across the league and cup combined. Xavi’s side did suffer a home defeat only once across all competitions this campaign, coming at the hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League group stages. Barcelona have been powered all season by their superb defensive form, which has seen the club remarkably only concede nine goals in 27 league fixtures so far.

Madrid will have the unenviable task of trying to breach this Barcelona backline but should be high in confidence following the team’s 6-0 thrashing over Valladolid on Sunday. Striker Karim Benzema netted a first-half hat trick in the span of only seven minutes in that match, moving the 35-year-old Frenchman to second in the race for this season’s Pichichi with 14 goals from only 17 appearances in the league. The victory was an emphatic response after Los Blancos had fallen 2-1 to their opponents today on this ground prior to the international break. Madrid have now won three of their last four matches across all competitions and are still on course for a Champions League and cup double if they can successfully navigate Wednesday’s clash in Catalonia.