Barcelona vs Real Madrid El Classico 29/11/2009 Preview La Liga

Three draws in the last five rounds saw Barcelona slip down from the top and now they are one point behind their arch-rivals

Barcelona vs Real Madrid El Classico 29/11/2009 Preview La Liga

Watch Barcelona - Real Madrid El Classico Match at justintv - Barcelona failed to keep a minimum lead in the last round against Athletic Bilbao, so they let Real Madrid take over the leading position. Madrid side have gone last five rounds unbeaten, while last weekend they struggled to beat Santander at home.


Barca managed to beat Inter without Messi and Ibrahimovic

Three draws in the last five rounds saw Barcelona slip down from the top and now they are one point behind their arch-rivals. Even though they are not impressive in Primera, current Spanish and European champions completely outplayed Inter by the middle of this week and celebrated 2:0 at Camp Nou, so they can even afford a minimum defeat in the last round against Dynamo Kyiv. This weekend Barcelona fans will have the chance to see a real spectacle as El Classico is one of the biggest derbies in the world. Guardiola is still not sure if he can count on Messi and Ibrahimovic, but young Pedro is in excellent form. Barca's scorers are regular on the score sheet in the last fifteen games. That is why we expect Catalans to continue the excellent scoring form and Sporting bet offer 1.67 for the hosts to score over 1.5 goals.



In the last four home games, Barca recorded as many convincing triumphs with goals margin 17-3. Last season Catalans scored eight goals in two matches against the Madrid side, this humiliating them, especially away where they beat them 6:2. Barca's midfield is their strongest weapon, which was obvious in the game against Inter, so we expect the hosts to control the game and keep Real away from Valdez and Sporting bet offer 1.40 for Barca to concede under 1.5 goals.


Three straight minimum wins

In the last two weeks real played three home games in three different competitions and solved each one of them with a minimum win. Last weekend Madrid side struggled to beat Santander and took over the top from Barcelona. The best news for coach Pellegrini and real fans is the return of club’s best scorer Ronaldo. This player should definitely be the decisive factor in this game, as he will be extremely motivated after a month-long absence. That is why we have no doubts that the Portuguese player will be the biggest threat for Barcelona’s net on his debut on El Classico and we found excellent odds, 3.00 offered by Bet 365 for Ronaldo to score.

The problem for Pellegrini might be the absence of Raul Albiola in the back line who will miss the derby through the ankle injury. Still, Real’s main aim is to keep Barcelona strikers far away from their net and they will manage to do that only if they attack. Bet 365 offer 1.53 for both teams to score.

Betting verdict


Barcelona are the only unbeaten team in Primera but regardless of that record they are a point behind their rivals. Unlike last season, Madrid side have the team capable to match Barcelona and los Galacticos will definitely seek for revenge for the last season's defeat. We don't dare predict the final outcome, as this is the fight for the top, so we suggest betting on goals.




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