Real Madrid CF vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 38 games · 86 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 38 games · 94 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Teodoro Sobrino
- Referee Jose Naranjo
- Referee Alberto Undiano
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Alexandre Aleman
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompie | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | FC Barcelona | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Levante UD | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Girona FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Deportivo Alaves | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Sevilla FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | Real Valladolid CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Athletic Club | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb | Valencia CF | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Real Madrid CF | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #1 |
| 86 | Points | 94 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 27 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 31 / 1 / 6 |
| 77 | Scored | 95 |
| 35 | Conceded | 36 |
| +42 | GD | +59 |
| 2.26 | PPG | 2.47 |
| 71% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Real Madrid CF are 2nd (86 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio Santiago Bernabeu that hosts another battle between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona.
- 2' It’s a booking for FC Barcelona player. Busquets gets a Yellow card.
- 7' Real Madrid CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Barcelona's shape.
- 12' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Madrid CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' Real Madrid CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 22' The travelling FC Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' Ivan Rakitic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 31' France international Ousmane Dembele has been a key figure this campaign — 11 goals and 4 assists in the Array this season.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Clement Lenglet made 513 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' Luka Modric has been relatively quiet despite scoring 37 goals in his last 545 appearances.
- 46' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 51' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 55' The Real Madrid CF bench stirs into life. Toni Kroos is withdrawn and Federico Valverde gets his opportunity.
- 60' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Arturo Vidal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Real Madrid CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 61' The whistle greets Gareth Bale as he departs to be replaced by Marco Asensio.
- 63' The referee shows FC Barcelona player a Yellow card on 63.
- 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' Arturo Vidal gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Arthur and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Another change for Real Madrid CF made on 76 minute. Casemiro leaves to be changed by Isco.
- 78' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Ousmane Dembele is replaced by Philippe Coutinho on 78 minute.
- 82' It’s a booking for Real Madrid CF player. Marco Asensio gets a Yellow card.
- 87' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 89' Dani Carvajal picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Nelsinho is replacing Busquets for the FC Barcelona side.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Barcelona take all three points.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
8
Toni Kroos ↓ Federico Valverde 55'
- 9
- 28
- 4
- 2
- 14
- 5
- 25
-
11
Gareth Bale ↓ Marco Asensio 61'
- 23
Bench
- 17
- 12
- 1
-
20
Marco Asensio ↑ 61'
-
22
Isco ↑ 76'
- 24
-
15
Federico Valverde ↑ 55'
Coach
Santiago Solari
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
8
Arthur ↓ Arturo Vidal 71'
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 10
- 11
- 4
-
5
Busquets ↓ Nelson Semedo 90'
- 20
Bench
-
22
Arturo Vidal ↑ 71'
-
7
Philippe Coutinho ↑ 78'
- 23
- 14
- 13
-
2
Nelson Semedo ↑ 90'
- 21
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 3 |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 3 |
| Ferran Torres | 3 |
| Raphinha | 3 |
| Karim Benzema | 2 |
| Vinicius Junior | 2 |
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.16
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
53%
Draw or FC Barcelona
74%
Real Madrid CF or FC Barcelona
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
2 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 22% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

