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Real Madrid CF vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
Sat 2 Mar 2019 · 19:45 UTC Estadio Santiago Bernabeu HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Real Madrid CF vs FC BarcelonaLa Liga at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Match Details

  • Referee Teodoro Sobrino
  • Referee Jose Naranjo
  • Referee Alberto Undiano
  • Referee Antonio Mateu
  • Referee Alexandre Aleman

Head-to-Head

8
1
7
Real Madrid CF 16 games · Avg 3.4 goals FC Barcelona

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Atlético de Madrid A 3–1 W
03 Feb Deportivo Alavés H 3–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#10 Position #9
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Real Madrid CF are 10th (0 pts). FC Barcelona are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Real Madrid CF to score. At the same time, FC Barcelona does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 2' Busquets is having his name booked by the referee on 2.
  • 7' Arturo Vidal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 12' Marc-Andre ter Stegen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 22' Raphael Varane has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' GOAL! Ivan Rakitic fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 36' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Toni Kroos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thibaut Courtois, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' Real Madrid CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 55' Federico Valverde is ready to make an impact after coming on for Toni Kroos at the 55 minute mark.
  • 60' Luka Modric has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 46 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' Sergio Ramos was booked on 61.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CFMarco Asensio on, Gareth Bale off on 61 minutes.
  • 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Clement Lenglet.
  • 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 71' FC Barcelona make a change. Arthur trudges off to be replaced by Arturo Vidal on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Isco is replacing Casemiro for the Real Madrid CF side.
  • 78' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Ousmane Dembele has done his job and it is now time for Philippe Coutinho to step up.
  • 82' Marco Asensio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
  • 87' Real Madrid CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Dani Carvajal on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Madrid CF will be frustrated.
  • 90' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Busquets by Nelsinho on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for FC Barcelona.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.34 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF17% Draw36% FC Barcelona47%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
54%
Draw or FC Barcelona
83%
Real Madrid CF or FC Barcelona
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Madrid CF7% Draw64% FC Barcelona29%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
12.3%
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
1.7%
2 – 1
1.5%
2 – 0
1.3%
0 – 4
1%
2 – 2
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 0% 100%
-2 0% 1% 98%
-1.5 2% 98%
-1 2% 9% 89%
-0.5 11% 89%
+0.5 50% 50%
+1 50% 30% 20%
+1.5 80% 20%
+2 80% 14% 6%
+2.5 94% 6%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
37%
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
71%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.