SSN BET - Match of the Day: Barcelona - Real Madrid / 06.02.2019

smartell (70)in #sports • 5 years ago

Hi guys!
As the fates decree Barcelona and Real will meet in a semi-final of the Cup of Spain. For "creamy" this opposition promises to become serious test for durability.

Barcelona

Barcelona looks much more surely now, than in the fall. Ernesto Valverde's team goes the first in the championship, having a six-point handicap over Atletico. In La Liga "Barca" won eight of nine last matches, having drawn only in the past tour with Valencia (2:2).
However just in the Cup of Spain at Catalans less successful course. Barça lost in two previous guest duels of Copa del Ray though wholly recouped on "Camp Nou". After easy opposition with "Cultural the Leonesy" (1:0, 4:1), Barça lost Levante 1:2, but won houses (3:0). And here conceded in a quarterfinal on a visit to Sevilla 0:2, but houses took more than convincing revenge (6:1).
That, so it precisely has to guard fans of Barça of damage at several leading performers. First of all, it is unlikely Lionel Messi will play with Real. Except it sores are healed by Usman Dembele and Samuel Umtiti. Though Dembele said that he would like to help team, despite quinsy.

Real Madrid

Real now too looks quite efficient collective. "Creamy" defended the third line in the championship and easily dealt with Girona in the Cup of Spain. However some January results all the same force to estimate chances of "royal club" with care.
Real lost houses to Real Sociedad in La Liga (0:2), played in a draw with Villarreal (2:2) and conceded to Leganes on departure (0:1) in the Cup of Spain. And all this occurred within the previous ten official duels "creamy".
However, after defeat from Leganes Real only won. Santiago Solari's team beat in La Liga Sevilla (2:0), Espanyol (4:2) and Alaves (3:0), and won against Girona the Cup (4:2 and 3:1) twice.
Also it is necessary to notice that Real improved results in away matches. At the previous seven official guest meetings "creamy" won five times. The most serious rivals of royal team during this time were Roma (2:0) and Betis (2:1).
Unlike Barcelona, Real has no personnel losses.

Statistics and personal meetings

Barça won seven of nine previous official home matches.
Catalans won five of six past official home games with a difference more, than in one ball.
Real won five of seven previous official guest meetings.
In all five last official guest matches Real passed.
Real cannot beat Barcelona already three matches in a row.
On "Camp Nou" Barça won only one of five previous internal meetings.

Despite personnel losses, Real is a sufficient irritant for Barcelona that it played on a maximum of the opportunities. The same can be told also about "creamy". But teams on "Camp Nou" where Barça recently "does not take prisoners" will battle.
Catalans look stronger than the capital grandee and, of course, will try to win against houses. In three of four previous it was punched total 2.5 goals. It is quite possible to expect the heads on both sides.