There are only four games left in the 24/25 La Liga season, and the title race is heating up. Barcelona will host Real Madrid in the final El Clasico this season, as this matchup will be vital for the league standings, with Barca being ahead by four points going into this game.
This is a must-win game for Real M to have a chance at winning the title, so what should we expect from El Clásico?
| ℹ️ Tournament: | Spanish La Liga season 2024-25, Matchday 35 |
| ⚽️ Venue: | Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain |
| 🗓️ Date: | 11 May 2025 |
| ⏰ Time: | 2:15 p.m. GMT on Sunday |
According to the best sports bookies for soccer matches, Barcelona are the slight home favorites at 2.0 (Evs). A draw is offered at 4.10 (31/10), while Real Madrid are the away underdogs at 3.40 (12/5) to beat Barca in the 35th La Liga round.
The Blaugrana have dominated Los Blancos this season, beating them in three consecutive games. Their head-to-head score in the last few years is much closer, as in the last 13 El Clasicos, Barcelona won seven and Real Madrid won six.
Barcelona are leading the La Liga standings with 79 points. The Blaugrana had a great UCL campaign, finishing second in the league phase, and then beating Benfica and Dortmund before losing to Inter. Barca have already won the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup titles this season.
Barcelona are coming off a thrilling 4-3 away loss to Inter in the Champions League. Barca came back from a 2-0 deficit in the first half and scored three goals to take the lead, but the Nerazzurri struck back once again to win the game in extra time. That was the second away loss for Barca in their last three games.
Barcelona don’t have any new injuries, but Marc Bernal and Jules Kounde are still out, while Pablo Torre, Marc Casado, and Alejandro Balde are doubtful for this game.
Real Madrid are currently sitting in second place in the La Liga standings with 75 points. Los Blancos didn’t have the best Champions League season by their standards, as they lost to Arsenal in the quarterfinals after losing both legs. They have reached the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup finals and lost both to Barca.
Real Madrid are coming off a 3-2 home win over Celta Vigo in La Liga. Kylian Mbappe scored a brace, and Arda Guler scored one goal. That was the fourth straight win for Madrid in the league, which keeps their title hopes alive, but they need to win this game to cut the difference with Barca to one point.
Real Madrid are in an injury crisis in defense, as Antonio Rudiger, Ferland Mendy, David Alaba, Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal, and Eduardo Camavinga are all out, while Rodrygo is back and ready.
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Real Madrid have been playing a little better in recent weeks, as they have won four consecutive La Liga games, scoring six goals and conceding only two. They were very close to beating Barca last week, as they had a 2-1 lead going into the last 10 minutes and drew the game, so the La Liga betting options of a double chance for Madrid have great odds here.
Los Blancos beat Barca in four of their last five games in Barcelona, so they play much better against them in the away matches. Real Madrid enjoyed a couple of extra rest days ahead of this game, as they didn’t have a UCL match.
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This matchup has all the ingredients for a high-scoring affair. Real Madrid will depend on their attacking trio in this game to get a result, as the whole defensive line is injured, while Barca have scored and conceded a lot of goals lately. Barcelona have gone over this total in five of their last seven games, while Real Madrid have done the same in two consecutive matches.
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Kylian Mbappe is second on the La Liga 24/25 top scorers list, only one goal behind Robert Lewandowski, so he will have a lot of shots to try and catch up with the Barca forward. The French striker had two or more shots on target in six of his last eight starts for Madrid. Mbappe has recorded over 1.5 shots on target in all three games against Barca this season, despite not starting the last game.
We expect Real Madrid to show up in this matchup and get at least a draw, with Kylian Mbappe having a good game. Make sure you use our 2025 Barcelona vs Real Madrid betting predictions and bet them at the legal bookies in Spain to have more fun watching the game.
