Real Madrid v Barcelona Betting Tips [12 January 2025]

We are set to witness the second Clasico of the season, as Real Madrid takes on Barcelona in the Super Cup final this Sunday. The two giants of Spain will be facing off in Saudi Arabia, at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah. We have below the prediction for this match.

Real Madrid will have an edge coming into this game with the better run. Los Blancos have gone on an eight-game unbeaten streak since their shock loss to Athletic Bilbao in mid-December.

In that period, they registered seven wins, with the most recent a 3-0 win over Mallorca in the semi-final. In this shape, Real Madrid will be keen on avenging their 4-0 loss at home in the first Clasico of the season.

Barcelona have also picked up lately, winning two straight matches for the first time since November. In terms of momentum, they can’t match Real Madrid at the moment though, especially after a spate of poor results left them third in La Liga standings.

Facing Real Madrid, the level of difficulty will be nothing close to what Barca experienced in their last two matches. The latest of them was a 2-0 win against Athletic Bilbao in the Super Cup semi-final.

Notably, Barcelona haven't struggled a lot away from home. They come here unbeaten in six away games, winning four and scoring two or more in each.

The biggest teams in Spain will clash on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, contesting for a trophy they’ve won 27 times between them. This match is usually an explosive one and we can expect the same after the rather uneventful semi-finals.

Momentum seems to be in Real Madrid’s favor coming into this encounter but that may not count for much in the end. Both teams’ scoring runs may. This fixture rarely falls short of goals and our prediction for Real Madrid v Barcelona is for the match to have over 2.5 goals.