Real Madrid vs Barcelona: who can seize the edge in the first leg of the quarter-finals?
Real Madrid Femenino
Barcelona
In the first leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-finals, we will see Real Madrid take on Barcelona. The match will be played on Wednesday, March 25, kicking off at 18:45 CET, and I suggest a bet for this encounter.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona: match facts and head-to-head
- Real Madrid have won seven matches in a row.
- Real Madrid have kept five consecutive clean sheets.
- Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 11 away matches.
- Barcelona are on a 24-match unbeaten run.
- Barcelona have scored at least two goals in three consecutive games.
- Barcelona have scored in both halves in 72% of their matches this season.
- Barcelona have won 69% of their matches this season with a clean sheet, while Real Madrid have done so in 52% of games.
- Only 3% of Barcelona’s matches this season have ended in a goalless defeat, compared to 6% for Real Madrid.
- Barcelona thrashed Real Madrid 4–0 in their last head-to-head meeting.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona: match preview
Real Madrid and Barcelona both compete in Spain’s La Liga and will now meet in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Women’s Champions League. On the domestic stage, Real have 56 points after 23 rounds and sit second in the table. The gap to first place currently stands at ten points. The leaders are Barcelona, who have collected 66 points from 23 matches.
In the UEFA Women’s Champions League, Real Madrid finished seventh in the league phase standings. They picked up 11 points from six matches and were two points short of fourth place. As a result, Los Blancos had to go through the previous playoff round. Real defeated Paris FC 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
Barcelona delivered a commanding performance in the league phase. They collected 16 points from six matches, edged Lyon on tiebreakers, and finished top of the table. The team did not play in the previous round and will only now begin their quarter-final campaign. In the last five editions of the Champions League, the side have won the trophy three times and reached the final on two other occasions. Thus, they have appeared in the final for five consecutive years.
Probable line-ups
- Real Madrid: Misa; Navarro, Mendez, Lakrar, Holmgaard; Weir, Toletti, Dabritz; Del Castillo, Caicedo, Redondo
- Barcelona: Coll; Battle, Paredes, Camara, Brugts; Lopez, Guijarro, Putellas; Graham Hansen, Pina, Pajor
Prediction
I believe Barcelona will be able to secure a handicap advantage in the first leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League. The team performs well against Real Madrid, so I suggest betting on Barcelona’s individual total over 2 goals in this match.
