After a 4-0 victory over Elche in the last La Liga game on the weekend, the Catalans have almost secured one trophy, while holding a one-goal advantage in the upcoming match. A draw would be enough to secure a place in the May final of the Copa del Rey, but only one out of the last ten El Clasico encounters has ended in a draw, so Javi has reasons to worry. In addition, the last personal meeting resulted in a 2-1 victory for Barcelona last month, which was their first victory at home since October 2018. All of this leaves no chance for the Blaugrana to relax, even for a second, if they want to play in the Copa del Sol final for the 43rd time in history. It is worth reminding that in the quarterfinals, Barca struggled to defeat one of the main favorites of the tournament – Real Sociedad (1-0). De Jong, Pedri, Dembele, and Christensen, who has a leg injury, are all in the team’s infirmary.
Real Madrid, which will set a record of 101 head-to-head victories for each team if they lose today, will have less time to recover than their opponents, but Carlo Ancelotti said there is “no shortage.” The head coach of “Los Blancos” was able to rest some of his players after their 6-0 victory over “Valladolid” on Sunday, which reduced “Barcelona’s” lead in the championship to 12 points. Playing away from home has been a bigger problem for “Los Blancos” as they have not won on the road three times in a row, which cannot fail to worry the champions’ fans. Moreover, this season, the “Galacticos” won two Copa del Rey matches by one goal, which would be a very desirable outcome today and would bring extra time. In this match, Rudiger, Diaz, and Mendy, who has a muscular injury, will not be able to take to the football field. More pure soccer prediction can be obtained from the link provided.
