Barcelona vs Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final, sporting contests do not come much bigger than this!
The two giants of world football collide with a major piece of silverware on the line, all while both are competing for the La Liga title.
It is all set to be a contest of the highest quality, so here is a full Copa del Rey final betting preview, complete with some football betting tips which you are free to use.
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Barcelona vs Real Madrid
Saturday, April 26, 9pm
Estadio de la Cartuja, Seville
Live on Premier Sports
Barcelona vs Real Madrid Preview
Both teams rested key players during their respective midweek victories in La Liga.
Barca beat Mallorca 1-0 at home on Tuesday, while Real beat Getafe away by the same scoreline the following day.
Those results mean the Catalans remain four points clear at the top and they are also through to the semi-finals of the Champions League, while Los Blancos are still licking their wounds after a damaging 5-1 aggregate loss to Arsenal in the quarters.
So this match is of even more significance to Carlo Ancelotti and his array of superstars, with Kylian Mbappe set to start after suffering only a minor ankle injury against the Gunners.
And Real will be boosted by the fact that both Robert Lewandowski and Alejandro Balde – two of Barca’s most important players – will miss the final through injury.
Balde’s absence in particular is a huge blow, as it significantly weakens the team both defensively and offensively.
His recovery pace aids the operation of Hansi Flick’s famous high line, which the speedy duo of Mbappe and Vinicius Junior will look to exploit at every single opportunity.
However, there is no denying Barca are the form team here, having lost only once in the whole of 2025 and boasting a ridiculous season-long goal total of 152, with Lewandowski’s replacement Ferran Torres contributing 17 of them.
Flick’s side also possess a phenomenal recent record against their El Clasico rivals.
Barca won the campaign’s first La Liga meeting 4-0 at the Bernabeu in October, before thrashing Ancelotti and his men 5-2 in the Supercopa de Espana final earlier this year.
Barcelona vs Real Madrid Odds
*All odds are subject to change
The match result odds are close, but Barcelona just edge it at 2.05 for the victory. A Real Madrid win is 2.79, while the draw – which would send us to extra-time and potentially penalties – is at 3.64.
Barcelona vs Real Madrid Betting Tips
Ferran Torres to have over 2.5 shots on target @ 11.00
Despite only playing 1,012 minutes in La Liga, Torres has registered 21 shots on target, an average of one every 48 minutes. Now that he is set to lead the attack in Lewandowski’s absence, we are tipping him to test the palms of Courtois at least three times, as the odds here are so good!
Fede Valverde to have over 1.5 shots on goal @ 3.00
Valverde loves a shot on goal and few in the world are better from long distance. The Uruguayan has taken 33 shots in La Liga this season, placing him inside the division’s top 40 for the metric. He has also scored six league goals.
Player to score or assist – Dani Olmo @ 2.05
Olmo is back to full fitness and even though he has suffered with numerous injuries in 2024-25, his output remains magnificent. The Spain international has 10 goals and six assists across all competitions, averaging a contribution every 94 minutes.
Barcelona Team News
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Szczesny, Kounde, Cubarsi, Inigo, Martin, De Jong, Pedri, Olmo, Yamal, Torres, Raphinha
Injuries/Doubts: Lewandowski, Balde, Casado, Bernal, Ter Stegen
Real Madrid Team News
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Courtois, Vazquez, Rudiger, Asencio, Alaba, Tchouameni, Valverde, Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius, Mbappe
Injuries/Doubts: Carvajal, Militao, Mendy, Mbappe
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