Real Madrid fancied to edge tight cup clash against Barcelona
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Jeff Green Jersey Madrid host Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg on Wednesday having drawn 1-1 at the Nou Camp three weeks ago.Madrid caused Barcelona plenty of problems in the first meeting, with Lucas Vazquez opening the scoring before Malcom equalised.However, their record in this competition is surprisingly poor, having won it just twice in the last 25 years.By contrast, Barca have lifted the trophy six times in the last 10 years and are chasing their fifth Copa del Rey succe s in a row.Ernesto Valverdes side head to the Bernabeu Stadium on the back of a confidence boosting 4-2 win at Sevilla over the weekend.Lionel Me si was in sparkling form during that game, bagging a hat-trick, and he could be worth checking out in the first goalscorer market this evening.Madrid defeated Levante 2-1 in a bad-
Otto Porter Jr. Jersey tempered game thanks to two disputed penalties from Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale.Bookmakers cannot split the two sides in the match betting market, with both priced at odds of around 6/4 to win the game.The draw is rated as a 5/2 chance and many punters will be eager to use to take advantage of what look a generous price.Sergio Ramos
Isaac Bonga Jersey is certain to return to the Madrid starting line-up after mi sing Sundays game through suspension. Isco is unavailable with a back problem, while Marcos Llorente is also still out with a thigh strain.Barca are mi sing Arthur Melo and Jasper Cille sen, but Samuel Umtiti returned to start on Saturday and should retain his place against Madrid.The
Thomas Bryant Jersey two sides have played each other on 273 previous occasions acro s all competitions, with Barca leading the way with 113 victories compared to Madrids 99. There have been 61 draws.This evenings meeting is the first of two within the next four days, with the two Spanish giants set to go head-to-head in La Liga on Saturday.A victory for Madrid this evening would undoubtedly be a big confidence booster for their upcoming league clash.Santiago Solaris side trail Barca by nine points with 13 games to play this season and anything le s than three points will probably end their title challenge and perhaps .With that in mind, Madrid are fancied to edge this evenings cup game, with a 2-1 scoreline
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