Seven number-based stats about Real Madrid/Barcelona

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1 - The number of goalless draws that have occurred in the last 39 league clashes between Real Madrid and Barcelona.

2 - The number of league games Real Madrid have failed to win since Juande Ramos took charge. Their overall Liga record under the former Spurs boss is P19 W17 D1 L1, with the loss coming away to Barca in his first league match.

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3 - The number of wins Real Madrid have claimed from their last four home games against Barcelona.

Posted: May 1st, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

In-form Valencia are 3/1 to end Barcelona’s amazing run

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Barcelona have won a ridiculous 26 of their 32 La Liga matches this season - more than ten of the last 11 champions have managed in a whole campaign - and have lost just three times. Pep Guardiola’s side have won their last seven league games without conceding a goal and have scored 13 goals in their last three league clashes with Valencia, keeping clean sheets on every occasion. However, here’s why Unai Emery’s side stand a reasonable chance of throwing the title race wide open ahead of next week’s Clasico:

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» Valencia have won their last five matches and have scored three or more goals in three of those games.

» The cash-strapped club have won three of their last four home games against the league leaders.

Posted: April 24th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | 4 Comments

Real Madrid are still 4.3 to win La Liga on Betfair

Here are five reasons why Juande Ramos’ side will pip Barcelona

In the space of just three weeks Barcelona’s twelve point advantage at the top of La Liga has cut down to just four. Despite that, Betfair are still offering 4.3 on Real Madrid winning the title. Here are five reasons why you should back them now before it’s too late:

1. Real Madrid have won ten consecutive games since losing to two goals in the last seven minutes away to Barcelona is Ramos’ first game.

2. Barcelona have dropped more points in their last three matches (eight) than they had done throughout the first 22 games of the season (seven).

3. Los Blancos have taken more points than Barcelona from the final thirteen matches of three of the last four seasons. Two years ago the Catalan club were five points clear at this stage but squandered their advantage.

Posted: March 5th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | 2 Comments

Five reasons why Ramos won’t be beaten in El Clasico

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Real Madrid breezed past Zenit 3-0 last night but Juande Ramos’ first league game is a much tougher proposition as they travel to league leaders Barcelona. Former coach Bernd Schuster said last week that victory was “impossible” and the bookies agree, with Paddy Power offering 11/8 on Real Madrid avoiding defeat, while Betfair price the draw at 3/1 and the away win at 5.4/1. Here are five reasons why the champions can get a result though:

1. Real Madrid have lost just three of their last seventeen meetings with Barcelona and are unbeaten in five.

2. The fact the game is being played at the Nou Camp isn’t really a disadvantage for los blancos. They haven’t lost any of their last three visits and were victorious there last season.

Posted: December 12th, 2008 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment