#Ansu Fati

A title is on the line in the latest edition of El Clasico, as rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid square off in the Spanish Super Cup final Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Barcelona have won the Supercopa de Espana title a record 13 times, most recently in 2018. Los Blancos are the defending champions and have won the title 12 times. Both needed…

Oddsmakers are expecting there to be goals in this game with under 2.5 goals listed in plus money at+105 and the over pitched at odds-on at -135. Real needed penalties to overcome Valencia on Wednesday after producing a lukewarm performance in semifinal 1. On a difficult night, they went ahead through Karim Benzema's 39th-minute spot kick but…

The current leaders of La Liga meet the current Spanish champions in what should be a tight game at the King Fahd stadium in Saudi Arabia The final of the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday evening sees a Clasico take place as Real Madrid face Barcelona. Carlo Ancelotti's side came through their semi-final against Valencia on penalties, while Xavi…

Reigning champions Real Madrid will take on Barcelona in the title decider of the Supercopa de Espana at the King Fahd International Stadium on Sunday (January 15). Madrid have made the final for the third time since the 2019-20 edition. They have lifted the trophy in their previous two appearances in the final and will look to retain the…

The Spanish Super Cup continues with a second semifinal as last season's La Liga runners-up Barcelona take on Copa del Rey champions Real Betis in Saudi Arabia. The revamped Supercopa is a four-team mini tournament that pits the top two finishers from last year's La Liga table against the finalists of the Copa del Rey. While Barcelona striker…

Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez is insistent that no players should be allowed to leave the club over the coming months but not everyone at the Camp Nou is in agreement Xavi is at odds with Barcelona Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez is on a fresh collision course with the club over their plans to offload several big-name players this year. The coach…

Both sides boast strong defensives records this season and Thursday's Spanish Super Cup meeting should be a tight encounter Barcelona face Real Betis in the semi final of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia on Thursday evening as Xavi Hernandez's men aim to continue their unbeaten start to 2023. The Blaugrana are favourites to progress to…

Barcelona will try to maintain at least a share of the Spanish La Liga lead when they visit Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Barca (12-2-1) entered Matchweek 16 with an identical record to Real Madrid, who were set to face Villarreal on Saturday. Barcelona's only loss is a 3-1 setback to Los Blancos in November. Atletico (8-3-4) entered the weekend…

Barcelona have a tough test to keep hold of their top spot in the La Liga table as they travel to the Spanish capital to take on Atletico Madrid. The Blaugrana will be further tested as they live for three matches without striker Robert Lewandowski, who was suspended for gestures towards an official and will miss this match plus the next…

Not many people had even heard of Intercity CF before this game. They certainly have now! Barça may have progressed in the end but only after the side from the outskirts of Alicante, and which was only founded five years ago, had managed to cancel out goals from the Liga leaders no fewer than three times. A thoroughly entertaining encounter was…

It is fair to say the first part of the 2022/23 season was a mixed bag for Barcelona. The biggest event was their failure to advance beyond the group stage of the Champions League for the second campaign on the bounce. Xavi Hernandez's side finished below Bayern Munich and Inter, which means they will be playing Europa League soccer next year. That…

BARCELONA academy graduate and ex-Stoke ace Bojan Krkic is set to find himself without a club for the TENTH time aged only 32. Bojan has confirmed his spell at Japanese outfit Vissel Kobe is coming to an end, which means the nomadic career of the once dubbed "next Lionel Messi" is set to extend. The forward reunited with Barca legend Andres Iniesta…

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The Spanish La Liga season kicks off on Friday, August 12, as Osasuna host Sevilla at El Sadar in Pamplona. The La Liga season will see the best clubs in Spain battle it out for the title. Real Madrid are seeking a second straight La Liga trophy, but Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will be out to stop Los Blancos. The title has gone to Madrid the…

The £50 million-rated PSV Eindhoven forward is wanted by a host of clubs, including Manchester United... It's fair to say that Cody Gakpo has lived up to his billing so far at the 2022 World Cup. With three goals in three games - one with his head, one with his left-foot and one with his right - the Netherlands forward has been one of the stars of…

It's the first leg of the world's biggest football rivalry when Real Madrid host Barcelona in El Clasico 2022 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Sunday. It's a battle for the top spot in the Spanish La Liga table, with both teams coming in at 7-1-0 and Barcelona in first place on goal differential. Real Madrid are the reigning league champions and…

Spain will be looking to make an instant impact in Group E when they face a Costa Rica side looking to avoid crashing out of the group stages again. Luis Enrique's team are drawn with Germany and Japan too making their group a reasonable contender for the group of death at the 2022 FIFA World Cup - a winning start will be perfect for his side to…

The World Cup is here with 32 teams arriving in Qatar eyeing up glory. This feels like a wide-open tournament with the climate still a factor despite shifting the dates to the cooler winter temperatures in the region, with games set to be played in over 20 degrees. The frantic build-up and alien schedule for international players looking to peak at…

Spain will be looking to put a string of disappointments behind them when they open their 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign against Costa Rica on Wednesday at Al Thumama Stadium. The teams are in Group E with Germany and Japan, who will be wrapping up their match not long before this one, so they need to start strong. Spain are the 2010 World Cup…

Spain take on Costa Rica at the FIFA World Cup 2022 as both teams open their Group E campaign at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday, November 23. La Roja will be looking to make amends after two underwhelming campaigns since lifting the trophy back in 2010. Post their period of utter dominance, winning Euro 2008 and 2012 with a…

Switzerland hosts Cameroon as both teams aim to get off to a flying start as Group G looks incredibly tough. The Swiss are always underrated and with Granit Xhaka in the form of his life, they have a real chance of getting out of this group and then causing plenty of problems in the knockout rounds. As for Cameroon, they are very dangerous and…

Real Madrid have only won La Liga three times in the last 10 years, but Carlo Ancelotti's men are in pole position to reclaim the crown from cross-city rival Atletico Madrid. Los Blancos have shown themselves to be extremely tough to beat this season and have ground out results in performances reminiscent of title-winning sides. However, the battle…

Tournament dark horses Senegal will have to do their dark-horsing without Sadio Mane when they meet the Netherlands in a tasty World Cup Group A match on Monday in Al Khor. Mane requires surgery after suffering an injury with club Bayern Munich, leaving Kalidou Koulibaly, Idrissa Gana Gueye, and Senegal to seek a knockout round berth without the…

The hosts are in excellent form and should be able to cause the Blaugrana plenty of problems in their compact, noisy stadium Barcelona travel to Osasuna on Tuesday evening with Xavi Hernandez's men knowing a win will guarantee they go into the World Cup break top of La Liga. The Blaugrana are currently two points ahead of rivals Real Madrid who…

Jordan are set to play Spain at Amman International Stadium on Thursday in an international friendly. Jordan come into this game on the back of a 1-0 win over Oman in their most recent game. A second-half penalty from Al-Faisaly right-back Ihsan Haddad secured the win for Jordan. Spain, on the other hand, beat Fernando Santos' Portugal 1-0 in their…

The 2022 World Cup squads are close to being confirmed and we are collating all of them as they are made official. From surprise call-ups to the agony of injury, there has been so much news swirling around which 26 players from each country will be named in their national team squad for the World Cup in Qatar. National team managers have some huge…

A decade after winning their last major title, Spain enter this winter's World Cup with their eyes on the prize. Spain's victory at Euro 2012 capped off a remarkable three-peat of trophy wins, which took in the 2008 European championship - their first triumph since 1964 - and the 2010 World Cup, where a golden generation secured the nation's first…

Czech Republic will be hosting Spain on the second matchday of the UEFA Nations League A, with both teams looking to open up the group with the continuation of positive results. With that said, it's a good time to check out our Nations League odds series, which includes our Czech Rep-Spain prediction and pick we have laid out below. Czech Republic…

Barcelona will be hosting La Liga surprise Rayo Vallecano in a match that could see the end of the La Liga title race. With that said, it's a good time to check out our La Liga odds series, which includes our Barcelona-Rayo Vallecano prediction and pick we have laid out below. Barcelona are entering this match after a series of some tough games.…

The Blaugrana have been in spectacular form at home in the league and that should continue against their struggling opponents this weekend Barcelona welcome Almeria to the Camp Nou on Saturday evening in what is an important La Liga clash for Xavi Hernandez's men. The Catalans will move ahead of leaders Real Madrid with a win, as Los Blancos do not…

The La Liga schedule has been staggered of late, and in the battle at the top of the division, Barcelona have been taking to the field before Real Madrid. At the time of writing the Blaugrana occupy the top spot in the table having played one more match than their arch-rivals, who are in action on Monday and Thursday this week. Barcelona next take…

Barcelona head to Viktoria Plzen on matchday six of the Champions League to contest a game with little riding on it. The Catalans have already been eliminated from the competition and are guaranteed to finish third in Group C, while Plzen are assured to end their campaign bottom after five consecutive defeats. The Catalans are likely to rest plenty…

Napoli take on Barcelona on Thursday in the second leg of a high-profile Europa League playoff round fixture. The first leg in Spain ended 1-1, with Piotr Zielinski putting Napoli ahead before Ferran Torres equalised for Barcelona from the penalty spot. With the away goals rule no longer in place, if the game finishes level then there will be…

The Catalans need a win to keep alive their hopes of progressing in the Champions League and they should be backed to defeat the Italians Inter Milan took control of second place in the group with a 1-0 hard-fought victory last week at home against Barcelona. The Catalans will feel like they were robbed as VAR negated a goal because of a handball…

Champions League action resumes Tuesday and Wednesday with some great games to watch, including AC Milan v Chelsea and PSG v Benfica. On Wednesday, Barcelona faces Inter Milan. There are eight games taking place on Tuesday. Our featured games are AC Milan v Chelsea and PSG v Benfica. As we covered in this week's betting week in review, Chelsea…

Barcelona welcome Celta Vigo to the Camp Nou on Sunday evening in La Liga which Xavi Hernandez's men aiming to continue their strong domestic form. The Blaugrana started the weekend top of the table on goal difference ahead of Real Madrid and have racked up six consecutive wins after their 0-0 draw with Rayo Vallecano on the opening weekend of the…

The last time Barcelona were top of La Liga at the end of a matchday, Quique Setien was in charge. That feels like a long time ago now, perhaps even longer than the two years it actually is. But the Blaugrana are indeed back on the summit of the standings after taking 19 points from the first 21 available this season. Real Madrid's slip-up against…

It is also influenced by the fact that Inter will be without star striker Romelu Lukaku who has a thigh injury. The draw is rated at+295 with kick-off in this group game at 3:00 pm ET. Inter was beaten 2-0 at home by current group leader Bayer Munich on UCL Matchday 1. Then, subsequently, it lost 2-0 at Bayern Munich ahead of Inter Milan vs…

The UEFA Champions League features a match between two European giants this week as Inter Milan take on Xavi's Barcelona side in a Group C encounter at the San Siro on Tuesday. Barcelona are currently at the top of the La Liga standings and have been in impressive form under Xavi so far this season. The Catalan giants edged Mallorca to claim an…

With the Spaniards entering a point of transition from constant contender to a recalibration period, their series of draws against Portugal will end at four. Portugal will hardly break a sweat, capitalizing on their counterattack to put Spain away. Everything is on the line Tuesday when Iberian rivals Portugal and Spain square off for the final…

The over/under 2.5 goals are set at -115 odds here both ways. Goals aren't so common in this matchup though, with the under being hit in six straight meetings. La Roja currently sits a point above Portugal in this group and are on the brink of making the Nations League Finals once again. Luis Enrique's side heads into this encounter in great form,…

With the World Cup fast approaching, England will be looking to finalise their preparations ahead of attempting to win the tournament for the first time since 1966. The Three Lions reached the semi-finals of the World Cup back in 2018, losing out to Croatia, who were then beaten by France in the final. Gareth Southgate's side got one better at the…

Robert Lewandowski opened his account for Barcelona on Monday, scoring a brace in a 4-1 win vs Real Soceidad in the La Liga at the Estadio Arena. The striker then showed his creative side in the 79th-minute with a superhuman-like backheel flick assist to Ansu Fati. Here is the video of Lewandowski's assist: The win helped Barcelona register their…

Barcelona will look to get back to their winning ways when they face Elche on Saturday as part of La Liga's Matchday 6. Barca enter the day with a 4-1-0 record and trail leaders Real Madrid by two points. The club are coming off a disappointing 2-0 loss at Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday in what was Robert Lewandowski's return to…

The unforgiving grace of the UEFA Champions League draw has gifted soccer fans around the globe one of the most formidable groups of death in recent memory in this year's Group C. FC Barcelona, a Spanish giant. Rebuilt from the ashes, a phoenix under the helm of its legendary maestro Xavi Hernández. FC Bayern Munich, a classic in the competition…

Robert Lewandowski returns to Munich to face his old team as a member of La Liga's Barcelona. While Bayern have held the advantage in this matchup, our betting picks like Lewandowski & Co. to force a draw at worst, leaving us with a strong double chance. When the Champions League draw was held a few weeks ago, everyone's eyes were glued to Group C…