El Clasico rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona collide when the two clubs square off in the first leg of a Copa del Rey semifinal on Thursday at the Bernabéu in Madrid. Though the result of the match will not affect the La Liga standings, Barcelona enter Thursday atop the table, with 59 points. The club is seven points ahead of second place Real Madrid. After Thursday's first leg, the teams will meet again in the second leg in Barcelona on April 5.

Kickoff is at 3 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists Real Madrid as the -120 favorites (risk $120 to win $100) in the latest Real Madrid vs. Barcelona odds, with Barcelona the +330 underdogs. A draw is priced at +235, and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5. (For more soccer coverage, click here.) 

Before you lock in your Barcelona vs. Real Madrid picks or Copa del Rey predictions, you need to see what proven soccer expert Martin Green has to say.

After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Green is 52-47-1 on his SportsLine soccer picks since the conclusion of the 2022 World Cup, generating almost $900 for $100 bettors. Now he's locked in on this Real Madrid vs. Barcelona matchup. 

Green knows that Los Blancos face a Barcelona team that will be without star Robert Lewandowski. Widely regarded as one of the best strikers in the world, the 34-year-old Lewandowski leads La Liga with 20 goals, four more than his closest pursuers. But he strained his left hamstring in Sunday's shocking 1-0 loss to Almeria and will be out indefinitely. Barca does not have a proven backup for Lewandowski.

But Green also has taken into account that the Blaugrana enter the match knowing they handily beat Real Madrid less than seven weeks ago. On Jan. 15, Barcelona dominated Los Blancos, 3-1, in the final of the Supercopa. Barca got goals from Gavi, Lewandowski and Pedri and didn't allow Real Madrid to score until the 93rd minute.

Now, Green has taken an in-depth look at the Real Madrid vs. Barcelona Copa del Rey match from all sides. We can tell you he is picking Over on the goal total and has locked in three total best bets, including two that pay plus-money. He also has a full breakdown of the match. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks and analysis before making any selections of your own. 

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