REAL MADRID VS BARCELONA LIVE 2010 EL CLASSICO BETTING TIPS

We are under an hour away from the kick-off of, arguably, one of the biggest league matches in the entire universe and in the past few minutes we have seen several UK bookmakers declare Barcelona to favourite to get the result today against Real Madrid. Blue Square, a popular UK bookie, has given Barca the slightest of edges for this competition with a 2.6 price just a hairsbreath shorter than Real Madrid's 2.62. The draw pays 3.5 and I'm confident that this price cut has been a reaction to massive late volume pouring onto the Catalan club as punters from across the world get their last minute bets in. 

Barcelona have been the value bet for some time here, with the bookmakers seemingly believing that home field advantage and the presence of the irrepressible Cristiano Ronaldo will make the difference and hand the match to Real Madrid. I think that Ronaldo is certainly the ace up Madrid's sleeve and he has been criticized for not showing up for the big games- this time around he must prove the critics wrong. 
Blue Square has one of the best live betting platforms in the industry for in-play betting on Real Madrid vs Barcelona. The El Classico always attracts massive volume, so expect prices to swing around often during the in-running betting. 
An in-play bet on this fixture is a great way to hedge bets made pre-match. Additionally, some punters tend to wait about 10 minutes before placing any serious money so that they can get a better portrait of the rhythm of the game and figure out where the potential weaknesses are. This is a great strategy for backing first goalscorer. 
If you think that Madrid are going to win this one comfortably, check them out on the (-1.0) handicap where they pay a lengthy 4.75. Barcelona (+1.0) pays out at 1.44. Backing Barcelona (-1.0) pays 5.0 and Real Madrid (+1.0) rewards at 1.44.
Both teams are deadlocked in price to get the half-time result. Madrid are listed at 3.0 alongside Barca with the half-time draw being the favoured outcome at 2.2. The second half is favoured to have the most goals with an odds-on price of 1.95 against the first half listed at 2.87. An equal number of goals in each half is a solid 3.75. 
Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi is the story of this match and both players are priced at 2.1 to score at anytime. Gonzalo Higuain is trading at 2.25 while Zlatan Ibrahimovic can be backed at a 2.75 price. Karim Benzema is at 2.87 while Bojan, Raul and Thierry Henry sit at 3.25. Kaka is priced at 3.25 as well. 
If you're looking for more pre-match coverage, check out the other articles for the 2010 El Classico in the box to the left of this article.