Barcelona looking to make amends after EL exit?
FC Barcelona are looking to make amends for their ignominious Europa League exit against Eintracht Frankfurt. At the end of the 32nd matchday in La Liga, Barça receive FC Cadiz at home – a win is absolutely needed to quickly forget the ignominy against Frankfurt.
Barcelona need the three points in La Liga regardless of the EL exit, because the fight for qualification for the Champions League is really tight. Before kick-off, Barcelona are second in the table; with Betis and Real Sociedad having opened the day with a draw on Friday, Barcelona are just three points clear of fifth-placed Betis.
On Sunday, rivals Sevilla and Atletico Madrid can also move past Barça. Three points against Cadiz are therefore an absolute must for the Xavi eleven on Monday evening. If we look at the bookmakers’ odds for Barcelona against Cadiz, they naturally see it that way too.
Barça are the clear favourites to win – but as we know, that was also the case on Thursday in the Europa League, with a familiar outcome. In addition, the recent record in direct comparisons is astonishing, which is why a bet on a point loss for the home side could well be within the realms of possibility in Barcelona vs.
Barcelona – Statistics & current form
At least in the league, FC Barcelona have been in impressive form and on the rise for weeks. For 14 games Barcelona have not lost in La Liga, eleven of these games were won – most recently there were seven victories in a row. Thus, Xavi’s eleven climbed peu á peu up to second place.
But there was no sign of this strong form on Thursday in the Europa League against Eintracht Frankfurt. The SGE triumphed 3:2 at the Camp Nou, surprisingly knocking Barça out of the competition. A surprising embarrassment for Barça, who will naturally be looking to make amends for their CL exit against Cadiz.
Are Barcelona reacting with anger to the Frankfurt defeat?
The Blaugrana can hardly afford to lose a point anyway, otherwise there will also be a setback in the fight for Champions League qualification. To bet on the normal home win in the three-way at Barcelona vs. Cadiz is hardly interesting at odds of 1.25.
For those who believe in a performance with anger in the belly and thus a clear or high victory, the prediction on Barcelona wins and Over 3.5 goals is recommended for Barcelona vs. Cadiz, for example.
Barça have scored 36 goals during their 14-game unbeaten run in the league – an average of 2.5 goals per game!
Predicted line-up of Barcelona:
Ter Stegen – Alves, Araujo, Garcia, Alba – Busquets, De Jong, Gavi – Dembélé, Aubameyang, Torres
Last matches played by Barcelona:
Europa League Final Stage
15/04/2022 – FC Barcelona 2 – 3 Eintracht Frankfurt
La Liga
11/04/2022 – Levante 2 – 3 FC Barcelona
Europa League Final Stage
08/04/2022 – Eintracht Frankfurt 1 – 1 FC Barcelona
La Liga
04/04/2022 – FC Barcelona 1 – 0 FC Sevilla
21/03/2022 – Real Madrid 0 – 4 FC Barcelona
Cadiz – Statistics & current form
But it’s not just Barça aiming for three points, especially FC Cadiz desperately need every point. The Andalusians are in 18th place, one point behind the safety net. Cadiz will therefore fight for every metre and want to make life difficult for Barcelona in a similar way to Eintracht – perhaps they can learn something from the courageous performance of the Hessians at Camp Nou.
FC Cadiz’s performances have been spirited lately anyway: Under coach Sergio Gonzalez, who took over from club icon Alvaro Cervera in January, Cadiz have shown great improvement.
Cadiz hard to beat under coach Sergio
Of eleven games under Sergio, Cadiz have not lost in eight, with only three games resulting in a defeat. The Andalusians have managed three wins and five draws during this period. The defence in particular is stable again, with no goals conceded in six of the eleven games under Sergio.
A nil-nil at the Camp Nou, and Barcelona against Cadiz would have odds of a whopping 9.25 on that success.
Predicted Cadiz line-up:
Ledesma – Akapo, Hernandez, Chust, Espino – Alejo, Alcaraz, San Emeterio, Idrissi – Lozano, Perez
Last matches played by Cadiz:
La Liga
09/04/2022 – Cadiz 1 – 2 Real Betis
03/04/2022 – Valencia 0 – 0 Cadiz
20/03/2022 – Cadiz 1 – 0 FC Villarreal
12/03/2022 – Atletico Madrid 2 – 1 Cadiz
06/03/2022 – Cadiz 2 – 0 Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona – Cadiz Direct Comparison / H2H Balance
A look at the direct comparison has a surprise in store: since Cadiz’s promotion to the 2020/21 season, Barcelona have yet to beat the Andalusians. There have been three duels so far, twice Cadiz have held the favourites to a draw (0:0, 1:1), and in December 2020 Cadiz even managed a 2-1 home win against Barcelona.
The fact that Cadiz are undefeated against Barça for three games is astonishing – can Cadiz keep up this streak? If you believe so, you will find good betting odds on double chance X/2 for Barcelona vs. Cadiz – ComeOn offers the best odds of 4.60.
Barcelona – Cadiz betting tips
Will Cadiz upset FC Barcelona in a similar way to Eintracht from Frankfurt or can Barça make some amends and continue their winning streak in La Liga? The fact that Cadiz are fundamentally uncomfortable opponents was evident to the Catalans in their last three encounters, when they failed to secure a victory.
As the Camp Nou will once again be firmly in the hands of the Barcelona supporters – unlike against Eintracht – the ambience should stimulate Barça again and spur them on to a better performance than on Thursday.
Barça will also want to show a reaction on the pitch – we believe the home side will succeed in the end. So our prediction for Barcelona against Cadiz is: Barcelona win and they score more than 2.5 goals
