Barcelona – Real Madrid : Preview & Prediction
The semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup are being played in the middle of this week. The first semifinal will be played on Wednesday, January 12, between the two big rivals, Barcelona and Real Madrid. The match will take place at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), starting at 21:00. Who qualifies for the finals? SEE below my suggestion for this game!
It is without failure registered in the last 6 official games, but it remains with a rather fragile defense, conceding at least 1 goal in 5 of these last 6 games.
The team’s newcomer, Memphis Depay, returned from injury and played for about 35-40 minutes in a dispute at the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes. More than likely, the Dutch international will be in the group of this match, even with very high chances to see him among the starters.
But it is also bad news for Xavi; Eric Garcia suffered an injury that will keep him off the field for about 5 weeks.
Injured in the cup match, Ronald Araujo and Frenkie de Jong could NOT play in the match with Granada. Thus, the availability of both for this match is questioned.
Real Madrid.
It comes after an impressive new success. On Saturday, January 8, they won 4-1 against the “bats” from Valencia. Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior went out on the ramp again, each managing a double.
Luka Jovic was unavailable in the last 3 games because he tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, the Serbian international’s availability for this match is uncertain.
In the absence of Dani Carvajal, Carlo Ancelotti preferred Lucas Vazquez to the right side of the defense rather than Nacho Fernandez (Lucas Vazquez has started 4 of the last 5 matches). It is quite likely that the Italian technician will start Vazquez on the defensive line this time as well.
Probable Teams:
Barcelona (4-3-3): Stegen – Alves, Pique, Lenglet, Alba – Nico, Busquets, Gavi – Dembele, Luuk de Jong, Depay.
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Courtois – Vazquez, Militao, Alaba, Mendy – Modric, Casemiro, Kroos – Asensio, Benzema, Vinicius Junior.
Barcelona – Real Madrid : Betting Tips
Barcelona – Win Odds: 4.25
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