El Clasico Super Cup: Real Madrid vs. Barcelona Preview, Odds, Head to Head

Real Madrid and Barcelona clash in Saudi Arabia in the Spanish Super Cup finals. El Clasico, far away from Spain, isn’t anything new, but that only increases the tension before the kick-off. There isn’t a better way to determine which team is better at the moment than to play in a neutral field. Right now, Barca has a small lead in the La Liga standings, while on the other side, Real pushes well on all fronts, yet they need a win here to put the pressure on Blaugrana before resuming the title race. 

Preview

Real Madrid (+190) comes into this event as a slight underdog. Now, that’s something we didn’t expect and we are sure that it will give additional motive to the Los Blancos to perform well on Sunday night. Real had a very nasty experience in the semis, where they had to go through the penalties in order to reach the trophy fight. 

Since the resume of the activities and the World Cup pause, Real played four games, winning three and losing one, in La Liga to Villarreal, 2-1. Previously, they would beat Valladolid in the domestic championship, 0-2, then Cacerno in Copa del Rey, 0-1 and now Valencia. 

The reigning European champs have trouble with defense, allowing a goal in eight of the past 10 events. This has been a problem for Ancelotti since the season began, and he has to do something to solve the issues in the back line.

Barcelona (+145) is without a loss in the past eight events, winning seven and having one draw. It was in the opening game since the World Cup, in the city clash against Espanyol, 1-1. Barcelona then beat the CF Intercity following an extra time, 4-3, and immediately after had a very good performance at Wanda Metropolitan.

A minimal, 0-1, yet precious win reminded everyone that Blaugrana still holds the first place and leads the way in the title race. Barca eliminated Betis in the Super Cup semis, 1-1 following 90 minutes, 2-2 after extra times, before eventually beating the rivals on penalties. 

We can’t say that Barca fully deserved to top La Liga, yet they played well in the domestic championship. UCL games exposed many weaknesses, especially in the backline, with the Catalonian powerhouse conceding in seven of the previous ten meetings. 

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Real has plenty of problems, with Alaba, Lucas and Tchouameni injured and out for this clash. Meanwhile, Camavinga and Militao are questionable, and they will be a game-time decision.

All of Barcelona’s players are ready to play. 

Head to Head Games

Real currently has a slightly better record against Barcelona, winning 101 games, and losing four fewer, with 52 draws. The first meetings of this year saw Real’s easy 3-1 win at Santiago Bernabeu. Benzema, Valverde, and Rodrygo scored for the hosts, while Torres added the only hit for Barca. 

Prediction

Both teams scoring looks like the best option here. Defenses aren’t performing at the highest possible level, while on the other side, the respective offenses look quite well. Also, the circumstances and conditions in Saudi Arabia will be at the highest possible level; therefore we have every possible ingredient for a spectacle filled with scores.

Pick: Both teams to score -175