Real Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction, Lineups, Preview, and Team News | Supercopa de Espana, January 12, 2025

Preview

• Tournament: Supercopa de Espana
• Date: Sunday, Jan 12
• Kick-off Time: 07:00 pm GMT
• Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Saudi Arabia

Both Spanish giants will battle it out for the Spanish Super Cup trophy at King Abdullah Sports City. The Galacticos remain unbeaten across all competitions this season and are currently on a five-game winning run.

Hosts Real Madrid are one of the most successful teams in Spain and overcame Mallorca in a thrilling clash in the Supercopa Espana semi-final in the midweek. This match marks the third El Clasico of the season and their impressive record in the last few weeks has been a cornerstone of their success this season.

Meanwhile, Barcelona squad had a stellar start to the new campaign but dropped down to third in the league table after a disappointing run of results. The Catalan giants have struggled for wins on the road and given their ups and downs in the league this season, we expect an intense contest between the two fierce rivals.

Real Madrid Team News

Real Madrid’s lineup would be without the services of Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal once again in this tie. The likes of Aurelien Tchouameni, Federico Valverde and Jude Bellingham would need to be assessed before the tie whereas David Alaba could remain out despite traveling with the squad.

Barcelona Team News

As for Barcelona, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Marc Bernal and Andreas Christensen still remain on the sidelines for this crucial cup game. Barcelona have temporarily registered Dani Olmo and Pau Victor and the duo will be available this weekend. Wojciech Szczesny is expected to continue in between the sticks.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Predicted Lineups

Real Madrid predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Courtois

Defenders: Vazquez, Tchouameni, Rudiger, Mendy

Midfielders: Valverde, Camavinga

Forwards: Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappe

Barcelona predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Szczesny

Defenders: Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde

Midfielders: Casado, Pedri

Forwards: Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha; Lewandowski

Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 258 times in the past, with Real Madrid winning 105 of those games. Barcelona have won only 101 ties between both sides, whereas the remaining 52 games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Real Madrid vs Barcelona

Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)

The Frenchman is regarded as one of the best players in the world despite a slow start to his Real Madrid career in 2024. So far this season, Mbappe is leading the Galacticos charts with 10 goals from 17 La Liga games.

Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)

Veteran striker Robert Lewandowski will be the player to watch for Barcelona in this tie. The former Bayern Munich forward has made an excellent start to the 2024/25 campaign and is currently leading the La Liga charts with 16 goals from 18 games.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction

Just like last season, Real Madrid are expected to win the Supercopa de Espana this season. The Galacticos are coming off a well-fought 3-0 win over Mallorca in the latest game and will attempt to win their third trophy of the campaign having already won the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Intercontinental Cup this season. Real have been unstoppable in recent games and are currently on a five-game unbeaten run.

As for Barcelona, they have made a mixed start to the domestic campaign and are coming off a 2-0 win over Athletic Club in their latest tie. Hansi Flick’s side ended 2024 with back-to-back defeats to Leganes and Atletico Madrid but they delivered a dominant performance against Real Madrid earlier this season. The Catalan giants have managed only one win in their last seven games.

Predicted Score: Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona

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