Real Madrid and Barcelona play in the final of the Spanish Super Cup this Sunday, at 4 pm (Brasília time). The champion and runner-up of last season’s Spanish Championship duel for the title at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Real and Barça have decided the Spanish Super Cup on seven occasions and the Meringue club has a large advantage over the rival. The team from the Spanish capital lifted the trophy six times in this clash; only once have the Catalans beaten their rivals, in 2011.
For the duel later, Carlo Ancelotti does not have Alaba, Tchouámeni and Lucas Vázquez (injured). Already on the Catalan side, Xavi has maximum strength.
Prognoses:
Barcelona scores the 1st goal of the final – Yes
In recent games, Barcelona opened the scoring against the opponent. However, it has slowed down and is under pressure, often the tie. With the aim of winning a title, especially against the rival, the Catalonia team can start the match by putting pressure on Real Madrid. So, manage to score the 1st goal of the final.
Total goals in the match – Over 2.5
In the last six games between Real Madrid and Barcelona the score ended with more than 2.5 goals. In the current season, in La Liga, the Madrid team won by 3 x 1. Last season, Barça beat their rival by 4 x 0, inside the Santiago Bernabéu. That is, the final must have many goals.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Retrospective
The two teams have faced each other 250 times in history. That way, there are 101 wins for Real Madrid, 97 for Barcelona and 52 draws.
