SUPER EL CLÁSICO: MATCH PREVIEW AND ANALYSIS REAL MADRID VS. BARCELONA
The stage is set for the finals of the Spanish Supercopa at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, S Saudi Arabia, later today, Sunday, 12th January 2025, at exactly 19:30 GMT. The much-anticipated fixture is set to be played between Real Madrid and Barcelona. The rivalry’s history between these two clubs is rich with memorable goals, red cards, and tactical battles.
Tactical Analysis.
Hansi Flick is expected to set up his familiar 4-2-3-1 formation, which, tactically, is expected to draw opponents out of their position. The return of Araújo is expected to also boost the defense setup of Barcelona and can help stop the swift counterattacks of Real Madrid. Also, Hansi Flick will be expecting to continue with their high-line defensive setup that is pushing more men forward during attack and also using their offside traps when out of possession. The midfield options of Barcelona will also be dictating the tempo of the game that is feeding the attack with balls, which can result in a goal.
Head Coach Carlos Ancelotti will also be making good use of their experienced players from the goalkeeping department to the striking department. Experience from players like Mbappe and Vinicius Junior will be needed to use their blistering pace in exploiting the high line system of Barcelona. Jude Bellingham’s versatility and experience in the midfield will also be needed to unlock the defense of Barcelona with some key passes.
Team Form And News
Starting with Real Madrid, the Galacticos have hit a high vein of form, securing some impressive wins in their recent games. Their recent game, which was the semifinals of the Spanish Supercopa, has really proved how good the attacking department of Real Madrid is, scoring three goals in the game, of which only one of those goals was an own goal. Real Madrid will be without their right fullback Carvajal. And Militao is also likely to miss this Super El Clásico. Head Coach Carlos Ancelotti is expected to strengthen his defensive setup, possibly relying on less experienced players because they will be facing one of the best attacking trios in world football (Raphinha, Lewandowski, and Yamal).
Continuing with FC Barcelona, the Blaugrana have not been consistent in terms of winning games. Starting the 2024/25 La Liga campaign very well, now struggling to even win games against lower-tier clubs. However, Barcelona managed to progress to the finals of the Spanish Supercopa after securing an impressive win against Bilbao. Barcelona will also be missing the services of their number 1 shot stopper, Ter Stegen. And also Dani Olmo and Pau Victor are now available for selection after not being able to be registered by La Liga.
Players To Watch.
Lewandowski (Barcelona)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
Raphinha (Barcelona)
Bellingham (Real Madrid)
Mbappé (Real Madrid)
Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
Prediction
With the last encounter between these two teams ending with four goals to nil with Barcelona coming out victorious, today’s episode of the Super El Classico is expected to be with some high number of goals being scored; that is, an amount of over 2.5 goals can be scored in this encounter.