Tomás Yelmini
For the fourth consecutive season, the Spanish Super Cup will move to Saudi Arabia, where four teams will compete for the Iberian country trophy. As of 2020, when the format, the date and, above all, the location changed, the definition that previously pitted the champion of La Liga against the winner of the Copa del Rey now has one more stage. The tournament will start with the semi-finals, and on this occasion this new stage of the competition will be facing Real Madrid vs Valencia, a clash that will attract everyone’s attention.
The match, to be played on Wednesday, January 11 at the King Fahd Stadium in the Saudi Arabian capital, will have the winner of the 2021/2022 Spanish league (Real Madrid) against the runner-up of the Copa del Rey of the same season (Valencia).
Since the format changed, Real Madrid won the 2020 and 2021 editions, while Athletic Club surprised everyone during last edition and won the title. Real Madrid is the second-biggest winner of this competition, behind Barcelona, who won 12 of the 17 finals. Valencia, meanwhile, won this trophy only once in 1999, and reached the final three times.
That is why at JefeBet we offer you a preview with our predictions and betting odds, so you can be aware of everything that may happen in this great game between Real Madrid vs Valencia.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Real Madrid vs Valencia Supercopa de España Semi-Finals Game on January 11, 2023
- Where: King Fahd Stadium – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- When: Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 1:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Real Madrid (-195) / Tie (+330) / Valencia (+500)
- Asian Handicap: Real Madrid (AH -1, -112), Valencia (AH +1, -107)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-141) / Under (+115).
- Both teams score: Yes (-129) / No (-103)
Odds provided by Unibet.
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Real Madrid Preview
Villarreal gave Real Madrid a wake-up call last weekend. They defeated them in a controversial match that made them lose the first place in La Liga standings. However, the “merengue” team is strong and knows how to overcome these days of turbulence thanks to its hierarchy of its squad. However, it is worth mentioning that they have lost two of the last four matches in the local tournament, and that is striking.
David Alaba and Aurelién Tchouameni are both with muscular injuries that prevented them from traveling to Saudi Arabia, and Odriozola will not be available for this Supercopa match. On the other hand, Carvajal and Mariano recovered and will be available for Carlo Ancelotti.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Antonio Rüdiger, Ferland Mendy, Toni Kroos, Eduardo Camavinga, Luka Modric, Federico Valverde, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Jr.
Valencia Preview
This match finds Valencia in a terrible situation, having won only one of their last eight games and in 11th place in La Liga, only four points away from the relegation zone. In their last game, they lost badly at Mestalla against a weak Cadiz team, who is also fighting to avoid relegation.
That’s why coach Gennaro Gattuso needs to make an impact to change that situation, and perhaps this tournament will give them some space to breathe if they manage to pull off an upset in this Cup. To make matters worse, Samu Castillejo suffered an injury in recent days and the studies shown a wrist fracture that will keep him out of the fields for at least two months. In addition, Nico González, on loan from Barcelona, underwent surgery after fracturing a toe in his left foot.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Giorgi Mamardashvil, Thierry Correia, Eray Cömert, Mouctar Diakhaby, José Gayá, Yunus Musah, Hugo Guillamón, Ilaix Moriba, Hugo Duro, Edinson Cavani, Samuel Lino.
JefeBet Prediction
Everything indicates that due to the reality that Valencia is going through, it is almost impossible for them to get a positive result. Real Madrid is powerful, strong and has experience playing this type of tournaments. The merengue will win easily.
Prediction: Real Madrid wins 3 to 0.
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