After two great semi-finals, we are here for the Supercopa de Espana 2026 Final. What makes it more special is that this is an El Clasico. FC Barcelona are all ready to face their arch rivals Real Madrid at the Alinma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The local kick-off time for the match is 9 PM (11th January). It will be 12:30 AM (12th January) as per Indian Standard Time. What are your FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid Predictions?
FC Barcelona faced Athletic Club in the first semi-final of the Supercopa de Espana 2026 and they dominated the whole match. The score of that match was 5-0. Raphinha, Fermin Lopez, and Roony were Barcelona’s best players. On the other hand, we had a Madrid derby in the second semi-final. It was a 2-1 win for Real Madrid as Fede Valverde scored a banger free kick in the second minute of the match.
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Supercopa de Espana 2026 Final: FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid Predictions and Preview
This is going to be the fourth time in a row that we will see an El Clasico Final in the Supercopa de Espana. In the last edition, FC Barcelona hammered Real Madrid, winning 5-2. When we look at the head-to-head results of this match in the last three meetings in this competition, FC Barcelona has won twice while Real Madrid has won once. Basically, FC Barcelona is also the team with the most Supercopa de España titles, 15. Real Madrid, at the same time have 13.
Altogether, this match will surely keep the fans’ banter going. Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have already faced each other once this season, and it was in October. Real Madrid won that match and took a five-point lead, and then things started to fall apart for Madrid. Now, they are four points behind FC Barcelona in the league. When we look at the teams, FC Barcelona looks a bit more relaxed, as Real Madrid still looks shaky. Surely you can’t write off Real Madrid in big matches. This is the reason why we are predicting Real Madrid to win their 14th Supercopa de Espana title.
Scorline Prediction: FC Barcelona 1-3 Real Madrid
Team news and Expected XI
There is some good news for Real Madrid that Kylian Mbappe has now joined the team for the final. At the same time, Rodrygo and Raul Asencio have injury scares. Rudiger is most likely to miss this match. Militao is out, and Brahim is on international duty. At the same time, FC Barcelona might bring back Gavi to the team sheet. Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Andreas Christensen miss out due to injury. Lamine will be back in the playing eleven.
Real Madrid Expected XI:
- Goalkeeper: Courtois
- Defenders: Valverde, Asencio, Huijsen, and Carreras
- Midfielders: Camavinga, Bellingham, and Tchouameni
- Forwards: Rodrygo, Vinicius, and Mbappe
FC Barcelona Expected XI:
Goalkeeper: Joan Garcia
Defenders: Kounde, Cubarsi, Martin, and Balde
Midfielders: Eric Garcia, De Jong, and Pedri
Forwards: Yamal, Raphinha, and Ferran Torres
