Real Madrid take on Atletico Madrid in the semifinal match of Spanish Super Cup. The match will be played on Wednesday, January 10th at KSU Stadium (Riyadh).
Real Madrid executed another mega-transfer last summer, and it turned out to be quite successful. Bellingham immediately justified his hefty price tag with excellent play and unexpectedly high entertainment value. However, Florentino Perez failed to lure Mbappe, and with other new signings, the team doesn't exhibit the typical royal pragmatism. They replaced the departed Benzema with the aging Joselu, who scored well last season, and brought in Kepa from the bench at Chelsea after Courtois's injury. In defense, where Alaba joined Militao in exiting, it seems they might do the same, and for now, Tchouameni may be dropped back into defense. It's still early to predict how the season will unfold. Despite a decent start, breezing through the Champions League group stage and catching up to the surprising Girona in La Liga before the winter break, the season's outcome remains uncertain. The status quo persisted even after a challenging match with Mallorca, but most importantly, they secured a victory.
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Atletico are currently displaying quite expected results. Last season, the Mattress Makers embarrassed themselves in the Champions League, finishing fourth in a straightforward group and bidding farewell to European competitions in December, marking a clear failure for Diego Simeone and his team. This time, though they had their stumbles, they won their group. However, this did not spare them from facing Inter in the Round of 16. It will be a challenging mission for Cholo's Team. Their performance in La Liga has been good but inconsistent. On one hand, they managed to finish 2023 on par with the champion, Barcelona. However, despite winning the derby in La Liga, Griezmann and company fell significantly behind neighboring Real, and by January, they were trailing Girona by 7 points. The Madrid club faced Girona in the last round away, and it was a real spectacle, with the grand Madrid club equalizing from both 0-1 and 1-3 down. However, they conceded the decisive goal in the 90+ minute and were eventually caught by Atletico!
Interestingly, although Real are rated higher and achieved more, in the last five head-to-head matches, they won only once in regular time, and once again in extra time when Atletico was reduced to ten men after Savic's dismissal. During this time, Simeone won twice, both times at home. Los Blancos are considered favorites, and we agree that they should finally win the derby.
Prediction for the match: Real Madrid to win.
