In the second semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup, the reigning winners of the Spanish Cup Real Betis will play with 13-time winners of the tournament, Barcelona. The game will take place at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh. Last weekend Betis pleased with the victory in the Primeira, where the White-Greens beat Rayo Vallecano (2:1). This success pleased the fans. In 16 rounds, the Beticos recorded eight wins and four draws, which corresponded to 28 points and fourth position. It should be noted that the team achieved such an achievement by scoring only 19 goals. Manuel Pellegrini is taking the Super Cup seriously, saying Betis are “going to Arabia to try to beat Barcelona”. As an added motivation, he will look to not add to his already horrendous 70% career loss rate against Bar?a teams. Nevertheless, if in the Primeira the head-to-head results are simply frightening, then in the Cup and Super Bowl the statistics are approximately equal. Today will not be able to take part in the game Akuoka, Kamaras, Cruz and Sabalia, who has a knee injury.
Last week Barcelona traditionally surprised their fans when they managed to beat the more than modest Intercity (4:3) only in extra time. The fans did not expect such a surprise, especially after the loss of tournament points in the duel with Espanyol (1:1). After a hard victory in the last round over Atletico (1:0), the Catalans managed to reach the first position. 13 victories and two peaceful outcomes correspond to 41 points. It is impossible not to note the brilliant playing performance of the team in the defensive line, which conceded only six times. In addition, Xavi will be further encouraged by the return of top striker Robert Lewandowski, who did not play against Atletico due to a suspension, especially since Barca were unbeaten in any match when he scored. The Catalans may need his punching power to improve on their recent setback in this competition, having lost five of their last seven Super Cup matches. Questionable is exit on the field of Roberto, Kessy and Araujo, who has a muscle injury. More prediction for today games football can be obtained from the link provided.
