Los Blancos and Los Naranjeros lock horns in a true do-or-die clash set to be held in Saudi Arabia. Follow it with our detailed broadcast guide.

A new edition of the Spanish Super Cup gets underway this Wednesday, with defending La Liga champions trying to live up to they hype and in search for a new title clash. Their task will not be easy to accomplish, as they are set to face Valencia in what could be a match worth-watching.

Los Blancos had been quite dominant during the first months of the season, but injuries and slumps for some of their key players have seen them collecting shaky results lately. Their most recent outing ended in a 2-1 defeat to Villarreal, and even if Carlo Ancelotti referred to that clash as "only a bad game", the team's supporters will want to see some improvement with a title match right around the corner.

As for Valencia, Los Naranjeros will try to show better form than the one they have displayed in La Liga. The team led by Gennaro Gattuso has lost their last two league games, although their Copa del Rey tie against La Nucia saw them claim a win. This will be a tough test for the black and white club, who has lost seven matches across all competitions.

These teams have met quite a few times in this competition, even with the changes in format to increase the number of teams. With that in mind, we can anticipate an interesting tie between two of the most talented teams in Spain, even though the numbers and comparison between them do not seem to favor a tight clash.

Here are some interesting facts to keep an eye on before this match kicks off.

Real Madrid vs Valencia - Team news

The Merengues enter this game trying to go back to winning ways following their loss to Villarreal. Prior to that, Ancelotti's men had won four out of their five games, with the only exception being a 3-2 defeat to Rayo Vallecano. Their most recent victory came last week, when Rodrygo gave Los Blancos a one-nil win over Cacereño in the Copa del Rey.

On the other hand, Valencia will try to prove that Gattuso's strategy is the right one despite their recent setbacks in La Liga, where they dropped points against Villarreal (2-1), and Cádiz (1-0). The team from Valencia has only been able to win two out of their last nine games, and if things do not start to turn around, fans might get a bit uneasy about their options to reach the top five spots in the Spanish top-flight, something that seems easier said than done at this point of the campaign.

Here are the names of unavailable players for each team

Real Madrid - Injured: David Alaba, Aurelién Tchouamení.

Valencia - Injured: Samu Castillejo, Jaume Domenech, Nico González. Doubtful: Marcos André.

Real Madrid vs Valencia - Head-to-head

  • Real Madrid enter this game on a three-match winning streak against Valencia.

  • The most recent game between these clubs concluded in a 4-1 win for Los Blancos back in January 2022.

  • Valencia's last win against Real Madrid happened on November 8, 2020. The clash ended 4-1 with three penalties awarded to Los Naranjeros.

  • Real Madrid have kept two clean sheets in the last six games against Valencia.

  • Karim Benzema has scored seven goals against Valencia in his last five games against Los Naranjeros.

  • This will be the fourth Supercopa de España meeting between Real Madrid and Valencia.Two of those have been won by Real Madrid, while Valencia have only beaten Los Blancos once.

  • This will be Gennaro Gattuso's first game as a coach against Real Madrid.

  • Carlo Ancelotti will face Valencia for the ninth time in his career. The Italian boss has only lost once to them, adding four wins and three draws to his tally.

Broadcast info: Real Madrid vs Valencia

 

Match details, result and original broadcast info

Real Madrid P1 - 1 Valencia

January 11, 2023 2:00pmKing Fahd International Stadium (Ar-Riyāḍ (Riyadh))

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