National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Real Madrid or FC Barcelona that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Real Madrid form and stats
Real Madrid are steadily winning La Liga games and points here at King Fahd International Stadium. 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 7 games.
The home regulars saw a 1-1 draw vs Valencia in the Super Cup last time out and are hoping for a victory here. Benzema, an attacker, was the top player for the side in that game, collecting a rating of 7.93 (out of 10). Benzema scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.
A La Liga defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Villarreal.The manager Ancelotti will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Villarreal in only four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (16 in 7 games), Real Madrid's attacking play is working.
FC Barcelona form and stats
Last season their Super Cup adventure ended in the semi-finals.The away performances of FC Barcelona have been very solid so far with 7 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in the La Liga. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue.
It's another away match for the visitors, as they travelled to Real Betis in their previous outing. The Super Cup fixture ended 2-2.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Atletico Madrid.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Copa Del Rey trip to Ceuta.
Barcelona have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 17 goals from 8 away matches. FC Barcelona are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Real Madrid victories, one draw and three FC Barcelona wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Lewandowski 13 goals |   K. Benzema 8 goals |  F. Valverde Dipetta 6 goals |
Real Madrid missing players
FC Barcelona missing players
| Real Madrid | FC Barcelona | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 18 | 9 | Won | W | 9 | 16 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 55 | 28 | Scored | S | 27 | 56 | ||
| 23 | 10 | Conceded | C | 15 | 26 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 76% | ||
| 64% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 64% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 24% | ||
| 72% | 83% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 48% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 16% | ||
| 5.9 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.1 | 6.6 | ||
| 3.9 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 3.4 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 17.2 | 19.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.8 | 16.4 | ||
| 6.2 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 6.3 | ||
| 36% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 36% | ||
| 11 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.2 | 10.2 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 29 | 41 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 38 |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 32 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | Atletico Madrid | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
| 7 | Osasuna | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 27 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 10 | Mallorca | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Girona | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | Valencia | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 19 |
| 13 | Getafe | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 14 | Almeria | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -8 | 17 |
| 15 | Celta de Vigo | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 17 |
| 16 | Real Valladolid | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -12 | 17 |
| 17 | Sevilla | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 15 |
| 18 | Cadiz | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -16 | 15 |
| 19 | Espanyol | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -6 | 14 |
| 20 | Elche | 16 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -24 | 4 |
