Real Madrid will face Valencia in the first semi-final of the 2020 Spanish Super Cup, also called the Supercopa de Espana. Valencia vs Real Madrid semi-final encounter in Spanish Super Cup will be played at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Suadi Arabia on January 09, 2019 (Thursday) as per Indian time. Real Madrid, champions in 2017, are unbeaten in 14 games but have won only once in last four matches. Fans, who play fantasy games like Dream11, can find every information including player form and availability for building a strong and balanced fantasy playing XI for VAL vs RM semi-final match. Both teams have faced each other once in the La Liga this season with the match ending in a 1-1 draw. Meanwhile, for all tips and team suggestions for Dream11 of Valencia vs Real Madrid encounter, please scroll down.

Both Valencia and Real Madrid have a number of injury concerns and will be forced to use the bench for the Supercopa de Espana semi-final clash. While Valencia are missing the first-choice striker Rodrigo Moreno, Real Madrid are already without a host of stars. Gareth Bale, James Rodriguez and Karim Benzema are out of the semi-final encounter against Valencia while summer signing Eden Hazard is out with a long-term injury. The 10-time winners of the Super Spanish Cup though will have the returning Marcelo and Marco Asensio.

Valencia vs Real Madrid, La Liga 2019-20, Dream11 Team Prediction: Goalkeeper – Jasper Cillessen (VAL) should be picked as the first-choice goalkeeper for this fantasy team with Thibaut Courtois (RM) not in top form at the moment.

Valencia vs Real Madrid, La Liga 2019-20, Dream11 Team Prediction: Defenders – Sergio Ramos (RM), Raphael Varane (RM) and Jose Gaya (VAL) should be picked as the three defenders.

Valencia vs Real Madrid, La Liga 2019-20, Dream11 Team Prediction: Midfielders – Federico Valverde (RM), Daniel Parejo (VAL), Carlos Soler (VAL), Casemiro (RM) and Isco (RM) will form the five-man midfield.

Valencia vs Real Madrid, La Liga 2019-20, Dream11 Team Prediction: Forwards – Maximiliano Gomez (VAL) and Luka Jovic (RM) should be picked as the two forwards for this fantasy team.

Valencia vs Real Madrid, La Liga 2019-20, Dream11 Team Prediction: Jasper Cillessen (VAL), Sergio Ramos (RM), Raphael Varane (RM), Jose Gaya (VAL) Federico Valverde (RM), Daniel Parejo (VAL), Carlos Soler (VAL), Casemiro (RM), Isco (RM), Maximiliano Gomez (VAL) and Luka Jovic (RM).

Valencia last won the Spanish Super Cup after beating FC Barcelona and have since finished as runner-up thrice – the last being in 2008. They qualified as the reigning Copa del Rey champions. Real Madrid last tasted glory in this competition in 2017 when they routed FC Barcelona 5-1.

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