On Saturday, September 26, Real Madrid CF hosts Malaga in a Spanish Primera La Liga fixture which will be played at the Estadio Bernabau in the city of Madrid. Kick off time is 17:15 BST.
The hosts are currently top of the Primera Liga with 13 points from 5 games, while the visitors are in 19th place, with 2 points from 5 games.
A win for Real Madrid will see them retain their place at the top of the table, while a defeat can see them slump to 4th place in the standings. A win for the 19th placed team can see them rise to 12th on the table, while a defeat can see them end the day bottom of the division.
Los Blancos, managed by Rafa Benitez, are in majestic form winning all five of their most previous games. These impressive string of results includes league victories against Real Betis (5-0 on August 29), Espanyol (0-6 on September 12), Granada (1-0 on September 19), and Athletic Bilbao (1-2 on September 23). The league leaders also won their Champions League game against Shaktar Donetsk (4-0 on September 19).
Los Boquerones, managed by Javi Garcia, is in dismal form, only managing two draws and three defeat in their last five games. These draws were in games against Sevilla (0-0 on August 21), and Eibar (0-0 on September 13).
Javi Garcia’s team lost their recent games against Barcelona (1-0 on August 29), Getafe (1-0 on September 19), and Villarreal (0-1 on September 23).
With no goals in five league games, Malaga’s chances of getting any decent result in this game will likely hinge on them keeping a clean sheet.
Goalkeeper Carlos Kanemi will need to be on his toes for the duration of the game to keep the attacking prowess of Real Madrid at bay. Real Madrid on the other hand will once again be looking to the genius of Cristiano Ronaldo to get them the right result in this game. If he continues his recent form, the visitors might in for a hammering.
The odds for this game from Bet 365 are 1/8 for a Real Madrid win, 7/1 for a draw, and 18/1 for a Malaga win.
The gulf in form and quality between these two sides is immense. I fully expect Real Madrid to win this game by a cricket scoreline.
