Real Madrid will be hoping to secure another valuable win in their quest for the La Liga title this weekend when they host Champions League chasing Levante on Sunday evening as bookmakers predictably offer short betting odds on Mourinho’s men.
Going into this weekend’s fixtures, Jose Mourinho’s men are seven points clear of Barcelona in the race for 1st position, so their fate is very much in their own hands.
They have come through some tough tests recently too with the recent 1-0 victory at Getafe a hard-working performance that resulted in an extremely valuable three points.
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Madrid have only lost twice all season of course and if they continue to show the dominant form they have done in recent weeks, the title will be theirs. With 17 games to go though, a lot can change.
Levante will go into this game with plenty of self-belief too. They may well be the underdogs, but they are also the only team other than Barcelona that has beaten Madrid this season.
Back in September, a Arouna Kone strike handed them a priceless three points as they started the season in fantastic fashion, winning seven of their opening nine league games.
It has been a different story recently though with Levante going six league games without a win. They are still 4th in the table though – five points behind a Champions League place – so they have plenty to play for in the final third of the season.
Looking at the history between these two teams, it is worth noting that Levante have only avoided defeat three times in the 13 league meetings with Madrid. Also, Madrid have won their last 10 home games against teams from Comunidad Valenciana.
As for the team news, Madrid will be without midfielder midfielder Hamit Altintop, while Sami Khedira and Angel Di Maria are set for late fitness tests.
For Levante, they have a few players unavailable with Jose Javier Barkero and Juanlu Gomez injured and Xavi Torres suspended. They will hope whoever does take to the field puts in one of the performances of the season.
This one gets underway at 8.30pm on Sunday evening.