Real Madrid enter into this clash against Cadiz hoping to secure the LaLiga title with four games to spare this season.

Real Madrid could lift the league title if they get the three points today and Barcelona fail to beat Girona at the Montilivi. Carlo Ancelotti’s men have navigated through this season rather comfortably, accruing 84 points and going 11 points clear of chasing pack Barcelona.

The 3-2 victory over the Blaugranas virtually handed the LaLiga title to Los Blancos and the narrow win against Real Sociedad thanks to Arda Guler’s lone goal further kept them in form. Real will hope to not let any slip-ups get in their way as Ancelotti wants to have a morally boosted squad ahead of the Champions League semi-final second leg versus Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid settled for a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena earlier this week as a brace from Vinicius Junior helped cancel out the efforts from Leroy Sane and Harry Kane. The teams are level and it is going to be a cracking second leg.

Meanwhile, Cadiz come into this match being on the wrong end of the table as they continue their bitter fight for survival. Four points are the difference between them and 17th-placed Celta Vigo and they feel that securing safety is still manageable with five games to go.

It has been over a month since El Submarino Amarillo mustered their last win — a 1-0 victory against Granada courtesy of a goal from Robert Navarro. The visitors this evening have only secured four wins across the season and relegation would be a tough blow to the side which came up four years back.

It is unlikely for Cadiz to prevail against Real Madrid but an upset is always on the cards as three points could help me immensely in this business end of the campaign.

Results from their last five matches across all competitions

Real Madrid:

D W W W W

Cadiz:

D L L W L

Team News

Thibaut Courtois is fit and will make his first appearance of the season after recovering from an ACL injury.

David Alaba is still unavailable due to injury. Dani Carvajal should start after sitting out against Bayern serving a suspension.

Eder Militao is expected to start in defence as Arda Guler, Brahim Diaz and Joselu are set to get significant minutes.

As for Cadiz, Jorge Mere, Fede San Emeterio, Jose Mari, Romingue Kouame and Luis Hernandez are ruled out with respective injuries.

Aiham Ousou might be deemed fit ahead of the match to start. Chris Ramos and Juanmi are set to keep their places in the starting line-up.

Predicted XIs

Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Nacho, F Garcia; Camavinga, Modric; Guler, Brahim, Ceballos; Joselu

Cadiz (4-4-2): Ledesma; Ousou, Fali, Chust, J Hernandez; Carcelen, Alcaraz, Alex, Navarro; Ramos, Juanmi

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Real Madrid will aim to stretch their winning run to four consecutive matches across all competitions when they face Real Sociedad at San Sebastian tonight.

Los Blancos have been a dominant force in Europe this season as they have lost only once in their LaLiga campaign and progressed to the semi-finals of the Champions League after a resilient defensive showing against Manchester City at the Etihad. 25 wins in the league have put them 11 points clear of second-placed Barcelona while scoring the highest (70) goals and conceding the least (22) till now this season.

It has been an incredible last few days for Real Madrid as they defeated defending champions Man City on penalties to set up a Champions League semi-final clash with Bayern Munich. They added to their joy by following up with a thrilling 3-2 victory over eternal rivals Barcelona in a fiery El Clasico. The Blaugrana took the lead twice during the match through goals from Andreas Christensen and Fermin Lopez but Vinicius Junior and Lucas Vasquez equalised the scores. It was super signing Jude Bellingham who settled the game in Real’s favour by scoring from a tight angle in added time to send the home crowd in jubilation.

Carlo Ancelotti’s men bring a 17-game unbeaten run to this match and they will aim to edge out a win without stressing themselves too much.

Meanwhile, Real Sociedad will aim to hold onto their league position as they are fighting to secure a Europa League spot for next season. The Basques finished fourth last campaign but they are not expected to qualify for the Champions League as they are 10 points behind 4th-placed Atletico Madrid.

Imanol Alguacil’s side are three points clear of chasing pack Real Betis and they will be made to fight tooth and nail for every match until the season ends to finish in that Europa League spot. Sociedad have drawn each of their last two league outings, against Almeria and Getafe but they have secured wins over Cadiz, Granada and Alaves.

Real Sociedad enjoyed a 2-0 victory last season in the corresponding fixture last year at home and that should enable them to put up a spirited contest against Real Madrid.

Results from their last five matches across all competitions

Real Sociedad:

D D W W W

Real Madrid:

W W W D W

Team News

Carlo Ancelotti is set to rotate his side after virtually securing the LaLiga title with a win in the last match. Arda Guler could be given his first start of the season while Eder Militao too could get a start after an excellent showing against City.

Ferland Mendy will be absent due to muscular discomfort. Fran Garcia should start the game. Joselu remains in contention to replace Rodrygo upfront but a 4-3-3 formation could see both players featuring.

As for Real Sociedad, they will be without the services of Hamari Traore and Brais Mendez. Martin Zubimendi and Igor Zubeldia have fully recovered from their injuries and are in contention to start.

Alvaro Odriozola could feature against his old side tonight.

Predicted XIs

Real Sociedad: Remiro; Odriozola, Le Normand, Zubeldia, Galan; Benat, Zubimendi, Merino; Kubo, Oyarzabal, Barrenetxea

Real Madrid: Lunin; Carvajal, Militao, Nacho, F Garcia; Modric, Tchouameni, Camavinga; Diaz; Vinicius, Joselu.

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