When Real Madrid visits Nuevo Mirandilla on Sunday evening, Cadiz will be hoping to give their La Liga survival aspirations a major boost.
Real Madrid, who thrashed Levante 6-0 on Thursday, sealed the championship at the end of April, while the hosts are presently 17th in the league, two points ahead of 18th-placed Mallorca.
Team News
Cadiz
- Varazdat Haroyan will miss the match again owing to a shoulder injury, while Ivan Alejo is a significant doubt after being pulled just 12 minutes after taking the field against Real Sociedad.
- The home team is overall in good health, and head coach Sergio is unlikely to move his lineup, although there will be some changes from the lineup that started on Thursday.
- Ruben Alcaraz might be brought in to help in the middle, while Alvaro Negredo is vying for a spot in the last third of the field with Lucas Perez.
Real Madrid
- Real Madrid’s David Alaba, Isco, Gareth Bale, and Marcelo were all injured against Levante, and the same is true here. But Marco Asensio, Dani Ceballos, and Eden Hazard are all back.
- However, Dani Carvajal returns after being rested on Thursday, and there will be alterations from the team that last played, as Ancelotti rotates his players ahead of the European Cup final.
- Carvajal, Toni Kroos, Eder Militao, and Casemiro are all anticipated to return, although Vinicius and Benzema, as well as Thibaut Courtois, will be rested for this match, while Luka Modric is suspended.
Prediction Analysis
Cadiz is playing in a much bigger match than Real Madrid, but it’s impossible to choose against them, especially after their performance against Levante on Thursday. Cadiz will be keen to get a good result, but we think Los Blancos will win all three points this weekend.
Our prediction is Cadiz 1-2 Real Madrid.
Possible Lineup
Cadiz: Ledesma; Akapo, Hernandez, Chust, Espino; Sobrino, Mari, Alcaraz, Idrissi; Negredo, Perez
Real Madrid: Lunin; Carvajal, Militao, Nacho, Mendy; Camavinga, Casemiro, Kroos; Valverde, Mariano, Rodrygo;