This is the 31st round of the Spanish La Liga fixture in which Real Madrid will welcome Eibar to the Santiago Bernabeu. The match is scheduled to kick off at exactly 15:15 pm. The host are coming to this game after suffering their first defeat since the return of the new manager Zinedine Zidane when they were beaten 2-1 at the Mestalla Stadium, in Valencia. They were two goals down with just seven minutes to go before their Striker Karim Benzema pulled one back right at 90 minutes to make it 2-1 in the night. On the other hand, the visitors are coming to this game after winning 2-1 at home in their previous league match against Rayo Vallecano. However, the visitors Eibar are not so good on the road with them not taking any victory points in their last 10 away matches. Therefore, Real Madrid can take advantage of this fact, coupled with the fact that they are playing at the Bernabeu which might help them a little in confidence to win this match easily against Eibar.
REAL MADRID
The host Real Madrid are currently sitting in the third position on league standings with 57 points, and just 5 points adrift the second place team, Atletico Madrid. Although, the defeat at the Mestalla was the latest drop during the turbulent season for Los Blancos, and this defeat has made the Los Blancos drop a major points in the process of catching up to their local rivals Atletico. but Real are still pretty much determined to close the gap to city rivals Atletico Madrid, and this game against struggling Eibar will be a step for them to push for the second position. The remaining eight La Liga matches this season seems to give Zidane a hard time in terms of rotating and experimenting while trying to stay in the top four as he prepares to guide Madrid's revival next season.
EIBAR
The guest, Eibar are in the eleventh position on the league rankings with 39 points, after having managed to record 9 wins, 12 draws, and 9 defeats in their previous 30th round league games. The Los Armeros will travel to Madrid tomorrow with a 2-1 win at home against Rayo Vallecano in the previous La Liga match. Late goals in the second half from Charles and Pedro Leon made them lock in the win. Winning a point against the capital giant will surely be a difficult task for Los Armeros to achieve due to their previous performance as a guest in which Jose Luis Mendilibar's team have been struggling lately with a win in their last 10 away matches in La Liga. This week will also be a difficult time for Eibar as they face Madrid, Sociedad and Atletico in their next three league matches, before facing Huesca and Valencia in their last two matches in April. The top six places are still very open, and they will be hoping to take at least a point from the Bernabeu this weekend.
PRE-MATCH FACT
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Real Madrid's last 10 games in La Liga.
- Eibar have failed to win their last 10 away matches in La Liga.
- Real Madrid are undefeated in their last 5 home matches against Eibar in all competitions.
- Real Madrid have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 4 matches against Eibar in all competitions.
PREDICTION
This match will most likely be a one sided game in favor of the host Real Madrid due to the fact that they are playing a mediocre team like Eibar who are seriously lacking a lot of confidence when playing away from home. Los Blancos are third in the standings with 57 points, without the chance to win the title because they trail the leaders with 13 points, but they are very determined to move to the second place in which their city rivals Atletico Madrid currently occupies with just 5 points. This game will surely produce a goal fest as I expect the both teams to play an offensive line up just to secure the much needed 3 points.
MY PICK
- Real Madrid To Win @ Odd 1.30
- Total Goals Over 3.5 @ Odd 1.80
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