Best Odds: 21/10
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Looking to extend on their 100% start on Saturday afternoon, Real Madrid will welcome local rivals Getafe to the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid
Starting with the hosts, while Real Madrid might have come under a huge amount of scrutiny last season as they eventually finished 10 points adrift of defending their domestic crown, Los Blancos have come flying out of the traps this time around. With it looking like the mood around the Bernabeu is at a red-hot high, Carlo Ancelotti’s side will certainly be smelling the chance to make another statement this weekend. Last seen snatching a 1-0 victory away at Celta Vigo, the one-time AC Milan boss has seen his superstar squad win each of their opening three La Liga appearances. Opening the 2023/24 campaign with a routine 2-0 win away at Athletic Bilbao on August 12th, Los Blancos have also gained a reputation for their new-found defensive resolve. Shipping just a single strike on their three-match winning run and riding a recent wave of momentum, Real Madrid are rightfully tipped as a landslide contender on Saturday afternoon.
Team News
In what is a major blow for Real Madrid, Los Blancos will be unable to call upon attacking talisman Vinicius Junior on Saturday afternoon. The Brazilian superstar will be joined on the sidelines by the likes of Thibaut Courtois, Eder Militao and Ferland Mendy.
Bagging the winner away at Celta Vigo last weekend and notching four goals in his opening three appearances since arriving from Borussia Dortmund this summer, Jude Bellingham will once again have a key role to play here.
Getafe
As for the visitors, while Getafe might have picked up their first La Liga victory at the third attempt earlier in the week, Jose Bordaias’ side will know that they face a monumental challenge here. Eventually opening their account thanks to a gritty 1-0 victory at home against Alaves, the Blues are hoping to find some much-needed La Liga stability this time around. At the heart of a relegation scrap last season, a huge part of Getafe’s issues was down to their nightmare run of form on the road. In fact, including a routine 3-0 drumming at the hands of Girona on August 20th, it should be noted that Saturday’s guests have now claimed just a single victory from any of their previous 14 straight La Liga showdowns away from the Coliseum Alfonso Perez a run that stems back over the past 10 months.
Team News
All still dealing with extended injury issues, Getafe will once again be without the quartet of Enes Unal, Luis Milla, Jose Angel Carmona and Mauro Arambarri on Saturday afternoon.
Bagging the winner against Alaves last week and notching his first La Liga strike of the season, one-time Roma forward Borja Mayoral will spearhead Bordaias’ charge here.
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