Decent Chance Real Madrid Clinch La Liga Title vs Cadiz
Cadiz Fighting for La Liga Survival
Real Snag Draw in Germany Midweek
Real Madrid managed to grab a 2-2 draw in Germany in the first leg of their Champions League Semifinal vs. Bayern Munich. Real are also are a win and Barcelona draw or loss away from clinching the La Liga title. Los Blancos can become La Liga champions for the second time in three seasons as soon as Saturday.
This weekend Real take on Cadiz, who are fighting off relegation, at the Bernabeu. Cadiz are five points from safety at the moment and need all of the wins they can get. However, they enter Saturday’s match as +860 underdogs. In a potentially season-defining match, we’ll preview the rest of the Real Madrid vs Cadiz odds.
Real Madrid vs Cadiz
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Location: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
Head-to-Head
The La Liga scores in this fixture have most often gone Real Madrid’s way. On the road, Real Madrid defeated Cadiz 3-0 in November as Rodrygo scored twice. The Real Madrid vs Cadiz odds listed Real as -225 pregame favorites. Real have won their last three matches vs. Cadiz and are unbeaten in each of the last six. Cadiz have just one win at the Santiago Bernabeu all-time.
Real Madrid Keep 90 Minute Unbeaten Streak Going
Real Madrid were their typical Champions League selves on Tuesday at Bayern Munich. They weren’t necessarily the better team but they did manage to grab an important result, as they so often have.
Toni Kroos played in a delightful through ball for Vinicius Junior in the first half, which the Brazilian finished to put the visitors ahead. Real conceded twice within the span of a few minutes in the second half but they remained calm. Rodrygo won a late penalty, which Vini converted to seal a 2-2 draw.
Los Blancos are in a decent position heading into the Semifinal second leg next week in Madrid. With the La Liga title nearly in the bag, Carlo Ancelotti’s focus is certainly on the Champions League. A rotated squad wouldn’t at all be a surprise but he will want to keep certain players fresh for next Wednesday’s decider vs. Bayern Munich. What bettors should know is that Real Madrid still haven’t lost a 90 minute match since September 24th of last year. That’s now 41 games without a loss in normal time.
They’re also on a six game winning streak in La Liga and Arda Guler scored his first La Liga goal when Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 1-0 last Friday. Real also defeated Barcelona in El Clasico just a couple of weeks back. They’ve been La Liga’s best team this season by far. Real Madrid have scored the most goals in the league (71) and conceded the fewest (22). This weekend, only Thibaut Courtois and David Alaba won’t be in contention to play.
Cadiz Still Winless on the Road
It’s been a challenging season for La Liga’s lowest scoring team. Cadiz have scored just 23 goals in 33 games and have picked up just two wins in 2024 thus far. They are also yet to get a road victory in La Liga this season, with a 0-6-10 record. Cadiz currently sit in 18th place, which is inside the relegation zone. They’re five points behind Celta Vigo in 17th place and need to start getting results from their remaining matches.
Cadiz had a chance to defeat Mallorca last Sunday but Roger Marti put his stoppage time effort wide of the post. Mallorca struck first in the match and went into halftime with a lead. However, Cádiz’s Chris Ramos put pressure on Mallorca’s defense on a cross, which caused Omar Mascarell to deflect the ball into his own net. The match finished 1-1. To be fair, Cadiz have only lost three of their last eight games but that doesn’t mean they’ve been one of the solid La Liga picks this season.
One of their problems is that Cadiz don’t have any La Liga players among the top 40 goal scorers this season, let alone the top 10. Ramos has scored five goals this season, which leads the team, but the Cadiz native hasn’t scored since December. Plus, Cadiz are dealing with injuries to Jorge Mere, Rominigue Kouame and Luis Hernandez. Aiham Ousou and Lucas Pires are also listed as doubtful.
Match Analysis & Odds
Real Madrid to win La Liga currently shows -200000 odds. They’re almost at the finish line and they have quite a bit of margin for error. With five games to go, Real are 11 points ahead of second-placed Barcelona. Here, the Real Madrid vs Cadiz odds price Real as -335 favorites. We could see a lineup similar to the one that faced Real Sociedad last weekend.
Players like Joselu, Brahim Díaz, Arda Güler and Dani Ceballos, who are usually backups, could get an opportunity to start again. No matter who Ancelotti decides to start, Real have enough quality to win. Cadiz are +800 underdogs to get their first road win of the campaign and a draw sits at +450 odds.
Cadiz +1.5 displays -110 odds, while bettors can take Real -1.5 at -105. Real haven’t won by more than a one-goal margin in any of their last five matches, in all competitions. However, Cadiz have been outscored 6-1 in their last two road matches. Over 2.5, 3 goals are priced at -115 odds but Cadiz have only scored eight goals on the road all season.
