Real Madrid continue their title defence as they host Elche in a Spanish La Liga fixture at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano. Real are hoping to bounce back from consecutive draws and should be too strong for Elche, who are struggling near the bottom of the table.
Los Blancos kept alive their title hopes with a 1-1 draw against rivals Atletico Madrid in the derby last time out. They trailed for long periods of the game before Karim Benzema struck the equaliser two minutes from time.
It was the second consecutive draw for Zinedine Zidaneβs men who were also held to a similar scoreline in their previous fixture. They have now dropped to third on the table, two points behind Barcelona and five off leaders Atletico Madrid.
Real Madrid appear to be going through a mini slump but have remained unbeaten in their last six matches. They are often solid at home and can count victories over Getafe and Valencia among their recent results at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano.
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