Cadiz – Real Madrid

Real Madrid are capable of beating Cadiz even with their second squad

Real Madrid will play away against Cadiz on Sunday 15 May. Real are already enjoying their status as champions. There are no tournament goals. For Cadiz, this is in many ways a defining match. Sergio Gonzalez's side, if they win, are very likely to ensure their survival in La Liga. On the other hand, a defeat could be fatal. Everything depends on the results of their rivals. At the moment, Cadiz have a two-point margin over Mallorca. The La Liga underdog has been showing surprisingly good football against the top sides recently. They managed to beat Barcelona on the road, then took away points from Sevilla. Also, Cadiz beat Villarreal and lost to Atletico and Betis in a very tight contest. The team passed the test of a difficult calendar. Since April, Cadiz have added significantly in attack. "The Yellows are on a par with the La Liga middleweights2 in terms of the number of chances created. It can be said that the resignation of coach Alvaro Cervera has had a positive impact. The absence of a large number of injuries also helps. Cadiz go into the final stretch with only central defender Aroyan in the sideline. Everyone else is ready to take to the pitch. In the last six meetings, Cadiz have failed to score only once. In midweek, the club found themselves beaten 0-3 by Real Sociedad. The match was not a one-sided affair. Cadiz were blighted by two ridiculous errors by the defenders, who converted two penalties. Plus there was some bad luck in one of the attacks. Cadiz were caught offside. Real Madrid put on a reserve team for the game against Atlético de Madrid after the league title. The match turned out to be a decent one but ended in a 0-1 defeat for Ancelotti's side. After that, the Italian specialist activated his starting line-up, which thrashed Levante 6-0. Vinicius notched his first career hat-trick. In the meeting with Cadiz, a certain rotation is likely. We already know that Thibaut Courtois is unavailable. Replacement players will have more chances. It is unlikely that this circumstance will guarantee success for Betis. Ancelotti has found a quality formula in which the reserves are also motivated. The notional Camavanga and Valverde are performing at a high level. Bookmakers are inflating the odds on Real in every match after the title. The clash with Cadiz is no exception. Motivation speaks for the home side, but that hasn't helped Levante previously. The important point is that Cadiz are likely to hold on to a draw.