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Dec 6, 2014 at 7pm UK
 
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Preview: Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo

Sports Mole previews Real Madrid's bid to make it 18 successive wins when Celta Vigo visit the Spanish capital on Saturday.

The Real Madrid charge has shown little sign of stopping in recent weeks thanks to 17 successive victories in all competitions.

Carlo Ancelotti's side are at the top of their game domestically and in Europe, and there was time for the fringe players to get in on the act in midweek as Los Blancos cruised to a 5-0 triumph over Cornella in the Copa del Rey.

Two-goal hero James Rodriguez was the star of the show against Cornella, but he will be joined by his fellow stars this weekend as Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema make their return to action against Celta Vigo following a rare rest.

Madrid start the weekend two points clear of Barcelona and four ahead of defending champions Atletico Madrid, and they have the opportunity to pull further away of the former, who play Espanyol on Sunday.

Despite preparing to welcome back his regulars, Ancelotti could keep Jese Rodriguez in the squad as he looks to build on his promising return in the Copa del Rey.

Celta's cup run hit a stumbling block with a surprise 2-1 loss to Las Palmas, which extended their losing run to three games.

After resting a few of his key players, Eduardo Berizzo is expected to make a number of key changes, with Nolito returning to spearhead the attack against the leaders.

Real Madrid:

Form in La Liga: WWWWWW
Form in all competitions: WWWWWW

Possible starting lineup: Casillas, Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo, Kroos, Isco, Rodriguez, Bale, Ronaldo, Benzema

Celta Vigo:

Form in La Liga: DWWDLL
Form in all competitions: WWDLLL

Possible starting lineup: Alvarez, Cabral, Mallo, Fontas, Castro, Krohn-Dehli, Orellana, Lopez, Radoja, Larrivey, Nolito

Sports Mole says: 4-0


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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Atletico MadridAtletico18125133122141
2Real Madrid18124241182340
3Barcelona19122551222938
4Athletic Bilbao19106329171236
5Villarreal188643430430
6Mallorca199371921-230
7Real Sociedad187471613325
8GironaGirona187472625125
9Real BetisBetis186752122-125
10Osasuna186752327-425
11Celta Vigo187382728-124
12Rayo Vallecano185762021-122
13Las PalmasLas Palmas186482327-422
14Sevilla186482027-722
15Leganes184681728-1118
16AlavesAlaves184592130-917
17Getafe183781115-416
18Espanyol1843111630-1415
19Valencia172691626-1012
20Real ValladolidValladolid1833121237-2512


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