Real Madrid

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Real Madrid arrive this encounter sitting 10 points behind rivals FC Barcelona and a first taste of action after the UEFA Champions League heartbreak over the previous week. Despite starting the return leg against Bayern Munich with a quick response, they're eventually condemned to another defeat against the Bavarians after Eduardo Camavinga was sent off at the Allianz Arena. Their past two La Liga games have recorded no victory at full-time against RCD Mallorca (2-1) and Girona (1-1) over the last game week. At the Bernabéu, against a survival-fighting Alavés, they must restore home pride and return to winning ways.

Alaves

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Alavés have navigated a very difficult campaign in the Spanish top-flight as they continue to try to avoid the drop. The visitors’ have accumulated a miserly 33 points from their 31 encounters and sit just outside the drop zone in 17th place. Their 3-3 draw with Real Sociedad in their last encounter showed they can score, but their defensive record away from home remains one of the division's most exposed. A trip to the Bernabéu, against a wounded Real Madrid team seeking to respond comes as a near-impossible task to garner momentum.