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Real Madrid welcome Real Oviedo to the Bernabeu after a week to forget for one of the most famous clubs in the world.
Turmoil is the word that has been used in reports about Madrid, after stories of infighting between players, fan backlash at other players, and losing the title to your biggest rivals at their own ground. Alvaro Arbeloa has defended his team, but a good performance on the pitch will go some way to uplifting everyone involved with the club.
Real Oviedo had a bad week of their own after their relegation from La Liga was confirmed on Monday. They start this game an unassailable 10 points away from safety and with nothing to play for. They would seem like the perfect opponent for Madrid, but a team with nothing to lose may just be as dangerous to Los Blancos.
Real Madrid v Real Oviedo key information
• Date: Thursday, May 12th
• Kick-off time: 20:30 BST
• Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
• Referee: N/A
• VAR: N/A
• TV channels: Premier Sports (UK)
• Odds: RMA (2/9) – Draw (6/1) – OVI (10/1)
Real Madrid team news
Alvaro Arbeloa has a much-depleted squad for the visit of Real Oviedo. Rodrygo, Ferland Mendy, Arda Guler, Eder Militao, Kylian Mbappe and Dani Carvajal are all doubts for the game.
Federico Valverde will also be missing this game after suffering a head injury in the much-talked-about bust-up with Aurelien Tchouameni. Valverde had to be taken to the hospital after he said his head "accidentally hit a table” during the altercation.
One player who is back is Thibaut Courtois, who made his return against Barcelona after almost two months out.
Real Madrid predicted lineup v Real Oviedo (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Alvaro Arbeloa
Courtois; Carreras, Asencio, Rudiger, Alexander-Arnold; Camavinga, Tchouameni; Diaz, Bellingham, Vinicius Jr; Garcia.
Real Oviedo team news
Oviedo lost three players for this game in the draw with Getafe. Eric Bailly was lost to injury, before Javi López and Kwasi Sibo were both sent off and are thus suspended for this game.
Leander Dendoncker remains a long-term injury and is the last confirmed absentee from the Oviedo squad for this match.
Oviedo predicted lineup v Real Madrid (4-4-2)
Coach: Guillermo Almada
Escandell; Alhassane, Calvo, Costas, Vidal; Fernandez, Reina, Cazorla, Hassan; Vinas, Chaira
Where to watch on TV or live stream?
Real Madrid and Real Oviedo’s clash will be shown on Premier Sports. To watch, you need to have a Premier Sports subscription, and then the match can be streamed online or on Sky.
Head-to-head record
Real Madrid have won only four of their last nine La Liga matches against Real Oviedo (D4, L1), having won seven of their previous 10 meetings in the competition. One of those wins was earlier this season, which ended 3-0 to Madrid.
Oviedo have picked up points in five of their last 11 away La Liga matches against Madrid (W2, D3, L6), having lost 25 of their first 27 visits to the Bernabéu in the top flight (W1 D1). All these matches, however, came from 2001 and prior, since Oviedo have not met Real Madrid in a competitive fixture before this season since 2001.
Oviedo are currently on a four-match winless streak (2D, 2L), with Madrid only winning twice in their last eight games (4L, 2D).
Odds for Real Madrid v Real Oviedo
Madrid are the favourites at bet365, coming in at 2/9. A win for Oviedo is at 10/1, with a draw at 6/1.
Odds correct at time of writing, subject to change.