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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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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Real Madrid32256170224881
2Barcelona32217464372770
3GironaGirona32215667402768
4Atletico MadridAtletico32194959382161
5Athletic Bilbao321610652302258
6Real Sociedad321312746341251
7Real BetisBetis32121284038248
8Valencia32138113534147
9Villarreal32119125155-442
10Getafe32913103844-640
11Osasuna32116153746-939
12Sevilla32910134145-437
13Las PalmasLas Palmas32107153039-937
14AlavesAlaves3298152838-1035
15Rayo Vallecano32713122739-1234
16Celta Vigo32710153747-1031
17Mallorca32613132638-1231
18CadizCadiz32413152245-2325
19Granada3239203361-2818
20Almeria32111203164-3314


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