Real Madrid vs Cádiz Prediction & Picks - LaLiga

Prediction published on 5/2/24, 4:53 AM  by Drew Williamson | Modified on 5/2/24 at 3:53 PM in LaLiga Picks

Real Madrid are looking to become La Liga champions for the 36th time, as soon as this weekend—if they win at Cadiz CF and Barcelona also loses to Girona. Madrid has continued their incredible unbeaten run of over three months with a 2-2 draw, playing away versus Bayer Munich this past Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final. Carlo Ancelotti's team returns to La Liga for this matchup, where they have won their last 6 league games against Celta Vigo (4-0), Osasuna (4-2), Athletic Bilbao (2-0), Mallorca (1-0), FC Barcelona (3-2) and Real Sociedad. In those recent matches, Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham and his teammates have scored 17 goals. On top of winning their last matchup in Andalusia, they should easily win the second leg.

Cadiz CF, in 18th place in La Liga and squarely in the first relegation zone, appear likely to be downgraded as Celta Vigo (the first non-relegation zone) is still 5 points ahead of them with just 5 games to go in the season. In other words, it's going to be hard for Cadiz to catch up, so the specter of being in La Liga 2 feels very real. The Andalusian club has been struggling lately, with 2 defeats to FC Barcelona (0-1) and Girona (1-4) and a disappointing draw against Mallorca (1-1) last weekend.