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SPAIN LA LIGA
10/19/2014

Levante vs Real Madrid

Home - Levante
Last away matches - D-D-W-D-L-L

Levante have beaten Real at home only once in nine La Liga attempts. Sami Khedira was sent off in that 1-0 defeat in 2011, and the Germany midfielder's return to training following injury on Wednesday means Sergio Ramos and Jese Rodriguez are the only players not at Carlo Ancelotti's disposal.Keylor Navas appears unlikely to feature against the side he left in the summer after Ancelotti again backed Iker Casillas, who has come under increasing criticism following some poor performances for Real and Spain of late.

Away - Real Madrid
Last away matches - W-W-W-L-L-L

Real have won four successive league matches - scoring a staggering 20 goals in the process - to climb fourth, four points behind leaders Barcelona.Eleven of those have come from Ronaldo, who has more milestones in sight on Saturday against a team has scored against 10 times in nine contests.The 29-year-old Portuguese requires one goal to become the third player " and first since 1948 " to score 14 times in the opening eight rounds of a Spanish top-flight campaign, while three goals in Valencia would see him eclipse Alfredo Di Stefano and Telmo Zarra and become the competition's outright record scorer of hat-tricks.Real have won their last five games against Levante, with Ronaldo on target every time.

Asian Handicap
Home - (+2.00)
Away - (-2.00)
Pick - Levante (+2.00)
Odds - 2.11
Stakes - 10/10
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SPAIN LA LIGA
10/19/2014

Athletic Bilbao vs Celta Vigo

Home - Athletic Bilbao
Last away matches - L-L-L-L-L-D

Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde has reaffirmed that his team's priority remains the Primera Division, insisting that he will not be thinking about Champions League commitments when his side host Celta Vigo.Athletic have endured their worst ever start to a league season this term, sitting 18th in the table after taking just four points from their seven games.Things are not going swimmingly for the Basques in Europe, either - they sit bottom of their Champions League group and face a tough game with FC Porto on Tuesday, but Valverde ruled out resting any of his players in preparation for the trip to Portugal. Valverde admitted that the two-week international break was just what his side needed following a 5-0 defeat at Real Madrid, the culmination of a torrid start to the campaign.

Away - Celta Vigo
Last away matches - W-D-D-W-D-D

Celta head to San Mames 12 league positions above Athletic but suffered their first defeat of the season - a 3-1 reverse at Villarreal - before the international break. Despite the Galicians' progress under Eduardo Berizzo, Valverde is confident his side can win the game if they approach it correctly. Goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz is expected to recover from a fever that caused him to miss training during the week, while Iker Muniain faces a struggle to return to action after injuring his shoulder while on international duty with Spain's under-21 side. Celta defender Andreu Fontas misses the game through suspension following his red card at El Madrigal, while Hugo Mallo is doubtful due to a muscle strain.

Asian Handicap
Home - (-0.25)
Away - (+0.25)
Pick - Celta Vigo (+0.25)
Odds - 2.26
Stakes - 10/10