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Jan 6, 2014 at 6pm UK
 
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Preview: Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo

Sports Mole looks ahead to Monday's La Liga clash between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo.

Real Madrid will be under tremendous pressure to get 2014 off to a winning start when they host Celta Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu in La Liga on Monday.

Carlo Ancelotti's side will head into the contest eight points off the pace in third, as Atletico Madrid won 1-0 at Malaga on Saturday to go top.

Barcelona will replace the Rojiblancos in pole position but only on goal difference if they get the better of Elche at Camp Nou on Sunday.

However, Real will be confident of a victory in their opening competitive match of the New Year as their opponents Celta are just a point and two places above the relegation zone at the moment and have won only four league matches all season.

The Spanish giants will also be boosted by the return of winger Gareth Bale to the team. The Wales international has recovered from a calf injury and is likely to slot into the Real starting lineup.

Fabio Coentrao is in line to make his comeback from a hamstring injury as well, but Raphael Varane and Sami Khedira remain sidelined with knee injuries.

Recent form

Real Madrid: WDWDWW

Celta Vigo: LWWLLD

Possible starting lineups

Real Madrid: Lopez; Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo; Modric, Alonso; Bale, Isco, Ronaldo; Benzema

Celta Vigo: Oterino; Jonny, Costas, Fontas, Aurtenetxe; Fernandez, Melendez, Krohn-Dehli; Rafinha, Mina, Orellana

Sports Mole says: 4-0


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Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with Real Madrid's Welsh striker Gareth Bale after scoring during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad on November 9, 2013
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona12110140112933
2Real Madrid1173121111024
3Atletico MadridAtletico126511871123
4Villarreal116322019121
5Osasuna126331716121
6Athletic Bilbao125431812619
7Real BetisBetis125431210219
8Mallorca12534109118
9Rayo Vallecano114431210216
10Celta Vigo125161820-216
11Real Sociedad124351010015
12GironaGirona124351517-215
13Sevilla124351217-515
14AlavesAlaves124171419-513
15Leganes122551216-411
16Getafe12174810-210
17Espanyol123181122-1110
18Las PalmasLas Palmas122371321-89
19Real ValladolidValladolid12228924-158
20Valencia11146817-97


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