Real Oviedo vs Real Madrid Tips & Preview - Los Blancos too strong for newly promoted side

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Real Madrid visit Real Oviedo, aiming to extend their winning start under Xabi Alonso.
Real Oviedo struggle in La Liga return, losing their opener and winless in 6 of last 7 games.
Mbappe leads Real Madrid attack, that has scored over 2.5 goals in 3 of their last 4 games.

Real Oviedo vs Real Madrid

Real Madrid continue their push to reclaim the Spanish La Liga title when they travel to Real Oviedo on Sunday.

Los Blancos will be aiming to build on their win on the opening weekend and will go into this clash with confidence. They should have too much quality for the hosts, who may be gearing up for a difficult campaign ahead.

Real Oviedo News

Real Oviedo kicked off their return to topflight football with a defeat as they were beaten 2-0 at Villarreal last time out. They struggled to cope with the quality of the hosts, and their cause was further hampered by a first-half red card to Alberto Reina.

That result maintained a poor run from preseason as Real Oviedo are now winless in six of their last seven matches across all competitions. Survival this season could be dependent on home results, and Veljko Paunovic’s team are unbeaten in their last six competitive matches in front of their fans.

Real.Oviedo may not have scored in the opening game, but they showed some flashes of quality going forward. Two of their last three competitive home matches have produced over 2.5 goals.

Real Madrid News

The Xabi Alonso era began with a win as Real Madrid triumphed 1-0 over Osasuna in their opening La Liga fixture. They dominated the game and created several chances, but in the end, Kylian Mbappe's second-half penalty proved the difference.

While a more convincing result would have been preferable, the performance showed a glimpse of what is to come once the players get settled under the new system. Real Madrid will head into Sunday's clash with plenty of confidence, having won four of their last five La Liga away matches. They have also led at the break in four of those fixtures.

Mbappe is already off the mark for the season and is expected to be the focal point of an eye-catching forward line. Three of Real Madrid’s last four matches across all competitions have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Real Madrid often get the better of Real Oviedo and have won three of the last four matches. The last meeting was a friendly back in 2012, which ended in a 5-1 victory for the visitors.

Verdict

Real Oviedo v Real Madrid

This clash is likely to be a mismatch, and with Mbappe already showing his quality from the start, Real Madrid are expected to claim the upper hand. Los Blancos have won the first half in four of their last five La Liga away matches and could be set for a repeat.

Real Madrid are set to come out on top here, and with three of their last four matches producing over 2.5 goals, a similar outcome could be on the cards.

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