Real Madrid will need no reminder of the threat posed by Levante when Joaquin Caparros' in-form side travel to the Bernabeu on Sunday.
Carlo Ancelotti's side rescued a 3-2 win at Estadi Ciutat de Valencia in October with stoppage-time goals from Alvaro Morata and Cristiano Ronaldo.
They will enter this weekend's game a point clear at the top of La Liga following last week's 2-2 draw with city rivals Atletico Madrid, sealed by another late Ronaldo goal.
Real are currently the form team in La Liga after not tasting defeat in any competition since losing to Barcelona at Camp Nou in October, going 28 matches unbeaten since.
Saturday was a great day for Real Madrid.
No, Los Blancos didn't play. But yes, Barcelona, their chief rivals—and the team that was just behind them in the standings—lost, which means that a win on Saturday overLevante would put Real Madrid three points clear of Atletico Madrid and four points clear of the Catalans.
It wouldn't be wise to bet against Los Blancos, either. After all, the club hasn't lost since October 26 against Barcelona. That's 28 matches, folks. Yup, you read that right—28 matches! Plus, they've taken 33 of a possible 36 points at home this year.
But Levante are no pushovers. They currently sit eighth in La Liga and come into this match hot, having gone unbeaten in their last eight league matches, including a draw against Barca and five clean sheets in total during that stretch.
So can the visitors pull off a huge upset and bail out Barca? Or will Real Madrid maintain their scalding form?
When: Sunday at 2 p.m. ET
Sunday at 7 p.m. GMT
Where: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
Chances: Real Madrid (82.7 percent), Levante (6.3 percent) and draw (11 percent), according to
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