Monday 25/09/2014, 20:00, Spain Primera Division, Round 1, Real Madrid vs Cordoba

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Primera Division has begun and Barcelona is already leading the domestic championship after winning the opening match by three goals to none. Real Madrid needs to stay within striking distance after trailing the leaders for most of the time in 2013 and they can kick-start this campaign by winning at home against Córdoba. The visitors are making their debut in the Spanish top flight and are fully aware of what awaits for them in Madrid tonight.

Real Madrid vs Cordoba Odds

At Unibet

Real Madrid 1.10, Draw 11.00, Cordoba 34.00

Real Madrid vs Cordoba Tips

Real Madrid played a couple of friendly games and the results were in line with the expectations, but there is clearly room for improvement. They lost the Spanish Super Cup after failing to take advantage of home pitch against city rivals Atletico. Scoring goals was surprisingly difficult for Real over the last month, and it comes as no surprise that they managed to win just one of the last seven games.

They proved to be more than a match for Sevilla, but lost to Manchester United, Fiorentina, Inter Milan and AS Roma. Real scored once in each of those games and clearly needs to step up its offensive efforts, because they have the lineup to do it. Playing at Santiago Bernabeu against a newly promoted team, should motivate the hosts to give everything they've got and aim for a wide margin victory.

By comparison, Córdoba is anxiously waiting to see how its players will match up against their counterparts in Primera Division. They finished the regular season on a high note, avoiding defeat in 10 consecutive games and carried that momentum into the friendly games.

Recent results were far from impressive and just like Real Madrid, they struggle to score goals while keeping clean sheets was equally difficult. Their strategy for tonight is extremely simple, with the visitors trying to defend the scoreless draw and hope that their strikers get lucky on counterattack. Only Xisco Jimenez will feature upfront and even if the hosts scored early, it is unlikely for another striker to join him

Key Facts

• This is the first time the two teams meet, with Córdoba never playing in Primera Division before.
• Bale, Benzema and Rodriguez will play together up front from the first minute just as they did in the double legged round against Atletico Madrid.

Real Madrid vs Cordoba Prediction

Real Madrid is probably going to cruise to an easy win over the newly promoted team, but there is no value in the odds offered by bookmakers. Córdoba will defend with all lines for as long as it takes and they shouldn't go down by more than three goals, an outcome valued at 1.90 by Unibet.

Bet: Cordoba +3 goals @ 1.90 with Unibet