Real Madrid will look to continue their winning start to the new La Liga campaign when they welcome newly promoted Malaga to the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday afternoon.
Jose Mourinho's return to Madrid made headline news throughout the summer and he has guided his team to successive wins so far.
Los Blancos beat Espanyol 2-1 away from home to start the season, before hammering Real Sociedad 4-1 at home last weekend.
Malaga played in Madrid in their La Liga opener as they fell to a 2-0 defeat to Atletico, before they were held to a 1-1 draw by Deportivo A Coruna last weekend.
The visitors last beat Real in December 2012 and they look set for a long afternoon at the office.
Real Madrid v Malaga Tips Summary
Best Bet - Real Madrid to win to nil @ 4/5
Alternative Bet - Over 3.5 Real Madrid goals @ 11/10
Bet Builder - Kylian Mbappe to score 2+ goals, Vinicius Jr. 2+ shots on target & Bernardo Silva 1+ fouls committed @ 39/10
Real Madrid v Malaga Prediction
Best Bet: Real Madrid to win to nil @ 4/5
Real have yet to keep a clean sheet this season, but that should change this weekend when Malaga head to the Santiago Bernabeu.
The visitors finished second in Segunda last season to earn their spot back in the big time, but another difficult away trip beckons.
Malaga only registered one shot on target against Atletico two weeks ago, while they only doubled that in their clash with fellow newly promoted club Deportivo.
Back-to-back games at home are just what Real Madrid need as they look to settle under Mourinho and all signs point to a comfortable win.
Including their pre-season friendlies, Los Merengues are unbeaten in 10 and have won nine of those games, so a home win to nil looks the smart play here.
Alternative Bet: Over 3.5 Real Madrid goals @ 11/10
Mourinho's team have dominated this fixture in recent years and their recent form in front of goal suggests they should be able to rack up the goals.
The hosts have scored four goals in three of their last seven home games in the league and the gulf in class should be evident from the outset.
Malaga will not have gained much confidence from their pre-season campaign, having conceded two goals or more in all five of their friendlies, which bodes well for Mourinho's men.
Real Madrid v Malaga Bet Builder Tip
Kylian Mbappe to score 2+ goals
Vinicius Jr. 2+ shots on target
Bernardo Silva 1+ fouls committed
Pays @ 39/10
France international Kylian Mbappe has been playing like a man possessed so far, having registered 18 shots in two games.
Ten of those have hit the target and he comes into this game on the back of a hat-trick against Sociedad.
Against a newly promoted team he could have a field day on home turf.
Team-mate Vinicius Jr. was also on the scoresheet against Sociedad and he has hit the target twice from five efforts this season.
The Brazilian will want to get in on the act, so expect him to shoot as often as he can on Sunday.
Summer signing Bernardo Silva committed three fouls against Espanyol in week one and is usually happy to concede a cheap foul or two to frustrate the opposition.
Only Nico O'Reilly conceded more fouls than the Portugal midfielder at Manchester City last season, so backing him to concede one foul offers more value for this Bet Builder.
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Key Match Stats
Real Madrid are unbeaten in 10 games in all competitions
Los Blancos have won nine of their last 10 matches in all competitions
Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last five competitive matches at home
Malaga conceded two goals in each of their five pre-season friendlies and have let in three goals in two La Liga matches
Malaga last beat Real Madrid in December 2012
Real Madrid only lost twice at the Santiago Bernabeu last season
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