Real Madrid have already opened up a four-point lead over second-placed Barcelona at the top of La Liga, and Zinedine Zidane's side will hope to extend their advantage this weekend. They'll certainly be confident of holding up their end of the bargain, as they welcome struggling Sporting Gijón to the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday.
Real Madrid vs. Sporting Gijón live stream: Time, TV schedule, and how to watch online
Real Madrid are unlikely to have too much trouble seeing off struggling Sporting Gijón on Saturday.
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Whereas Real Madrid are yet to lose, Sporting Gijón have won only two of their first 12 matches. They head into this encounter having failed to win a single competitive game since they saw off Leganés 2-1 in September, and having already slipped into the bottom three. Another long, hard relegation struggle looks on the cards for a side that only survived by the skin of their teeth last season.
How to watch, stream, and listen
TV: beIN Sports (US and Canada - English); beIN Sports en Español (US and Canada - Spanish)
Online streaming: beIN Sports Connect (US and Canada)
Make friends: Real Madrid fans should head on over to Managing Madrid for full game coverage.
For online listings in other countries, you can check out LiveSoccerTV.
Three big things to know
1. Real Madrid won 5-1 when these sides met at the Bernabéu last season, but you’ve only got to go back to 2011 for the last time Sporting Gijón caused an upset away at the giants. Miguel de las Cuevas scored the only goal of the game as his side stunned José Mourinho’s, with Madrid going on to finish the season four points adrift of champions Barcelona.
2. Real Madrid will be without Gareth Bale, Álvaro Morata, and Toni Kroos; Marcelo and Pepe face late fitness tests. Sporting Gijón will have to do without Dani Ndi, who is injured, and Burgui, who cannot feature against his parent club. Alberto Lora and Jean-Sylvain Babin face late fitness tests.
3. Sporting Gijón have a quite appalling record away from home in La Liga. They've only won a single match on the road in the past year, having beaten Valencia 1-0 courtesy of a Tonny Sanabria penalty during Gary Neville's ill-fated spell in charge of Los Murciélagos.
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