Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday, January 17, at the Santiago Bernabéu for LaLiga matchday 20, with coverage on DirecTV Sports and streaming on DGO.
- Arbeloa takes charge of his first league fixture looking to steady results and keep the title pursuit on track.
- Real Madrid are second on 45 points, four behind Barcelona, while Levante sit 19th with 14 points in the relegation zone.
- Recent results show Madrid thrashed Betis 5-1 in their last league game but lost 3-2 to Barcelona in the Supercopa final and 3-2 to Albacete in the Copa del Rey.
- Bookmakers strongly favor Madrid (examples: Betsson 1.14, Betano 1.17, bet365 1.17), and expert tips point to a home win with a clean sheet, over 2.5 goals, and victory in both halves.