Will the Real Madrid Please Stand Up?

It has been a shaky start to the season for Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid, who have lost more matches since the start of October (3) than they did in the entirety of the 2023/24 campaign. Nevertheless, that hasn't stopped them from being the overwhelming favorites in the Union Jack Trixie Bet odds for this weekend's trip to newly promoted Leganés.

After being held to a 1-1 draw in their LaLiga opener in Mallorca, Los Blancos have since dropped points at Las Palmas and Atlético Madrid and lost at Lille in the Champions League. Having entered El Clásico on the back of three straight wins in all competitions, the reigning Spanish and European champions were subject to a humiliating 4-0 drubbing at the Santiago Bernabéu before following that up with a second straight home defeat as Milan prevailed 3-1, leaving Real in 18th place after four matches in the Champions League standings, level on 6 points with Bayern Munich, Benfica, Milan, Feyenoord, Club Brugge and Atlético Madrid.

Real were able to bounce back in style in their final match before the November international break, with Vinícius Júnior grabbing a hat-trick and Jude Bellingham chipping in with a goal in a 4-0 thrashing of Osasuna in the Spanish capital. Since missing out on the 2024 Ballon d'Or to Rodri in one of the most surprising last-minute plot-twists in the award's recent history, Vinícius has responded with a vengeance, racking up four goals in two matches. It's no wonder with Spanish football bettors are putting their money behind 'Vini.'

Apart from last month's defeat to Barcelona, Vinícius has scored in every single match since the start of October, and with a goal contribution in seven of his last eight league matches, the Brazilian forward is one of the most in-form players in world football. Only Robert Lewandowski (14) has found the back of the net with greater regularity in LaLiga than Vinícius (8), who, despite the blockbuster arrival of Kylian Mbappé, continues to prove why he is the poster boy of Real Madrid's attack.