When Real Madrid replaced manager Rafa Benitez with club legend Zinedine Zidane in January, many fans and pundits did not expect much from the Frenchman. This was mainly because, Zizou, had little experience in managing top flight sides, but was selected anyway because of his impressive performance as manager of Real Madrid Castilla for two years between 2014 and 2016, and his solid reputation as club legend.
However, four months after Zizou’s appointment, statistics now show that Los Blancos are actually performing better than their rivals Atletico and Barcelona. In fact, the stats show that Zidane’s men have a higher win rate compared to Atleti and Los Blaugrana.
Here is a quick preview of the performance of the three La Liga title contenders since Zidane’s era:
Real Madrid
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Games Played: 19
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Wins: 15
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Draws: 2
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Losses: 2
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Win percentage: 79%
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Points: 47
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Points per game: 2.47
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Goals for: 58
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Goals against: 14
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Goal difference: 11
Barcelona
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Games played: 26
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Wins: 20
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Draws: 2
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Loses: 4
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Win percentage: 77%
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Points: 62
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Points per game: 2.38
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Goals for: 74
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Goals against: 22
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Goal difference: 52
Atletico Madrid
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Games played: 23
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Wins: 13
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Draws: 6
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Loses: 4
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Win percentage: 57%
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Points: 45
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Points per game: 1.96
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Goals for: 39
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Goals against: 14
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Goal difference: 25
Indeed, these statistics have played a huge role in Real Madrid’s resurgence in the race for the league title this season. The Santiago Bernabeu outfit now sits at the third position with 75 points, one point behind joint league leaders Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.
The top three teams in La Liga. Real Madrid are currently enjoying a five match unbeaten run, while their rivals Barcelona have not won any of their last three games. On the other hand, Diego Simeone's men have only lost one of their last five games..jpg)
As the title race heads to the wire, all eyes will be on the top three teams. Barca enjoy a risky win at the top of the table on point difference, and a draw or defeat could make them drop up to the third position on the log. If Real’s and Atleti’s form is anything to go by, then La Liga fans should brace themselves for one of the most thrilling ends to the season.
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