Los Blancos went undefeated in the first eight games of the season, before losing 1-0 away to Mallorca ten days ago to relinquish top spot in the table.

Real lost further ground at the weekend as El Clasico was postponed until December 18 due to political unrest in Catalonia.

As a result, the 13-time European Cup winners find themselves in sixth place, although they are just two points away from shock league leaders Granada and have a game in hand.

Along with Atletico Madrid, Real is the only La Liga side to have lost just one game this season, but that hasn’t been enough to dispel the feeling its form so far has been underwhelming.

Los Blancos spent over $300 million on players this summer but none of Real’s big signings have hit the ground running, due to a combination of injuries and poor form.

Zinedine Zidane has not yet been allowed to field his strongest XI and Real’s treatment room remains full.

Luka Modric could return against Leganes after almost two weeks out, but Gareth Bale remains unavailable after suffering a calf injury during the last international break.

Having spent the summer looking to offload the Welshman, Zidane turned to Bale at the start of the season as injury problems left him short of options.

While the former Tottenham star scored twice and assisted two more goals, speculation surrounding his future hasn’t died down.

On Monday, the Welshman flew to London for a meeting with his agent amid rumors Real could be looking to sell him as soon as the January transfer window opens.

To complicate matters even further, Real has not provided an official update over his fitness and Bale has asked the club not to disclose his medical records.

Real’s latest statement came in January last year and under the Spanish Law on Protection of Personal Data he is allowed to keep medical records undisclosed.

“Medical records are private,” Bale’s agent, Jonathan Barnett, was quoted as saying by ESPN.

“If every citizen’s medical reports are private, why should Gareth’s be public?”

Bale missed Real’s 1-0 win over Galatasaray in the Champions League last week, as Los Blancos kept their hopes of qualification alive after picking up just one point from their first two games.

Zidane will be hoping his team can build some momentum on Wednesday against a Leganes team that has won just once in La Liga this season.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Wednesday.

When and where is the game?

Real Madrid hosts Leganes at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid on Wednesday, October 30, with kick-off scheduled for 9:15 p.m. local time (4:15 p.m. ET).

Real Madrid has won five of its six league games against Leganes since the latter was first promoted to La Liga at the end of the 2015-16 season.

In the last meeting between the two, however, Leganes held Los Blancos to a 1-1 draw at home.

TV coverage

The game will be broadcast live on beIN SPORTS.

Live stream

Live stream will be available via beIN Sports website, and beIN Sports’ digital platforms, as well asfuboTV.

Form

Real Madrid is sixth in La Liga, two points adrift of league leaders Granada but with a game in hand after its match with Barcelona was postponed.

Leganes, meanwhile, won its first game of the season on Saturday by defeating Mallorca, 1-0 but remains bottom of the table.

Team news

Real Madrid will be without long-term absentees Nacho and Marco Asensio, while Gareth Bale remains in doubt as he continues to recover from a calf injury he sustained during the last international break.

Luka Modric, however, could be available after missing the last two games.

Leganes will be without Alexander Szymanowski, Fede, Rodrigo Tarin, Ruben Perez and Marc Navarro.

Odds

According to Oddschecker, Real is a 1/4 favorite, while the draw is at 5/1 and Leganes is a 19/2 underdog.