Sporting vs Real Madrid: What time does it start, what TV channel is it on and where can I watch it?
A look ahead to the clash at El Molinon
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Your support makes all the difference.Real Madrid travel to Sporting Gijon in the hope of extending their lead at the top of La Liga to six points for a few hours at least.
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What time does it start?
The match will kick off at 3.15pm BST on Saturday 15 August.
Where can I watch it?
It will not be shown live on British television.
Previous meetings
Real Madrid 2 Sporting 1
La Liga, November 2016
Real Madrid 5 Sporting 1
La Liga, January 2016
Sporting 0 Real Madrid 0
La Liga, August 2015
Form
Real Madrid: WWWDW
Sporting: DWDLL
Odds
Provided by 888.com
Sporting: 13/2
Real Madrid: 39/100
Draw: 39/10
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