Prediction: Atletico Madrid to win 3-1
Best Odds: 14/1
Sevilla and Atletico Madrid will lock horns with each other at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in La Liga this weekend. The match between Los Nervionenses and Los Colchoneros is scheduled to kick off at 5:30 pm UK time on Sunday.
Sevilla
Sevilla are one of the biggest clubs in Spain and are used to challenging for major trophies and win top competitions. However, they have struggled all season and are in real danger of getting relegated to the Segunda Division.
Quique Sanchez Flores’s side are 15th in the La Liga table at the moment with 20 points from 23 matches. Sevilla are three points above three points above the relegation zone and have been poor all campaign.
Sevilla will head into the La Liga match against Atletico Madrid at home this weekend on the back of a 2-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano on the road in the league. It came after a 1-1 draw with Osasuna in La Liga which followed a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Sevilla in the Copa del Rey.
Team News:
Sevilla are likely to line up in 4-4-2 formation against Atletico Madrid. Orjan Nyland will be in goal for the home team. Jesus Navas, Loic Bade, Marcao and Marcos Acuna will be the four defenders. Djibril Sow, Lucien Agoume, Boubakary Soumare and Lucas Ocampos will be the four midfielders. Sevilla are likely to have Youssef En-Nesyri and Isaac Romero as the two centre-forwards.
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid are one of the biggest clubs in Spain and are doing relatively well at the moment. There is still a chance that they could win La Liga and they are also making progress in the cup competitions.
Diego Simeone’s side are fourth in the La Liga table at the moment with 50 points from 23 matches. They are 10 points behind leaders and city rivals Real Madrid. While the gap is considerable, all it needs for Atletico to stay in the title race is for them to continue to win and for Real to lose two matches.
Atletico will take on Athletic Bilbao at home in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final tie on Wednesday evening before taking on Sevilla on the road in La Liga on Sunday. They played out a 1-1 draw with city rivals Real Madrid away from home at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in La Liga which followed a 2-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano in the league.
Team News:
Atletico Madrid will be without defender Cesar Azpilicueta and midfielder Thomas Lemar due to knee and Achilles injuries respectively. Jose Maria Gimenez has a muscle injury and is unlikely to play. Reinildo Mandava could be brought back into the team in a back-three alongside Mario Hermoso and Axel Witsel. Nahuel Molina, Pablo Barrios and Samuel Lino could start for Diego Simeone’s side as well.
Key Factors to Consider
- Sevilla have lost 3 of their last 5 La Liga matches.
- Sevilla have scored 29 goals in 23 La Liga matches this season.
- Atletico Madrid have won 3 of their last 5 La Liga games.
- Alvaro Morata has scored 13 goals and given 1 assist in 21 La Liga matches for Atletico Madrid this campaign.
- Atletico Madrid have conceded 25 goals in 23 La Liga games this season.
Conclusion
Sevilla are in danger of getting relegated to the Segunda Division at the end of the season and will find it hard to win against an Atletico Madrid side who are in form and are playing with confidence. Atletico have the better team and are likely to pick up all three points from the encounter relatively comfortably.
Prediction: Atletico Madrid to win 3-1
Best Odds: 14/1
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