Prediction: Sevilla vs Real Madrid

Prediction: Draw

Best Odds: 16/5

Bookmaker: bet365

While the Champions League and the Premier League may be the two competitions gathering the most attention in world football right now, there’s still a lot to offer both around Europe and elsewhere. One such example of an underrated league comes in the form of La Liga, which return to our screens both tonight and tomorrow night. One of the biggest games on the bill for this matchday is Sevilla vs Real Madrid, as the two Spanish powerhouses lock horns to try and keep their respective momentum going.

Sevilla

Sevilla have always been looked upon as a club that are on the verge of reaching that next level, but can never quite get there. Their success in the Europa League, Europe’s second main club competition certainly doesn’t help with that, although one thing they’ve never had trouble with is scoring goals – especially this season. With 11 in their last two it feels like they’re turning a real corner, but they need to be smart in the way they approach this game against Real because they aren’t like every other team in the division.

Team News

Ben Yedder will be the main man up top for Sevilla, in the wake of his stunning hat trick performance in Sevilla’s last outing.

Real Madrid

While any other team would be thrilled with the start Real have made to the campaign, the European champions are held to a different standard. They have two main objectives this year: winning the European Cup for a fourth straight year, and dethroning bitter rivals Barcelona at the top of the La Liga table. Both tasks are difficult in equal measure, but without Zinedine Zidane at the helm, some are questioning whether or not this will be the year that the wheels fall off of the operation at the Bernabeu.

Team News

Gareth Bale will be viewed as the front man for Real, as they attempt to showcase something a little bit more impressive than what we saw against Espanyol.

Factors to Consider

• The game will be played at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
• Real Madrid have four wins and one draw from their first five La Liga games.
• Sevilla have two wins, one draw and two losses from their first five La Liga games.
• Real have scored 15 goals and conceded three in their last six games.
• Sevilla have scored 14 goals and conceded six in their last six games.

Conclusion

Real Madrid have been ‘okay’ throughout their start to the campaign, and that’s the most accurate way to look at things for the European champions. They haven’t quite been able to reach the heights of the last few seasons but it does take them a while to get going sometimes, which could spell trouble for them against Sevilla. We think the home side are going to come out and try to bully them which would hardly be surprising, leading to a goalfest of sorts that ends with a final result of 2-2.

Prediction: Draw

Best Odds: 16/5

Bookmaker: bet365