Great Sevilla Season in Danger
Much of the season had Sevilla as Real Madrid’s main opponent in the race for the title. Now, Los Blanquirrojos are sitting in fourth place and need at least a draw at Wanda Metropolitano to secure a spot in the Groups of the UEFA Champions League.
Los Colchoneros of Atletico Madrid have already secured a spot in the UCL, but not so fast. They still have a chance to finish second. Diego Simeone’s team comes in as the betting online favorite priced at +120.
Check the latest news, stats, injury reports, and Spain La Liga odds for Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla. They are plenty of Soccer predictions for you to consider.
Atletico Madrid Way Better at Home
Atletico Madrid failed to win the title for the second year in a row. However, Los Colchoneros managed to turn things around to finish in the top four. At some point, that wasn’t happening.
One of the main reasons for Los Colchoneros’ recent success has been their effectiveness at home. They’ve lost only one of their last 10 games at Wanda Metropolitano, winning eight matches. They finished with a clean sheet in four of those games.
Atletico lost only two games at home. However, last season’s champions have lost seven games when playing on the road. They defeated Real Madrid, 1-0, at home and Elche, 2-0, on the road.
Another reason for Atletico’s recent success is that Yannick Carrasco is on fire. The Belgian has scored in three of the team’s last five games. Luis Suarez remains the team’s top scorer with 11 goals, though no longer a starter.
Considering all of the above, Los Colchoneros at +120 seems like a pretty good soccer wagee. Also, finishing in second place would mean a better position in the UCL draw and, of course, more money as well.
Sevilla Likes to Draw
They don’t actually prefer it, but it’s what they’ve done in the last three games., 1-1 to Cadiz (17th place), 1-1 to Villarreal (seventh place) and scoreless to Mallorca (18th place). That’s not acceptable against Cadiz and Mallorca.
Fortunately for them, a draw Sunday would be sufficient to advance. A loss and they would need some help from Granada, the team facing fifth-place Real Betis. Los Verdiblancos are five points behind Los Blanquirrojos.
Sevilla also drew in six of its last eight games on the road. Los Blanquirrojos’ only victory was against last-place Levante, 3-2. They did score in five of those games, and finished with a clean sheet twice.
Rafa Mir is the team’s top scorer with nine goals, but hasn’t scored in their last five. Jules Kounde scored twice during that span. However, no matter who plays Sunday, Los Blanquirrojos must go all-in right from the start.
They aren’t used to being the betting online underdog, but +280 is a price worth some consideration.
Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla Head-to-Head
- Previous Matches: 172
- Atletico Madrid Victories: 64 (258 goals)
- Sevilla Victories: 54 (243 goals)
- Draws: 54
As expected, the first meeting between the two was a close one. Sevilla ended with a 2-1 win after a late (88 minutes) goal from Lucas Ocampos. Ivan Rakitic also scored for Los Blanquirrojos, while Felipe Monteiro did so for Los Colchoneros.
That was Sevilla’s second victory over Atletico Madrid in their last 10 encounters (2-4-4). Keep in mind that the total went under in six of those matches.
Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla Game Information
- Date: Sunday, May 15th
- Time: 12:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid
- Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla Stream: fuboTV
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Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla Prediction
It’s finished as far as the race for the title is concerned, but don’t think La Liga lacks emotion. Much will be on the line over the next few days, both at the top and the bottom. Check our preview for Levante vs Deportivo Alaves.
Going back to Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla, Los Blanquirrojos deserve to finish in the top four, however not without some suffering here. The visitors own the best defensive unit in the league, allowing only 29 goals in 36 games. However, we know that Atletico is one of the better teams, if not the best, on the counterattack. That’s why our Soccer predictions is a draw in which both will score, but not going over the total.
Score Prediction: Atletico Madrid 1, Sevilla 1
