Atletico Madrid VS Sevilla Match Prediction
- 2017-09-23
- 11:00:00
Atletico Madrid will win this match.
This tie could not get any closer. In the last 45 matches played, the two teams and the draw have been split evenly at 15 results apiece. The home sides won this encounter last season. Here's a look at the last five results:
Mar 19, 2017: Atletico 3-1 Sevilla
Oct 23, 2016: Sevilla 1-0 Sevilla
Jan 24, 2016: Atletico 0-0 Sevilla
Aug 30, 2015: Sevilla 0-3 Atletico
Mar 1, 2015: Sevilla 0-0 Atletico
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Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Atletico Madrid are at 3/5 to win, a draw is at 14/5, and a Sevilla win is at 19/4.
Atletico and Sevilla are two very evenly matched sides down the years, and they are also very even on paper. They wear the same colors, generally, and are set up in much of the same way. At least, they were ahead of this season. They each have the same dogged determination and fight in them to never go down to defeat, and because of that this should be a huge match.
With each having big Champions League affairs in the week to come and with matches in the rear view mirror, it's going to be tough to see them both being 100%. But this could be a pivotal match in the top three hunt. Atletico have got to have the edge in their brand new home stadium, and they should take it.
Atletico to win and keep a clean sheet is at 7/4.
Atletico get another close win to continue the good luck in their brand new stadium.
Diego Simeone has injuries to right back Sime Vrsaljko and center midfielder Augusto Fernandez that will hold them out of the action on Saturday. Left back Filipe Luis went down with an injury on Wednesday, so he is not favored to make it in time for this match.
Atletico's leading goal scorer in the Primera thus far has been striker Angel Correa, and it looks like he is kicking into form as many thought he would initially. It's been an inspired signing by Simeone, who knows exactly what his system requires and what players he needs to fill it. He has three goals on the season, including the opener against Bilbao in what proved to be a victory.
Atleti have four wins and a draw in their last five matches. They won 1-5 away to Las Palmas before away 0-0 draws to both Valencia (league) and Roma (Champions League). Last weekend, they won 1-0 at home over Malaga in their new stadium's debut before going to Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday and winning 1-2.
Goalkeeper:Oblak
Defenders:Juanfran, Savic, Godic, Siqueira
Midfielders:Saul, Gabi, Carrasco, Koke
Forwards:Griezmann, Correa
Eduardo Berizzo will be missing goalkeeper David Soria and winger Nolito due to injuries for this potentially pivotal match.
Jesus Navas' late winning goal on Wednesday night kept Sevilla very much in the title discussion and took the back above Atleti- for now. The pacy winger has always had a great knack for crossing and getting up and down the line, but his finishing has always lacked a little bit. That wasn't the case on Wednesday, and if he can be a danger man again on the break against Atleti, he could profit.
Sevilla have four wins and a draw in their last five matches. They won 0-1 away to Getafe and 3-0 over Eibar at home. Next came a 2-2 draw at Liverpool in the Champions League and a 0-1 win at Girona in the league last weekend. On Wednesday, they faced Las Palmas and they won 1-0 thanks to that late Navas goal.
Goalkeeper:Rico
Defenders:Mercado, Carrico, Lenglet, Escudero
Midfielders:N'Zonzi, Ganso, Banega
Forwards:Navas, Sarabia, Ben Yedder