The 2024-25 edition of La Liga is back in action with another round of matches this weekend as Sevilla lock horns with Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid side in an important encounter at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes this season and will be determined to win this game.
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Sevilla are currently in 11th place in the La Liga standings and have not been at their best so far this season. The Andalusian outfit edged Celta Vigo to a narrow 1-0 victory last week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, are in third place in the league table and have been fairly impressive over the past year. Los Blancos defeated Pachuca by a 3-0 scoreline to win the Intercontinental Cup in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
Real Madrid vs Sevilla Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Real Madrid have a good recent record against Sevilla and have won 37 out of the last 58 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Sevilla's 16 victories.
- Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last 11 matches against Sevilla in La Liga - their second-longest such run against the Andalusian side in the history of the competition.
- Sevilla are winless in their last 15 matches away from home against Real Madrid in La Liga and could equal their longest such run against Los Blancos in the history of the competition.
- Sevilla are currently on a winless run of 46 matches away from home against Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, and Barcelona in La Liga, with their previous such victory coming by a 4-3 scoreline against Real Madrid in 2008.
Real Madrid vs Sevilla Prediction
Real Madrid have grown in stature since the start of the season and will take plenty of heart from their triumphant Intercontinental Cup campaign this month. Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior have been impressive over the past week and will look to make their mark this weekend.
Sevilla have stuttered regularly this year and have a point to prove going into this game. Real Madrid are in better form, however, and should be able to win this match.
Prediction: Real Madrid 3-1 Sevilla
Real Madrid vs Sevilla Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Real Madrid to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Real Madrid to score first - Yes
Bold Tip: Vinicius Junior to score or assist - Yes