Delightful dogfight as daring Real Madrid duels with determined Sevilla

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sun 09.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano (8400 seats)

The Real Madrid & Sevilla managers Z. Zidane and J. Lopetegui Argote are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the La Liga league table.

Insights:
  • Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sevilla is in the best form (5-0-1)

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Champions League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Chelsea.

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Real Madrid form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano as Real Madrid have scored 29 goals to get 38 points from 17 games. The overall stats in the La Liga are 12-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Madrid has a nice streak going on as they have played 14 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Levante defeat 99 days ago.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Madrid, as their goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has completely shut out the opponents for 390 minutes in the La Liga.

Madrid are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Chelsea. Before that, Real Madrid had a La Liga home game versus Osasuna which ended with a victory 2-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Real Madrid have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won three times, drawn one and lost zero.

There will be little rest for Madrid after this match as they are travelling to Granada for a La Liga game in only four days.

The Real Madrid fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 17 league matches. From these home matches, Madrid have conceded only 10 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Sevilla form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their La Liga travels is 10 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. Sevilla have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Sevilla's previous game was their home loss versus Athletic Club (0-1). A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Granada.

We have checked recent matches where Sevilla have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were zero victories, three draws and one defeat.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Valencia in just three days.

Sevilla find the net regularly in their away games. 24 goals from 17 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Sevilla as they have only conceded 16 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Sevilla - Madrid 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Madrid won six, Sevilla won three and one draw. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Real MadridK. Benzema
K. Benzema
21 goals
SevillaY. En-Nesyri
Y. En-Nesyri
17 goals
Real MadridC. Casimiro
C. Casimiro
6 goals

Real Madrid missing players

Sevilla missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Real Madrid Sevilla
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 3 Played P 3 17 34
22 12 2 Won W 1 10 22
8 2 1 Drew D 1 3 4
4 3 0 Lost L 1 4 8
58 29 5 Scored S 3 24 49
24 10 2 Conceded C 4 16 27
88% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 62%
41% 35% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 35% 32%
24% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 12%
12% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
50% 41% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 53% 38%
47% 53% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 35% 44%
15% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 12% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.2 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.1 2.1
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
14.1 15.4 15 Shots (avg) S ( 13.3 10.8 11.8
4.5 4.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.1 3.7
38% 39% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 45% 39%
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sevilla have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sevilla haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sevilla is in the best form (5-0-1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Madrid 34 23 7 4 61 22 17 13 3 1 37 9 17 10 4 3 24 13 39 76
2 Real Madrid 34 22 8 4 58 24 17 12 2 3 29 10 17 10 6 1 29 14 34 74
3 Barcelona 34 23 5 6 80 33 17 11 4 2 43 18 17 12 1 4 37 15 47 74
4 Sevilla 34 22 4 8 49 27 17 12 1 4 25 11 17 10 3 4 24 16 22 70
5 Real Sociedad 34 14 11 9 51 35 17 7 6 4 28 20 17 7 5 5 23 15 16 53
6 Villarreal 34 13 13 8 51 38 17 7 6 4 23 19 17 6 7 4 28 19 13 52
7 Real Betis 34 14 9 11 43 46 17 8 5 4 24 20 17 6 4 7 19 26 -3 51
8 Granada 34 13 6 15 43 55 17 9 3 5 24 21 17 4 3 10 19 34 -12 45
9 Athletic Club 34 11 12 11 44 36 17 8 5 4 27 16 17 3 7 7 17 20 8 45
10 Celta de Vigo 34 11 11 12 46 51 17 8 3 6 27 27 17 3 8 6 19 24 -5 44
11 Osasuna 34 10 10 14 31 41 17 6 5 6 18 20 17 4 5 8 13 21 -10 40
12 Cadiz 34 10 10 14 29 49 17 4 5 8 14 26 17 6 5 6 15 23 -20 40
13 Levante 34 9 11 14 38 48 17 5 7 5 22 25 17 4 4 9 16 23 -10 38
14 Valencia 34 8 12 14 43 51 17 6 7 4 27 22 17 2 5 10 16 29 -8 36
15 Getafe 34 8 10 16 26 40 17 5 6 6 13 11 17 3 4 10 13 29 -14 34
16 Deportivo Alaves 34 7 10 17 28 52 17 5 5 7 15 21 17 2 5 10 13 31 -24 31
17 Real Valladolid 34 5 16 13 32 46 17 3 7 7 18 26 17 2 9 6 14 20 -14 31
18 Huesca 34 6 12 16 32 50 17 4 6 7 16 21 17 2 6 9 16 29 -18 30
19 Elche 34 6 12 16 29 50 17 4 8 5 16 21 17 2 4 11 13 29 -21 30
20 Eibar 34 5 11 18 26 46 17 2 6 9 11 19 17 3 5 9 15 27 -20 26

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Madrid 34 23 7 4 61 22 17 13 3 1 37 9 17 10 4 3 24 13 39 76
2 Real Madrid 34 22 8 4 58 24 17 12 2 3 29 10 17 10 6 1 29 14 34 74
3 Barcelona 34 23 5 6 80 33 17 11 4 2 43 18 17 12 1 4 37 15 47 74
4 Sevilla 34 22 4 8 49 27 17 12 1 4 25 11 17 10 3 4 24 16 22 70
5 Real Sociedad 34 14 11 9 51 35 17 7 6 4 28 20 17 7 5 5 23 15 16 53
6 Villarreal 34 13 13 8 51 38 17 7 6 4 23 19 17 6 7 4 28 19 13 52
7 Real Betis 34 14 9 11 43 46 17 8 5 4 24 20 17 6 4 7 19 26 -3 51
8 Granada 34 13 6 15 43 55 17 9 3 5 24 21 17 4 3 10 19 34 -12 45
9 Athletic Club 34 11 12 11 44 36 17 8 5 4 27 16 17 3 7 7 17 20 8 45
10 Celta de Vigo 34 11 11 12 46 51 17 8 3 6 27 27 17 3 8 6 19 24 -5 44
11 Osasuna 34 10 10 14 31 41 17 6 5 6 18 20 17 4 5 8 13 21 -10 40
12 Cadiz 34 10 10 14 29 49 17 4 5 8 14 26 17 6 5 6 15 23 -20 40
13 Levante 34 9 11 14 38 48 17 5 7 5 22 25 17 4 4 9 16 23 -10 38
14 Valencia 34 8 12 14 43 51 17 6 7 4 27 22 17 2 5 10 16 29 -8 36
15 Getafe 34 8 10 16 26 40 17 5 6 6 13 11 17 3 4 10 13 29 -14 34
16 Deportivo Alaves 34 7 10 17 28 52 17 5 5 7 15 21 17 2 5 10 13 31 -24 31
17 Real Valladolid 34 5 16 13 32 46 17 3 7 7 18 26 17 2 9 6 14 20 -14 31
18 Huesca 34 6 12 16 32 50 17 4 6 7 16 21 17 2 6 9 16 29 -18 30
19 Elche 34 6 12 16 29 50 17 4 8 5 16 21 17 2 4 11 13 29 -21 30
20 Eibar 34 5 11 18 26 46 17 2 6 9 11 19 17 3 5 9 15 27 -20 26

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La Liga is the top professional level of the Spanish football league system. Is is often referred to as the Primera División and is considered one of the absolute top leagues of Europe and the world. 20 teams play 380 fixtures from August to May to create a final league table.