Betting preview: Sevilla vs Atlético Madrid should be interesting

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sat 18.December
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán (45500 seats)

A highly important game in La Liga as both teams are challenging for the top spots. With Sevilla in 2nd position and Atlético Madrid placed 4th, this promises to be a thriling duel. Read on to learn more!

Insights:
  • Sevilla have the fewest conceded goals (11) in La Liga
  • Atlético Madrid have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There have been limited time to rest for the home side, as they featured in a Copa Del Rey match only three days ago. That game was an away game at Andratx, so at least Sevilla are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Sevilla form and stats

Sevilla have been outstanding at home so far in the La Liga with 6 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses.

Sevilla are confident in defense, having played 183 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Sevilla manager Lopetegui Argote and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Andratx (after extra-time, 5-6 on penalties) in the Copa Del Rey. The attacker Mir was announced as "man of the match" for Sevilla with a rating of 8.2/10. Mir scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that match, a La Liga win away at Athletic Club.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sevilla have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won one, drawn zero and lost two.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the La Liga game versus FC Barcelona in only three days. This game is also played here at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.

Sevilla are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (18 goals in 7 games). From these home matches, Sevilla have conceded only 6 goals.

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Atlético Madrid form and stats

4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Atlético Madrid playing as the away team in the La Liga this season.

Two away games in a row for Atlético, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Real Madrid in the La Liga. Midfielder Paul was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.22. Paul dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 34 successful passes (of 39 total).

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Porto.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Atlético Madrid playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were one Atlético win, one draw and two defeats.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Atlético manager Simeone as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Granada.

Atlético are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 8 away games so far. As for defending, Atlético rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 12 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the former ten meetings between these two sides are: three wins for Sevilla, four draws and three wins for Atlético Madrid. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Atlético MadridL. Suárez Díaz
L. Suárez Díaz
7 goals
SevillaR. Mir Vicente
R. Mir Vicente
5 goals
SevillaE. Lamela
E. Lamela
4 goals

Sevilla missing players

Atlético Madrid missing players

Sevilla Atlético Madrid
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 7 1 Played P 1 8 16
10 6 1 Won W 0 4 8
4 1 0 Drew D 0 2 5
2 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
26 18 3 Scored S 0 15 27
11 6 0 Conceded C 2 12 18
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
62% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 75%
31% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 62%
19% 43% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 31%
6% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 12%
38% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 56%
56% 57% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 31%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 25% 19%
 
4.1 4.7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.6 5.9
4.2 4.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.2 3.6
2.8 2.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.4 2.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.5 15.1 21 Shots (avg) S ( 9 12.4 13.2
4.4 6 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.1 4.1
37% 43% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 45% 42%
 
10.2 10.4 4 Shots against (avg) S A 7 9 7.9
3.2 3.7 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.6 2.4
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Atlético Madrid have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Atlético Madrid have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Atlético Madrid have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Atlético Madrid haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sevilla have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Sevilla have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sevilla have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sevilla have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Sevilla have the fewest conceded goals (11) in La Liga
  • Sevilla have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in La Liga
  • Sevilla haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 17 13 3 1 39 15 8 6 2 0 18 5 9 7 1 1 21 10 24 42
2 Sevilla 16 10 4 2 26 11 7 6 1 0 18 6 9 4 3 2 8 5 15 34
3 Real Betis 17 10 3 4 30 18 9 5 2 2 19 10 8 5 1 2 11 8 12 33
4 Atlético Madrid 16 8 5 3 27 18 8 4 3 1 12 6 8 4 2 2 15 12 9 29
5 Real Sociedad 17 8 5 4 19 17 8 4 3 1 5 3 9 4 2 3 14 14 2 29
6 Rayo Vallecano 17 8 3 6 24 18 8 7 1 0 17 3 9 1 2 6 7 15 6 27
7 Valencia 17 6 7 4 26 23 9 4 4 1 16 10 8 2 3 3 10 13 3 25
8 FC Barcelona 16 6 6 4 25 19 9 5 2 2 16 9 7 1 4 2 9 10 6 24
9 Espanyol 17 6 5 6 19 18 9 6 2 1 14 7 8 0 3 5 5 11 1 23
10 Osasuna 17 5 7 5 17 21 9 1 5 3 7 13 8 4 2 2 10 8 -4 22
11 Athletic Club 17 4 9 4 13 12 8 3 2 3 9 8 9 1 7 1 4 4 1 21
12 Mallorca 17 4 8 5 16 23 9 2 6 1 8 7 8 2 2 4 8 16 -7 20
13 Villarreal 16 4 7 5 18 17 8 4 2 2 14 9 8 0 5 3 4 8 1 19
14 Celta de Vigo 17 4 5 8 17 21 9 1 2 6 8 14 8 3 3 2 9 7 -4 17
15 Granada 16 3 7 6 17 24 7 2 2 3 9 12 9 1 5 3 8 12 -7 16
16 Elche 17 3 6 8 16 24 8 2 4 2 9 10 9 1 2 6 7 14 -8 15
17 Deportivo Alavés 16 4 3 9 13 22 9 3 1 5 7 12 7 1 2 4 6 10 -9 15
18 Cadiz 17 2 7 8 15 31 9 0 5 4 6 14 8 2 2 4 9 17 -16 13
19 Getafe 17 2 6 9 11 20 8 2 2 4 8 9 9 0 4 5 3 11 -9 12
20 Levante 17 0 8 9 16 32 8 0 6 2 6 11 9 0 2 7 10 21 -16 8

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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.