Team Form
Real Madrid just showed pure fire in the Champions League with that crazy comeback against Roma. They were down 1-3 late in the game but still managed to bag three goals in the final minutes to snatch the win. Off the pitch the club is putting serious heat on the refs and league bosses over the Negreira mess and dodgy officiating. Now Vinicius is out injured after the Villarreal clash so he will miss the big one against Barcelona. With six points already behind they need to grab every single point against Sevilla or the gap could blow up to ten or twelve before the international break and that would be pure disaster for the team.
Tactical Analysis
Real Madrid might not play the prettiest football like Barcelona but they know how to smell blood and turn games around when it matters most. Sevilla have been sitting pretty in fifth place this season after fighting their way out of the relegation zone but they still lack the tools to trouble the big boys. At home they already lost 1-3 to both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid so traveling to Madrid against a fired up Real side will be even tougher. The visitors can nick a goal or two but Real will dominate the flow and create way more chances overall.
- Real Madrid scored three goals in the last ten minutes against Roma showing their never say die attitude
- Sevilla have no wins against top teams this season and struggle away at the Bernabeu
- Vinicius absence means Real will rely more on wing play and set pieces to break down the defense
Both sides have attacking threats but Sevilla defense looks shaky against motivated attacks so expect goals from open play and dead balls.
Betting Proposal
Real Madrid will push hard for the three points while Sevilla might grab one on the counter so the game should see action at both ends. The lads at the bookies have this one lined up nicely with both teams to score looking very likely at good odds and the total going over three and a half goals also makes sense given how open these matches usually turn out.
Both teams to score yes at 1.83 and over 3.5 goals at 2.10 look like the smartest types to go for in this clash.
