La Liga leaders Atletico prepare to take on Sevilla tomorrow, as both sides have played the least amount of games so far this season.
Match Preview
The fact that Atletico sits on top of La Liga table, 1 point clear of Real and with 3 games to spare, says a lot about this team. Simeone’s men are unbeaten in their last 19 matches at Wanda Metropolitano (15W, 4D), a place they consider their fortress, making the visitor’s trip not so friendly.
Atletico’s quest for a treble this season was demolished last week, as they faced a shock defeat to 3rd tier club Cornella, ending their unbeaten run. However, that will make Simeone even more determined on winning the League this season, and hope for a CL success when they take on a struggling Chelsea side.
Sevilla, on the other hand, are unbeaten in their last 6 games, taking down Villareal & Real Sociedad in the process. The Andalusian side currently sits in 6th place with 30 points, but don’t let that fool you as they have 2 games in hand and are only 4 points away from 3rd place Barcelona.
Lopetegui knows what he is up against, and will approach this game with caution as he looks to bring his side back into the top 4 battle, earning them a spot in the CL.
Match Prediction
Atletico have picked up 22 points at home this season (7W, 1D) while going unbeaten. They scored a total of 29 goals so far while conceding just 6, making them the best defense in the league. Suarez is in a great form lately scoring 9 goals in his first 12 games for Atleti.
Sevilla are coming from an impressive 3-2 against Sociedad, with En-Nesyri scoring a hat-trick, making him Sevilla’s top scorer with 8 goals so far which means that he should get the start over De Jong again.
All of these facts mean that we are in for an interesting football match, Sevilla are strong enough to cause an upset, but it’s hard to imagine Simeone’s side dropping points at home. We have to give Atletico’s a slight edge over Sevilla here, specially since the latter have been a bit inconsistent. Atleti will look to play a solid game, benefiting from Real’s dropped points against Ossasuna on Saturday and pushing their lead at the top.
Current Odds
- Atletico Win or Draw: 1.20
- Goals over 2.5: 2.50
- Both Teams to Score: 2.50
We will also have to take the weather into consideration, pitch condition, players visibility and everything will be affected by that, which is probably why current goals odds are that high.
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