Real Madrid will lock horns with Sevilla in a heavyweight encounter in La Liga.
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu
Key Statistics
- Real Madrid haven’t been defeated by Sevilla in their last five games in La Liga ( Wins-4, Draw-1)
- Los Blancos are unbeaten in their last 12 home games against Sevilla in La Liga. ( Wins-11, Draw-1)
- Sevilla have lost only one away game in La Liga this season, with the defeat coming against Granada.
- Madrid have garnered 30 points after 13 games in La Liga this season, their highest points tally at this stage since the 2016/17 season.
- Real Madrid top the La Liga table with 30 points while Sevilla trail them by 2 points at third place.
Head to Head record
Real have a perfect record against Sevilla, winning four out of their last five meetings. The Andalusian club have managed only one draw.
Latest performances in all competition
Real Madrid – W W W W W
Sevilla – W L W D W
Real Madrid
Real Madrid have been stupendous this season, currently sitting at the top of the table with 30 points.
Furthermore, Carlo Ancelotti‘s men are unbeaten in their last eight games across all competitions – 7 wins and 1 draw.
They are coming on the back of a comfortable victory over Sheriff Tiraspol in the Champions League, which served as a payback for their defeat in the reverse fixture.
Karim Benzema and Vinicius Jr have been prolific this season, as they have racked up 18 goals in La Liga collectively.
The midfield trio of Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and Casemiro is turning out to be pivotal for Madrid’s success this season.
Los Blancos would look to extend their winning run when they face third-placed Sevilla on Sunday.
Possible Real Madrid line-up:
Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Nacho, Ferland Mendy; Luka Modric, Casemiro, Toni Kroos; Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr, Karim Benzema
Injured: Eden Hazard, Gareth Bale, Dani Ceballos
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Sevilla
Sevilla are proving out to be a better side than contemporaries Barcelona and Atletico Madrid this season.
Julen Lopetegui’s men are coming off a 2-0 win over Wolfsburg in the Champions League and will look to build on that performance.
Having been undefeated in their last six games, Sevilla sit at third place in La Liga, only two points behind leaders Real Madrid.
The Andalusian outfit would look to make a statement by thwarting Madrid’s impressive run on Sunday.
A win would see them leapfrog Ancelotti’s men to the top of the table.
Possible Sevilla line-up
Bono; Gonzalo Montiel, Jules Kounde, Diego Carlos, Marcos Acuna; Joan Jordan, Fernando, Ivan Rakitic; Lucas Ocampos, Papu Gomez, Rafa Mir
Injured: Suso, Erik Lamela, Jesus Navas, Youssef En-Nesyri
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Prediction
Real Madrid 1 – 1 Sevilla
