Matchday 16 of La Liga will see Atletico Madrid take on Sevilla on December 8 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. Atletico Madrid vs. Sevilla: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas (Spain)
Matches – 7 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 14;
Average yellow cards per match – 2;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 14%.
Predicted lineups for Atletico Madrid vs. Sevilla
Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Jan Oblak – Clement Lenglet, Jose Maria Gimenez, Javi Galan, Marcos Llorente – Pablo Barrios, Rodrigo De Paul, Giuliano Simeone, Conor Gallagher – Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez.
Sevilla (4-3-3): Alvaro Fernandez – Jose Angel Carmona, Adria Pedrosa, Loic Bade, Kike Salas – Nemanja Gudelj, Sambi Lokonga, Djibril Sow – Dodi Lukebakio, Isaac Romero, Peque Fernandez.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Atletico Madrid
The capital club secured their third emphatic victory of the current championship in the last round, with their biggest win yet. Playing away, Atletico Madrid defeated Valladolid 5-0, leading to the opponent's head coach being dismissed. This victory also marked their fourth consecutive win in La Liga, a winning streak the team had not seen since May of this year. Diego Simeone's men have consolidated their position in third place, trailing leaders Barcelona by five points, with a game in hand. Notably, Atletico boasts the best defense in the league, conceding only eight goals.
Midfielder Thomas Lemar is currently sidelined due to injury.
- In their last 16 La Liga matches, Atletico Madrid has suffered just one defeat (10 wins and 5 draws).
- No more than three goals have been scored in 12 of Atletico's last 14 La Liga matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 8 of the club's last 10 league games.
Sevilla
Garcia Pimienta's side played their last two La Liga matches at home. First, they defeated Rayo Vallecano (1-0), then drew with Osasuna (1-1). This allowed them to climb closer to mid-table and create a six-point gap from the relegation zone. Additionally, they are just five points away from the European competition spots.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Sevilla's last five La Liga matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 9 of the club's last 11 league games.
- The team has not won the second half in 17 of their last 19 La Liga matches (9 draws and 8 losses).
Atletico Madrid vs. Sevilla: Match Prediction
Diego Simeone's men are in excellent form. The team has a good chance this season to compete for the championship, considering both Real Madrid and Barcelona are dropping points, opening up the possibility to challenge them. Atletico has not lost at home in La Liga 2024/25, securing five wins and two draws. They have also conceded just three goals on home turf, the best record among all La Liga clubs in home matches.
Sevilla is much stronger at home than away. In their last 10 away La Liga matches, the team has won just once (4 draws and 5 losses). Additionally, Sevilla has not won at Atletico's home ground in 15 matches (7 draws and 8 losses). I am confident the hosts will prevail in this encounter without conceding. Atletico boasts the best defense in La Liga, while Sevilla does not stand out for their attacking prowess, averaging no more than one goal per match. Notably, only four clubs have scored fewer goals than Garcia Pimienta's side in the current championship.
My prediction – Atletico Madrid to win to nil
