After stumbling slightly last time out, Real Madrid will be targeting a swift return to winning ways as they host Sevilla in a La Liga fixture. Sevilla appear to be finding their rhythm in recent weeks but a clash at the home of the leaders might be a step too high and Madrid are expected to claim the upper hand.
Real Madrid dropped some rare points last time out in La Liga as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Rayo Vallecano. They made a fast start and struck in the third minute through Joselu but were pegged back before the break and could not find a winner.
The good news for Real Madrid is that the result did not affect their La Liga position as they even moved six points clear at the top following Girona's defeat. Los Blancos remain unbeaten in their last 19 La Liga matches, claiming 14 wins in that run.
Having been on the road in their last two matches, Real Madrid are returning to the Stadio Santiago Bernabeu, where they are yet to taste defeat this season. Carlo Ancelotti’s men have won 10 of their last 11 home matches across all competitions but are without a clean sheet in the last five in that run.
After their struggles in the early stages of the season, Sevilla appear to be slowly finding their rhythm in recent weeks. Quique Sanchez Flores’ men are unbeaten in their last four matches and are now up to 15th on the standings, seven points above the relegation zone.
Sevilla travel to the Santiago Bernabeu off the back of a 0-0 draw with Valencia last time out in La Liga. They were second best for much of the contest and were lucky to come away with a point having mustered just a single attempt on target in the encounter.
The good news is that the result means Sevilla are now unbeaten in their last two away matches having claimed a 2-1 victory at Rayo Vallecano prior to the trip to Valencia. However, they had suffered two straight defeats before facing Vallecano, including a 5-1 hammering at Girona.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Real Madrid as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at 2/7 by BetVictor. An unlikely victory for Sevilla is valued at 10/1 by Coral while a draw is set at odds of 5/1 by bet365.
Recent head to head
Both teams battled to a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture back in October. However, Real Madrid had won the previous four meetings and claimed a 3-1 victory in the last clash at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Players to watch
With top scorer Jude Bellingham still sidelined with injury, Vinicius Junior will be the one to watch for Real Madrid. The forward has four goals in the last five matches at the Santiago Bernabeu and is priced at 6/5 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Youssef En-Nesyri has been pivotal to Sevilla’s recent resurgence and netted a brace in the win at Rayo Vallecano. The striker could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 3/1 with William Hill.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have been on target in the last six meetings and a similar outcome is priced at 10/11 with bet365. The previous clash at the Santiago Bernabeu produced over 3.5 goals, which is priced at 11/8 by BetVictor while 888Sport is offering odds of 8/15 for over 2.5 goals.
Given the minimal odds for a straight Real Madrid victory, a win and both teams to score could be considered at 17/10 with BoyleSports. Los Blancos could also be backed to score in both halves at 20/23 with Coral.
This La Liga match between Real Madrid and Sevilla will be played on Feb 25, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Real Madrid vs Sevilla prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
