Sevilla v Real Madrid

Sevilla vs Real Madrid Preview

The Spanish La Liga action resumes this weekend after the international break and features this upcoming tussle between Sevilla and Real Madrid at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán with the hosts looking to improve upon their fortunes in the domestic top flight following just two wins from their opening eight matches overall, while Real Madrid sit top of the La Liga table with a two-point cushion over second placed Girona.

Sevilla find themselves sitting in the lower half of the La Liga table in 14th place as the hosts have collected just two wins to date so far in this season's La Liga campaign which came in the form of wins against Las Palmas and Almeria in 1-0 and 5-1 victories respectively but there's been little else to cheer about for the Sevilla fans.

Four defeats within their opening eight league matches of this new term have seen Sevilla slip to losses against Valencia, Alaves, Girona and Barcelona and this certainly doesn't bode well for this upcoming clash with high-flying Real Madrid on Saturday evening.

In addition, the bigger picture shows Sevilla have managed to capture just these two wins from their previous 12 league matches in La Liga whilst also being handed six defeats in the process, including a 2-1 defeat at home to Real Madrid in their last meeting towards the end of last season.

Real Madrid find themselves at the summit of the La Liga table with a two-point lead over surprise package, Girona, and the visitors will be in confident mood as they seek a fourth league win on the trot in the domestic top flight after signing off with three wins on the trot before the international break.

Recent victories against Las Palmas, Girona and Osasuna in 2-0, 3-0 and 4-0 wins respectively have not only seen Real Madrid record comprehensive victories in recent weeks but the visitors have also kept clean sheets in each of these wins as well.

Recent form also favours Real Madrid over a longer period of time versus Sevilla as Carlo Ancelotti's side have been handed just the one defeat out of their previous 12 league matches and having also collected no fewer than 10 wins during this excellent sequence of results, Real Madrid look the more likely to take the spoils in this upcoming encounter at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.

Sevilla v Real Madrid Verdict

Sevilla have not only found league wins hard to come by in the Spanish top flight but the hosts have also struggled in previous head-to-heads with Real Madrid as the visitors are unbeaten in their last nine meetings, picking up eight wins in the process.

Therefore, our main bet will be Real Madrid win @ 1.85

Other side bets worth considering:

Real Madrid win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.62

Correct score: Real Madrid 2-1 @ 8.50