Sevilla vs Real Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 03/12/2020, 20:29  by James | Modified on 03/12/2020 at 21:29 in LaLiga Predictions

Zinedine Zidane will be feeling the pressure when he takes his Real Madrid team to Sevilla for a La Liga clash on Saturday. Madrid are fourth in the table with 17 points from 10 matches; Sevilla are one place and one point behind the reigning champions despite having a game in hand. Zidane has achieved great things during two separate spells as Madrid manager, but this squad is not a vintage one for Los Blancos. A midweek defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk leaves their Champions League hopes in the balance going into the final group matchday. It was their second defeat to Shakhtar in this campaign and their fifth defeat in all competitions this season. Julen Lopetegui can relate to the ignominy of UCL defeat after watching Olivier Giroud score four times against his team for Chelsea in their duel on Wednesday night. It was a dramatic end to a five-match winning streak that Sevilla had been enjoying. For Sevilla, it was a second home defeat of the campaign after previously going down to Eibar. The Andalusian outfit won the other five games on their turf.

Although Sevilla lost their last home fixture against Madrid, they were unbeaten in the previous five meetings at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. Four of the previous six meetings between the two clubs featured only one team scoring. Madrid have failed to win four of their last five away matches in all competitions. The only game they did win was away to Inter Milan, the result heavily influenced by an early red card Arturo Vidal received. Missing Eden Hazard because of injury, Madrid often look as though they lack ideas in the creative department. We can see Sevilla putting that Chelsea humiliation behind them with a victory here. Back the home side.