Sevilla vs Atletico Madrid 23/10 – La Liga
Sevilla and Atletico Madrid Meet in La Liga’s Top Clash
LEAGUE: Spanish La Liga
GAME: Sevilla vs Atletico Madrid
LOCATION: Ramon Sanchez Pijuan
DATE: Sunday 23/10
TIME: 16:15
In the previous 43 matches between the teams, Sevilla have won 14, Atletico Madrid have won 14 and there have also been 15 draws.
Sevilla have enjoyed a very strong start to the 2016/17 La Liga season and sit third in the table, with 17 points from eight games played. Jorge Sampaoli’s team have lost just one match in the league, which came at Athletic Club towards the end of September but at home, they have been excellent. Four straight wins in the league, scoring 11 goals in the process is a great return and Sevilla will be hoping they can string a long run of home wins together, as they did last season.
Atletico Madrid come into this match sitting top of La Liga and along with their city rivals, Real Madrid, are the only teams in Spain’s top division, yet to taste defeat. That’s not to say Atletico have not dropped points this season because they have, at home to Alaves and away to Leganes. However, this was at the start of the season and Atletico are now back to their best, as the 7-1 win over Granada last weekend shows.
Tips
We have looked closely at the following aspects of this match, which offer good betting value:
- Winner
- Correct Score
- Half-time/Full-time
Atletico Like Playing Sevilla
One glance at recent results between Sevilla and Atletico Madrid show a real dominance by the club from the capital. Sevilla have failed to defeat Atletico in their previous thirteen attempts, a record which does not instil much confidence in backing the home win. Furthermore, Sevilla has lost six of the last ten encounters between the teams.
Game Tip: Atletico Madrid to Win is 2.1 at 888sport
A Narrow Victory
Sevilla have a great home record this season, winning all four of their league games to date but the quality of opposition has been questionable. Atletico will be the first genuine top four team to visit Sevilla this season and Diego Simeone’s team have conceded just 1 goal on the road this campaign. You must go back to August 2015, to find the last time Sevilla did not score at home and the opposition that day? Atletico Madrid.
Game Tip: Atletico Madrid to Win 1-0 is 7.5 at 888sport
Atletico Strong in the Second Half
Something which has become apparent this season, especially in away matches, is how strong Atletico Madrid are after the break. In all three away matches where Atletico have scored in La Liga this season, they have done so after half-time and two of those three games have been level at the interval, the exception being at Barcelona.
Game Tip: Half-time Draw/Full-time Atletico Madrid is 5.4 at 888sport
