Sevilla – Atletico Madrid

Sevilla and Atletico may surprise with results football

On Saturday 1 October, Sevilla take on Atletico at home. This is the centrepiece of the seventh leg of La Liga. Both teams are not at their best, with Sevilla in a historic crisis. Julen Lopetegui's side have only won once. The team is only in fifteenth place in La Liga. A break might have helped Sevilla to find at least a semblance of stability. Before the international break, the Andalusians had managed to avoid losing three games in a row. In doing so, they failed to produce anything outstanding. Sevilla beat Espanyol away, followed by peaceful outcomes against Copenhagen and Villarreal. Importantly, Sevilla did not deserve a draw in the game against Submarine. Villarreal were significantly stronger. The visitors, on the other hand, scored after a single shot on target. Sevilla managed to stabilize their defensive play somewhat. At the same time, there was no positive news from the infirmary. On the contrary, Sevilla lost their main goalkeeper Yassin Buna. Central defender Marcao is also still missing. Of the attacking players, Sevilla's only loss is winger Corona. Everyone else is ready to take to the pitch. Atletico have had a poor start to the league season. The club has already suffered two defeats in important matches. The Madrid side lost at home to Villarreal and also lost the derby to Real Madrid. At the moment, Simeone's men do not look like real contenders for a trophy in La Liga. The only realistic target is third place in the Spanish championship. For now, there is a total gulf between Atletico and the other two giants. The club have not been successful in the Champions League either. "The Indians lost away to Bayer, 0-2. In fact, there was not a single match against a serious opponent that Atletico won by a margin. The encounter with Porto in the Champions League ended in a winning goal only in the very end. The bookmakers believe Atletico have the status of favourites, but that is only at the expense of Sevilla's big crisis. Usually in head-to-head matches, the opponents do not score much, but they do exchange goals. If we take the distance of ten meetings, only two did not pass such a bet. Both teams are not in optimal condition right now, and even more so after the international break. A draw does not look like an outcome that will suit both sides. Atletico need to break their streak. Sevilla, on the other hand, need to prove they can still contend for a place in the top four. They're giving the total of two goals as a base. There is also the possibility of a productive encounter in Madrid. Under two goals have been scored in only one game in the last ten.