Sevilla – Real Madrid Today’s Soccer Prediction
The point earned by Real Madrid at the Camp Nou allows Zinedine Zidane’s team to play this recovery against Sevilla with the possibility of reaching Atletico Madrid in second place, in case of victory. At that point they would both be 75 points with two games to play. This is not too important a goal for either the team, after all, and certainly not a priority for either. On Wednesday 16 Atletico will play in Lyon the Europa League final against Olympique Marseille, and on Saturday 26th – with the championship finished – Real will play against Liverpool in the Champions League final.
In recent days, before the game against Barcelona, Zidane had indirectly denied the hypothesis of a large and frequent turnover in recent days, arguing that the best way to prepare the final will be to play with “intensity” the last games. Clásico Cristiano Ronaldo played only in the first half, scoring the equalizer. Because of a slight pain in one knee, due to a clash with Piqué, Ronaldo did not return to the field after the interval. This is not a real injury but, for precautionary reasons and to allow him to rest, Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Ronaldo will not play.
Other absents will be Gareth Bale, who is disqualified, and Daniel Carvajal, who has only partially trained due to muscle strain.
At the first match with coach Joaquín Caparrós in place of the exonerated Vincenzo Montella Sevilla is finally back to winning, after a series of nine games without victories. Among other things, it was not a very simple game at home against Real Sociedad. Sevilla won 1-0 thanks to a goal by Ever Banega on a penalty spot in the first minute of the second half. He is now in eighth place with a point less than Getafe but with a game still to play (this against Real Madrid).
Against Real Sociedad Caparrós he left both Muriel and Ben Yedder on the bench for the whole match, while Sandro Ramirez was supported by Nolito and Sarabia. Sevilla played well, without even taking too many risks in defense. Real Madrid is likely to return to Joaquin Correa in the starting lineup, since Sarabia will be missed, disqualified. Sevilla must at all costs try to make at least one point even in this game is not easy. With a draw it would lead to seventh place on equal terms with the Getafe, compared to which, however, is leading in direct clashes.
Despite the disappointing season, there were some good performances against some great teams again this year (2-1 and 3-1 against Atletico Madrid, in the Cup of the King). After this match, Sevilla can then turn his attention to the derby next Saturday at Benito Villamarin. Betis, fifth in the standings and now certain of the qualification for the next Europa League, has eight points ahead of Sevilla, and in the first round won the derby at Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán with a humiliating 5-3 (Montella had arrived from a few days). Among the distrusters there are Vazquez, Muriel, Corchia, Nolito and Banega: of this group only these last two players, right now, are those that Seville just can not afford not to have available next Saturday.
The probable formations Sevilla – Real Madrid
SEVILLA (4-2-3-1): Sergio Rico; Corchia, Lenglet, Pareja, Mercado; N’Zonzi, Johannes Geis; Vazquez (or Banega), Correa, Muriel (or Layún); Ben Yedder.
REAL MADRID (4-4-2): Casilla; Achraf Hakimi, Ramos (or Vallejo), Nacho Fernandez, Theo Hernandez; Casemiro, Kovacic, Asensio (or Ceballos), Lucas Vazquez; Mayoral (or Isco), Benzema.
Prediction Today: MULTIGOL HOUSE 1-2
Odds: 1.61