Atletico Madrid and Sevilla is poised to be a significant encounter, with both teams presenting contrasting forms. Atletico Madrid currently sits third in the league table with 32 points, riding an impressive eight-game winning streak. Their defensive prowess is notable, having conceded only eight goals throughout the season . Conversely, Sevilla finds itself in 11th place with 19 points and has struggled offensively this season, managing only 14 goals scored. Despite being unbeaten in their last three matches, their overall inconsistency poses challenges against a formidable opponent like Atletico.
Atletico Madrid will square off with Sevilla in La Liga action at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Sunday, beginning at 3:00PM ET.
Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced La Liga model predicts Atletico Madrid as the most likely winner of today's game.
Sevilla game," said Ryan Leaver from Dimers.
"Incorporating the most recent updates along with numerous other variables, our prediction gives Atletico Madrid a 63.8% chance of winning, Sevilla a 14.8% chance, and a 21.4% chance of a draw."
Predicted Lineup
Atletico Madrid predicted lineup (4-4-2):
Oblak (GK); Llorente, Le Normand, Gimenez, Galan; Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Gallagher; Griezmann, Alvarez
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Sevilla predicted lineup (4-3-3):
A.Fernandez (GK); Carmona, Bade, Salas, Pedrosa; Sow, Gudelj, Lokonga; Lukebakio, Romero, G. Fernandez
Clement Lenglet has also been in excellent form of late and will return to the XI, while the same can also be said for Marcos Llorente, Pablo Barrios and Conor Gallagher, who all featured off the bench in the late success over Cacereno.
As for Sevilla, Tanguy Nianzou and Chidera Ejuke are absent for this weekend's contest, but the visitors are otherwise in strong shape for their trip to Wanda Metropolitano.
As expected, head coach Garcia Pimienta rung the changes in the Copa del Rey during the week, but there will be a more familiar look to the side here, with Peque Fernandez, Adria Pedrosa, Kike Salas, Isaac Romero, Jose Angel Carmona and Dodi Lukebakio among those set to return to the starting side.
Kelechi Iheanacho and Juanlu Sanchez were both on the scoresheet against Olot, but the pair are likely to find themselves back on the bench for the clash with Atletico.
In terms of predictions for this fixture, Atletico Madrid is favored to emerge victorious. Given their recent form and historical advantage—having won the reverse fixture at the end of 2023—many analysts anticipate a scoreline of approximately 3-1 in favor of Atletico . Key players such as Antoine Griezmann are expected to influence the outcome significantly. While specific lineups have not been disclosed in available sources, anticipation builds around how each team's strategic choices will impact the match's dynamics.
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