LaLiga 2022-23: Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

With relegation over their head can Sevilla get past the Los Rojiblancos?

Matchday 24 of the Spanish top flight will see Atletico Madrid lock horns against Sevilla at the Civitas Metropolitan Stadium. Sevilla are currently placed 14th on the points table with 25 points. The side are just 2 points ahead of the 18th-placed Valencia and will be desperate for a win to avoid potentially falling into relegation. The team’s performance has been disappointing this season and beating Atletico seems like an uphill task for the Sevillistas. 

On the other hand, Atletico have been in good form as of late and will be eager to continue their run, while a win will take them nowhere in the vicinity of the table-toppers Barcelona, the team will be eyeing a chance to consolidate their berth in the top four. The side are coming off a draw against rivals Real Madrid despite being down to 10 men and will be fancying their chances in the upcoming fixture.4

Kick-off:

Saturday, 04-04-2023; 8:00 PM (GMT)

Sunday, 05-03-2023; 01:30 AM (IST)

Atletico Madrid (Form All Competitions): D-W-W-D-W

Sevilla (Form All Competitions): L-L-D-W-W

Player to Watch

Atletico Madrid: Antoine Griezmann

The Frenchman has been in hot form for the Rojiblancos this season as he stands on the top of the assists table with 7 assists to his name. The former Barcelona star has been effective in the attacking third, He can a crucial assist in the last game against Real Madrid and will be looking to carry the momentum towards the business end of the league.

Sevilla: Yassine Bounou

The Moroccan goalkeeper has been a wall in front of the posts this season despite his team trailing in the bottom half of the points table. The goalkeeper is amongst the top five players with the most saves in the league making 34 crucial saves this season. His performances will play a crucial role in Sevillistas’ success.

Match Facts

• Atletico are unbeaten in their last 13 home outings against Sevilla with their last loss coming back in 2008.
• This has been Sevilla’s poorest performance at this stage of the competition in the past two-plus decades with the side winning just 6 out of their 23 fixtures.
• Atletico have won just five out of their 11 home games this season, which is their poorest performance at this stage of their campaign since 2009/10.

Injury and Team News

Angel Correa will miss out on the game against Sevilla after being shown the red card in the Madrid derby. There has been no concrete news about midfielder Rodrigo De Paul’s injury after the player missed the game against Real Madrid due to muscular discomfort. He is unlikely to start in the game against Sevilla.

Sevilla too will miss a player in the fixture as Brazilian defender Fernando was sent off in the closing moments of the game against Osasuna, keeping him out of the clash against Atletico. Papu Gomez is yet to make a return from his ankle injury and will be out of the fixture. Similarly, central defender Marcao is set to miss another month of action due to his ruptured muscle.

Head to Head Stats

Matches: 172

Atletico Madrid: 66

Sevilla: 52

Draws: 54

Predicted Lineup

Atletico Madrid Predicted Line-up (4-4-2)

Oblak; Molina, Giminez, Hermoso, Mandava; Llorente, Barrios, Koke, Carrasco; Morata, Griezmann

Sevilla Predicted Line-up (3-4-2-1)

Bounou; Nianzou, Montiel, Gudelz; Navas, Rakitic, Gueye, Gill; Lamela, Oliver; En-Neysri

Prediction

Atletico without a shred of doubt seem like the favourites in the fixture and should come out on top against Sevilla. Diego Simeone and his men have done well in their past few games and will be looking to extend their unbeaten streak. This is Atletico’s game to lose with Sevilla unlikely to cause an upset.

Prediction: Atletico Madrid 1 – 0 Sevilla

Telecast

India: Sports 18, Voot and Jio Cinema

UK: LaLiga TV

USA: ESPN +

Nigeria: SuperSport