The Matchday 37 clash in La Liga between Sevilla and Real Madrid will take place on May 18 at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium. Sevilla vs. Real Madrid: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Sevilla
Sevilla finally secured a victory in the championship. Playing at home, the team narrowly defeated Las Palmas (1-0) in the last round. Before this, Joaquin Caparros's side had gone eight matches without a win, suffering six defeats and drawing twice. The team is in 14th place and no longer contends for a spot in European competitions. Relegation to the Segunda Division is also not a threat.
- No more than three goals were scored in 10 of Sevilla's last 12 La Liga matches.
- The club has only won one of their last nine home league matches (5 draws and 3 losses).
- Both teams scored in 7 of Sevilla's last 9 home games in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Sevilla (3-5-2)
Orjan Nyland – Kike Salas, Loic Bade, Jose Carmona – Lucien Agoume, Djibril Sow, Juanlu Sanchez, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Suso – Dodi Lukebakio, Alvaro Pascual.
Real Madrid
The capital club narrowly defeated Mallorca (2-1) at home in the last round, scoring the decisive goal after the 90th minute. However, it's worth noting that Madrid lost 11 players due to injuries and suspensions. Despite this, it didn't help them close the gap on leaders Barcelona, who won their match and secured the La Liga title two rounds before the end. Real will remain in second place, as they are 8 points ahead of Atletico.
- Madrid has won 8 of their last 10 La Liga matches.
- Both teams scored in 8 of Real's last 11 league matches.
- No more than three goals were scored in 13 of the capital club's last 16 La Liga games.
Predicted lineup for Real Madrid (4-4-2)
Thibaut Courtois – Raul Asensio, Fran Garcia, Jacobo Ramon, Federico Valverde – Luka Modric, Dani Ceballos, Arda Guler, Jude Bellingham – Kylian Mbappe, Endrick Felipe.
Due to injuries, goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, defenders Lucas Vazquez, David Alaba, Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy, and Dani Carvajal, midfielders Brahim Diaz and Eduardo Camavinga, as well as forwards Rodrygo Goes and Vinicius Junior are out. Defender Antonio Rudiger is suspended for six matches and is also out for two months due to injury.
Referee
Mateo Busquets Ferrer (Spain)
Matches – 18 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 103;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.7;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 29;
Penalties – 28%.
Sevilla vs. Real Madrid: Match Prediction
Both teams have lost their competitive motivation. No matter how Madrid performs in the remaining two matches, they will not move from second place. Meanwhile, even if Sevilla wins both games, they will not climb higher than 10th in the standings. Therefore, the match is likely to be played in a relaxed atmosphere, giving the hosts a chance to take points from the capital team.
Real has significant injury problems. There's no point in rushing anyone back, so all will remain in the recovery room. Additionally, several team leaders have been playing through injuries for much of the second half of the season, and some may remain on the bench. Sevilla is quite capable of avoiding defeat, as they have only lost to three top-4 opponents in their last 12 home league matches.
My prediction – Sevilla to win or draw
