Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla Betting Tips

The table toppers Atletico Madrid will host Sevilla at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid on 13th January at 02:00 IST. Atletico Madrid will be looking to take a comfortable lead over Real Madrid. While Sevilla on the other hand will be looking to break into the top four.

Atletico Madrid Form & Team News

Atletico Madrid are unbeaten at home, having won seven and drew one out of the eight home matches. Apart from that, their current form is also good with four wins and one loss. They have only lost one match this season, which was a 2-0 loss to the defending champions Real Madrid. Out of the 15 matches played, they have scored 29 goals and have conceded just six goals, which is the least number of goals conceded by any team this season.

Hector Herrera is the only absentee due to a thigh injury. Stefan Savic will be available for selection after a one match ban. Diego Simeone’s side have been very impressive this season, with the inclusion of the former Barcelona striker Luis Suarez and is the team’s leading scorer with nine goals. He is closely followed by Marcos Llorente with six goals. Angel Correa is leading the assist chart with five assists.

Sevilla Form & Team News

Sevilla are currently in the sixth position of the La Liga points table with 30 points in 16 matches. They are on level terms with Real Sociedad, but have three matches in hand. Their home form and away form is almost similar with 16 points at home and 14 points away from home. Also, they are unbeaten in their last five matches with three wins and two draws. In the 16 matches played this season, they have scored just 21 goals and have conceded 13 goals.

Julen Lopetegui doesn’t have much to worry about the injuries, as a majority of the team is fit to play against Atletico Madrid. Sevilla is likely to bench Suso, and could include Luuk de Jong or Munir El Haddadi in the starting lineup. Youssef En-Nesyri is the team’s leading goal scorer with eight goals but no other player is anywhere near him. Lucas Ocampos is leading the team’s assist chart with four assists.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Atletico Madrid are the favorites to win the match. Atletico are placed at 2.00 odds, while Sevilla is placed at 4.60 odds and a draw at 3.00 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

As these two teams are in some good form, this is expected to be a close contest with goals at both ends and could end in a stalemate.

Tip 1: Both Teams To Score – Yes

Both teams scored in all the last seven head to head matches played in all competitions. And also, both the teams have scored in all the last five head to head matches in La Liga. In addition to that, both teams have scored in four of the last five head to head matches at the Wanda Metropolitano. Atletico Madrid have scored in four of their last five matches in La Liga and have scored in all of the last five La Liga matches played at the Wanda Metropolitano. Sevilla on the other hand have scored in all of their last five La Liga matches and have scored in all of their last five away matches as well. So, it is very likely that both teams will score a goal at 1.93 odds available on the Casumo sportsbook.

Tip 2: Asian Total – Over 2 Goals

In the last five head to head matches, a total of 17 goals were scored at an average of 3.4 goals per match. In the last five head to head matches at this venue, two or more goals were scored in all five matches. In the last five La Liga matches that Atletico Madrid played, 12 goals were scored in total at an average of 2.4 goals per match. Even in Sevilla’s last five matches in La Liga, 12 goals were scored. In the current season, 35 goals were scored in the 15 matches that Atletico Madrid played and 34 goals were scored in the 16 matches that Sevilla played. So, it is more likely that more than two goals will be scored at 1.71 odds available on the Casumo sportsbook.

Conclusion

Both the teams have the potential to find the back of the net, but the result is slightly tending towards Atletico Madrid due to the home advantage. Summarizing a couple of bets mentioned above

1. Both Teams To Score – Yes @ 1.93
2. Asian Total – Over 2 Goals @ 1.71

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