Tuesday 12/08/2014, 21:00, UEFA Super Cup, Real Madrid vs Sevilla

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Two of the best teams in continental football will go head to head in a match that pits the winner of the Champions League against the reigning champions of Europa League. Real Madrid and Sevilla have met plenty of times in Primera Division, but this is the first time that they lock horns in the UEFA Super Cup. Real Madrid lifted the most prestigious trophy in European football and also finished higher in the domestic championship, which explains the bookmakers' preference.

Real Madrid vs Sevilla Odds

At Bet365

Real Madrid 1.40, Draw 4.70, Sevilla 7.00

Real Madrid vs Sevilla Tips

Real Madrid played a couple of friendly games, before embarking on the epic quest of winning the International Champions Cup. To say that this didn't go according to the plan would be the understatement of the week, because they lost all three games and scored just twice.

Inter Milan prevailed at penalty shootouts, AS Roma earned a narrow margin victory, despite having worst ball possession and Manchester United utterly destroyed Real Madrid. The Spanish side needs to rebound and there is no better way to do it that by winning the UEFA Super Cup, a trophy that they have secured in the past.

With some of the best and most expensive players in the world wearing their jerseys, Real Madrid has high expectations for the upcoming season and this will be a serious test. Ancelotti can no longer experiment with the starting formation and will need to field a competitive side, featuring the best players.

This will make it difficult for Sevilla to prevail, but the Europa League champions have a strong side, with no important player being transferred out during the season break. The friendly games campaign went according to the plan, with the Spanish team winning three in a row and scoring twice in each match without allowing a single goal.

Key Facts

• The two teams are at the opposite ends of form with Real Madrid losing three consecutive games while Sevilla won the last three
• The match will be played in Cardiff, which means that no team will have home pitch advantage and in most of the head to head games they split points when playing on the road.

Real Madrid vs Sevilla Prediction

Real Madrid starts with the first chance to emerge victorious for obvious reasons, but this is not the lopsided match that bookmakers try to suggest. Sevilla has a decent chance at winning at the fact that no team will have home pitch advantage is also in their favor. The odds of 1.75 for the underdogs not to lose by two goals or more are terrific and punters should take the while they last.

Bet: Sevilla +1.5 goals @ 1.75 with Bet365