Saturday 27/09/2014, 21:00, Spain Primera Division, Round 6, Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla

Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla Preview

Sevilla is tied for the lead with Barcelona and if they are at least one point on the road, they will take control of Primera Division for at least 24 hours. They drew the opening game and then won four games in a row, but tonight they face the most difficult opponent yet. Atletico Madrid will also have home pitch advantage and the reigning champions are trying to use this opportunity to overtake two teams and climb to the top position in the Spanish first division.

Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla Odds

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Atletico Madrid 1.66, Draw 4.00, Sevilla 4.80

Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla Tips

Atletico Madrid lost Diego Costa during the season break and they will now have to do without their most prolific striker. The problems were evident as their offensive is struggling to keep up with goal production and they recently suffered another blow by having striker Mandzukic injured. The Croat will watch the match from the stands and in his absence, the hosts will have to rely on Frenchman Griezmann.

He is yet to score a goal and the fact that defender Miranda is the best scorer so far says a great deal about Atletico's offensive issues. Nevertheless, they will probably rely on the standard 4-4-2 starting formation, in an attempt of taking the initiative early on and capitalize on Sevilla's proverbially weak defensive. Jimenez is the striker likely to pair up with Griezmann this evening.

The visitors have achieved some remarkable results so far and the most impressive performance is the fact that they only allowed three goals. Over the last couple of years, Sevilla failed to capitalize on the few goals scored by its otherwise gifted striker, due to the fact that the backline failed miserably.

This year, they fair much better and with Bacca spearheading the offensive they have all the firepower they need to take on the best teams in the Spanish first flight. Winning on the road used to be a problem for them, but not anymore as the team has accumulated maximum points from the two games played away from home.

Key Facts

• Sevilla conceded just four goals in the last seven games and avoided defeat in all of them.
• The two teams are evenly matched, with Atletico Madrid winning 12 times, the opponents prevailed on 14 occasions while 13 games ended undecided.

Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla Prediction

The odds for Sevilla to win on the road are spectacular, but punters don't need to take big chances to capitalize on them. It is perfectly safe to bet on the visitors not to lose to enjoy odds of 2.25 with Unibet, just make sure you place the wager a few hours before the match, as they are expected to drop sharply.

Bet: Sevilla or Draw @ 2.25 with Unibet