La Liga: Real Madrid and Sevilla to Go All Out at the Bernabeu

Real Madrid vs Sevilla

There’s a big game at the Santiago Bernabeu which will feature two of this season’s La Liga championship contenders as Real Madrid host Sevilla this Sunday evening.

Real Madrid and Sevilla are both standing tall in the Spanish top-flight standings where the hosts are at first with 30 while Sevilla are at third with 28 points.

These two squads are undefeated in their last five league games and something has to give when they’ll meet anew.

La Liga is always known as one of the most competitive football leagues in the world given how tight the title race is every season and this one is no different. With crucial points up for grabs, this match can help paint a clearer picture on the championship moving forward.

The pre-match SBOTOP betting odds pitch for a Real Madrid victory since they’ve been the superior club at home against Sevilla lately, but the visitors aren’t backing down at all.

With another exciting match on the horizon, let’s look into these two teams to see how they’ll fare this Sunday.

Talking Points

Is Karim Benzema available to play for Real Madrid?

MaMany Los Blancos fans were wondering about Karim Benzema’s availability not only for this game but for the long-term given his recent run-in with the law. The French striker was found guilty in a sex tape blackmail scandal dating back to 2015, which compromised his international career.

A French court found Benzema guilty of “complicity”, leading to a one-year suspended prison sequence and a fine of $84,000, although he and his lawyers are expected to appeal the verdict.

But as of this writing, Real Madrid have yet to issue a statement about it so he should be available in this pivotal match. Benzema remains as Los Blancos’ top scorer with 14 goals and eight assists and he’ll lead the line once again.

Other than Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior and Marco Asensio are going to be the marked men for Sevilla’s backline since they’ve accounted for 14 goals and six assists combined so far.

Real Madrid are in blistering form since they’re fresh from convincing victories over Granada and Sheriff Tiraspol this week.

With their passage to the last-16 of the Champions League fully confirmed for the 25^th straight time, Carlo Ancelotti’s men now turn their focus to domestic matters.

Sevilla are getting contributions from everyone

Real Madrid can’t afford to let their guard down even for one moment against a dangerous Sevilla squad. Julen Lopetegui has turned Los Palanganas into a cohesive unit and they’ll look to stretch their unbeaten away streak to four successive fixtures.

Sevilla are out to prove themselves and they’ll aim to bounce back after being held to a 2-2 draw against an improved Alaves side in a game that they should’ve won.

After the said draw, Julen Lopetegui’s men got a much-needed boost as they’ve beaten VfL Wolfsburg with a 2-0 scoreline to keep their Champions League last-16 hopes alive.

Unfortunately, Sevilla will miss one of their key attackers in Youssef En-Nesyri since he continues to deal with a recurring muscular injury. With the Moroccan sidelined, Erik Lamela will look to spearhead their frontline alongside Lucas Ocampos and Rafa Mir.

History

Real Madrid are keen on stretching their undefeated run against Sevilla in La Liga. Prior to this Sunday, the hosts have gathered four wins and a draw in their last five meetings against their visitors.

They are also undefeated in their last 12 home fixtures against Los Palanganas while scoring an average of 3.25 goals per contest (W11, D1). Real Madrid’s last home loss to Sevilla dates back to December 2008.

Their previous meeting took place in May where football fans bared witness to numerous La Liga 2021 highlights. In the 2-2 draw, Fernando and Ivan Rakitic scored for Sevilla while Marco Asensio and Eden Hazard tallied one goal apiece.

Betting Tip 

	Real Madrid vs Sevilla	Real Madrid Asian Handicap -1.00 @ 2.31
	November 29, 4:00 (GMT+8)

As mentioned earlier, the La Liga 2021 odds have Real Madrid as the favourites for this fixture since they’re pegged at 1.75 to win, while Sevilla are at 4.20 and a draw is at 3.60 in the 1X2 market.

With top quality players on both sides, we expect a handful of goals for this contest. So going for Total Goal 2-3 @ 2.66 sounds like a safe alternative.

While this match can go either way, Real Madrid having Sevilla’s number is hard to ignore and we feel that they will extend their unbeaten La Liga run against them this weekend by grabbing all three points.

 

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