Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla

Metropolitano Stadium is the venue as Atletico Madrid and Sevilla go head-to-head in a lopsided La Liga contest.

Confidence must be at an all-time high in the Atletico Madrid camp after a 7-0 rout of Rayo Vallecano last weekend saw them secure their greatest-ever winning margin away from home and equal their biggest haul of goals in a single La Liga match in the 21st century! Diego Simeone’s men have laced their scoring boots this season, netting 3+ goals in two of their opening three league outings to ensure an unbeaten start (W2, D1). Sevilla’s visit to the capital gives ‘Los Colchoneros’ another reason for optimism, considering they’re unbeaten in their last 14 La Liga H2Hs at home (W7, D7), including a 6-1 thumping in this corresponding fixture in 2022/23. After bagging 2+ goals across their previous six home league outings, it’s hard to put it past Atletico to pack a punch again.

In stark contrast to Atletico’s skyrocketing spirit, Sevilla’s self-esteem might have hit the lowest point since the start of last season as they’ve opened the new La Liga campaign on a dreadful three-game losing run, conceding multiple goals on each occasion. Despite leading ‘Los Rojiblancos’ to a record-extending 7th Europa League crown last season, manager Jose Luis Mendilibar can already feel the heat, with another potential loss threatening to pull a rug out from under his feet. With Sevilla losing all three top-flight games this term despite being pre-match favorites on each occasion, this change of scenery could prove helpful. But the visitors have lost their last five league matches despite scoring in each defeat, suggesting Atletico’s free-scoring attack could have a field day.