Matchday 16 of La Liga between Atletico Madrid and Sevilla will take place on December 8 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. Atletico Madrid vs. Sevilla: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Atletico Madrid vs. Sevilla
Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Jan Oblak – Clement Lenglet, Jose Maria Gimenez, Javi Galan, Marcos Llorente – Pablo Barrios, Rodrigo De Paul, Giuliano Simeone, Conor Gallagher – Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez.
Sevilla (4-3-3): Alvaro Fernandez – Jose Angel Carmona, Adria Pedrosa, Loic Bade, Kike Salas – Nemanja Gudelj, Sambi Lokonga, Djibril Sow – Dodi Lukebakio, Isaac Romero, Peque Fernandez.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Atletico Madrid
The capital club secured their third dominant victory of the current championship in the last round, the most significant one yet. Playing away, the Madrid side defeated Valladolid 5-0, leading to the opponent's head coach's dismissal. This victory also marked their fourth consecutive win in La Liga, a winning streak they hadn't achieved since May this year. Diego Simeone's side is firmly in third place, trailing leaders Barcelona by five points, with a game in hand. Notably, Atletico boasts the best defense in the championship, conceding only eight goals.
Midfielder Thomas Lemar is currently sidelined due to injury.
- In their last 16 La Liga matches, the Madrid side has suffered only one defeat (10 wins and 5 draws).
- A maximum of three goals have been scored in 12 of Atletico's last 14 La Liga matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 8 of the club's last 10 league games.
Sevilla
Garcia Pimienta's side played their last two La Liga matches at home. They first defeated Rayo Vallecano (1-0) and then drew with Osasuna (1-1). This allowed them to move closer to the middle of the standings and pull six points clear of the relegation zone. The European competition spots are just five points away.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Sevilla's last five La Liga matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 9 of the club's last 11 league games.
- The team has not won the second half in 17 of their last 19 La Liga matches (9 draws and 8 losses).
Atletico Madrid vs. Sevilla: Match Prediction
Diego Simeone's side is in excellent form. The team has a good chance to compete for the championship this season, considering that both Real Madrid and Barcelona are dropping points, opening up an opportunity to challenge them. At home, Atletico remains unbeaten in La Liga 2024/25, securing five wins and two draws. They've also conceded only three goals at home, the best record among all La Liga clubs in home matches.
Sevilla is much stronger at home than away. The team has won only one of their last 10 away La Liga matches (4 draws and 5 losses). Furthermore, Sevilla has not won at Atletico's home ground in 15 matches (7 draws and 8 losses). I'm confident that the hosts will prevail in this match without conceding. After all, the Madrid side has the best defense in La Liga, and Sevilla is not known for their aggressive attack, averaging no more than one goal per match. Notably, only four clubs have scored fewer goals than Garcia Pimienta's side in the current championship.
My prediction – Atletico Madrid to win to nil
