Atletico Madrid and Sevilla will face each other in a LaLiga encounter on Saturday at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
Both sides will be searching for an important victory, with Atletico aiming to maintain their impressive home form and championship challenge, whilst Sevilla look to turn their season around following recent league disappointments.
Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 1st November.
- Kick-off: 3:15pm BST.
- Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid.
Atletico Madrid team news
Atletico are in excellent shape heading into Saturday’s fixture. Diego Simeone’s side has made solid progress recently and sits fourth in La Liga, three points behind second-placed Barcelona and eight behind leaders Real Madrid. The hosts are unbeaten in La Liga at home this season.
Pablo Barrios is the only confirmed absence for Atletico Madrid through injury. The midfielder suffered an injury in their previous La Liga fixture against Real Betis and will miss Saturday’s clash. Otherwise, Simeone has a fully fit squad to choose from.
Manager Diego Simeone praised his team’s recent display after their 2-0 victory at Real Betis. “We played a great game, especially in the first half, we performed very well and took a 2-0 lead,” Simeone stated in his post-match comments. “This is an important win and I’m happy with how the team responded.”
Sevilla team news
Matias Almeyda’s side faces an uphill task after losing its last two La Liga matches. Sevilla suffered defeats to Real Mallorca and Real Sociedad, leaving them in 11th place with 13 points from their opening 10 fixtures. However, Los Nervionenses did bounce back impressively in midweek, securing a commanding 4-1 Copa del Rey victory over third-division side Toledo.
Sevilla is dealing with significant injury problems heading into this fixture. Lucien Agoume is suspended after accumulating five yellow cards this season and Joan Jordan is sidelined for this match as well. Batista Mendy, Cesar Azpilicueta, and Tanguy Nianzou are all back in training and could feature this week. All of them have shown encouraging signs in training, but the manager might decide to use them cautiously.
Form
Atletico Madrid
Simeone’s side has demonstrated real quality lately, especially following their disappointing 4-0 Champions League defeat to Arsenal. Atletico bounced back with an impressive 2-0 away victory at Real Betis on Monday, with goals from Giuliano Simeone and Alex Baena securing an important three points. The hosts have won four of their last five league matches and remain unbeaten in front of their supporters this season.
Sevilla
Almeyda’s squad are inconsistent at present. Following a 4-1 Copa del Rey triumph over Toledo, Sevilla is searching for league consistency. Their loss to Real Sociedad represents a concerning trend, with two successive La Liga defeats even after defeating Barcelona by 4-1, fans are raising questions about their ability to mount a genuine challenge this season.
Predicted Lineups
Atletico Madrid: Oblak; Llorente, Gimenez, Le Normand, Hancko; Gallagher, Koke; Simeone, Baena, Gonzalez; Alvarez
Sevilla: Vlachodimos; Carmona, Cardoso, Marcao, Suazo; Sow, Gudelj; J Sanchez, Gonzalez, Vargas; Romero
How to watch Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla?
UK viewers can watch this fixture live on Premier Sports. The match will also be available on Amazon Prime Video and LaLiga TV.
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