{"id":249,"date":"2026-04-10T19:54:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/249\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T19:54:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:54:33","slug":"preview-sevilla-vs-atletico-madrid-prediction-team-news-lineups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/249\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Sevilla vs Atletico Madrid – prediction, team news, lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresh from an excellent result in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final<\/a> with Barcelona, Atletico Madrid<\/a> will resume their La Liga campaign against Sevilla<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Atletico are currently fourth in the La Liga table<\/a>, 12 points ahead of fifth-placed Real Betis, while Sevilla are 17th, only two points outside of the relegation zone.<\/p>\n

Match preview<\/p>\n

Sevilla are firmly locked in a relegation battle approaching the final straight, with a very difficult season leaving them in 17th spot in the table, having picked up just 31 points from 30 matches, and they are just two points ahead of 18th-placed Elche.<\/p>\n

Los Nervionenses have lost their last three league games against Barcelona, Valencia and Real Oviedo, while they have been victorious in just one of their last eight La Liga fixtures.<\/p>\n

Sevilla finished 17th in Spain’s top flight last season, only avoiding relegation by a single point, and they are once again facing a first relegation since 1999-2000.<\/p>\n

Luis Garcia Plaza<\/a>‘s team have the second-worst home record in La Liga this season, picking up just 16 points from 15 matches, suffering seven defeats in the process.<\/p>\n

Sevilla suffered a 3-0 defeat to Atletico in the reverse match earlier this season, while it was 2-1 to the capital outfit when the pair met at Estadio Ramon last term.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Imago \/ IMAGO \/ Pressinphoto<\/p>\n

Atletico have only lost once to Sevilla since December 2021, but to suggest that the Red and Whites will have their mind elsewhere is a huge understatement.<\/p>\n

Indeed, Diego Simeone<\/a>‘s side recorded a spectacular 2-0 victory against Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at Camp Nou on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Atletico will host Barcelona next week, looking to complete the job and reach the semi-finals, while they will take on Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey final next weekend.<\/p>\n

La Liga is currently third on Atletico’s list of priorities, as they are comfortably in the top four, sitting 12 points ahead of fifth-placed Real Betis, and the Red and Whites have actually lost their last two in Spain’s top flight against Real Madrid and Barcelona.<\/p>\n

Sevilla need to win on Saturday more than Atletico do, but the visitors will not want to enter next week’s European Cup quarter-final second leg with Barcelona off the back of a poor performance.<\/p>\n

Sevilla La Liga form:<\/p>\n

WDDLLL<\/p>\n

Atletico Madrid La Liga form:<\/p>\n

WWWWLL<\/p>\n

Atletico Madrid form (all competitions):<\/p>\n

WWLLLD<\/p>\n

Team News<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Iconsport \/ Pressinphoto<\/p>\n

Sevilla will again be without the services of Marcao (knee) through injury, while Cesar Azpilicueta (muscle) needs to be assessed before a final decision can be made on his fitness.<\/p>\n

Lucien Agoume will return after missing the defeat to Real Oviedo last time out due to a ban, but Tanguy Nianzou and Jose Angel Carmona are now both suspended.<\/p>\n

There should be an immediate return in midfield for Agoume, while there could be introductions into the starting side for both Gabriel Suazo and Chidera Ejuke.<\/p>\n

As for Atletico, Koke and Nico Gonzalez are both suspended for this weekend’s match, while Jose Gimenez, Johnny Cardoso, Pablo Barrios and David Hancko are all injury doubts.<\/p>\n

Head coach Simeone is expected to rest players with one eye on next week’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Barcelona, so\u00a0Giuliano Simeone, Julian Alvarez<\/a>, Antoine Griezmann<\/a> and Marcos Llorente are unlikely to start.<\/p>\n

Alexander Sorloth scored off the bench against Barcelona and is likely to lead the line, while there is expected to be a spot in the middle of midfield for Obed Vargas.<\/p>\n

Sevilla possible starting lineup:<\/p>\n

Vlachodimos; Sanchez, Castrin, Salas, Suazo; Gudelj, Agoume; Ejuke, Sow, Vargas; Adams<\/p>\n

Atletico Madrid possible starting lineup:<\/p>\n

Musso; Molina, Pubill, Lenglet, Ruggeri; Mendoza, Vargas; Almada, Baena, Lookman; Sorloth<\/p>\n

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We say: Sevilla 1-1 Atletico Madrid<\/p>\n


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Atletico will be distracted by their Champions League exploits, and the visitors are not expected to be at full strength, but they should still be good enough to claim a point against an out-of-form and struggling Sevilla outfit.<\/p>\n

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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