Real Madrid vs Sevilla - La Liga: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction
- Real Madrid sit six points clear at the top of La Liga ahead of game on Sunday
- Sevilla are down in 15th after a terrible campaign
- Injuries and suspensions are limiting Carlo Ancelotti's options
By Euan Burns
Real Madrid will continue their march towards the La Liga title on Sunday night with a home match against a struggling Sevilla side.
Carlo Ancelotti's team are now six points ahead of Girona at the top and are the clear favourites to snatch back the title from Barcelona, but they cannot take their foot off the gas just yet. The recent draw with Rayo Vallecano was a reminder this is not yet a vintage Blancos team and the door has not fully closed their rivals just yet.
Sevilla are having a poor season, sitting down in 15th and just seven points above the bottom three. They have won two and drawn two of their last four La Liga games, though, beating Atletico Madrid 1-0 recently. There are some signs of stability but they will find it tough at the Bernabeu.
Here is 90min's preview of Real Madrid vs Sevilla.
What time does Real Madrid vs Sevilla kick-off?
- Location: Madrid, Spain
- Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
- Date: Sunday 25 February
- Kick-off Time: 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
- Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
- VAR: Pablo González Fuertes
Real Madrid vs Sevilla H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Real Madrid: 4 wins
- Sevilla: 0 wins
- Draws: 1
Current Form (all competitions)
Real Madrid | Sevilla |
|---|---|
Getafe 0-2 Real Madrid - 01/02/24 | Atletico Madrid 1-0 Sevilla - 25/01/24 |
Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico Madrid - 04/02/24 | Sevilla 1-1 Osasuna - 28/01/24 |
Real Madrid 4-0 Girona - 10/02/24 | Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Sevilla - 05/02/24 |
RB Leipzig 0-1 Real Madrid - 13/02/24 | Sevilla 1-0 Atletico Madrid - 11/02/24 |
Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Real Madrid - 18/02/24 | Valencia 0-0 Sevilla - 17/02/24 |
How to watch Real Madrid vs Sevilla on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Viaplay Sports 1, LaLigaTV, Viaplay UK |
United States | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
Canada | TSN+ |
Real Madrid team news
Madrid's six-point lead at the top of La Liga is impressive considering they have not been lucky with injuries. Eder Militao, Thibaut Courtois and David Alaba are all out with long-term problems, while Jude Bellingham remains absent thanks to the knock he picked up against Girona.
Striker Joselu suffered an injury blow before the weekend to rule him out of contention while Antonio Rudiger is a major doubt as he tries to recover from a thigh problem. Dani Carvajal and Eduardo Camavinga are both suspended.
Real Madrid predicted lineup vs Sevilla
Real Madrid predicted lineup vs Sevilla (4-3-1-2): Lunin; Vazquez, Nacho, Tchouameni, Mendy; Valverde, Kroos, Modric; Diaz; Rodrygo, Vinicius.
Sevilla team news
Sevilla may have found a slight upturn in form recently but remain without a handful of key players. Erik Lamela, Lucas Ocampos and Marcos Acuna are all out of action, while Marcao, Lucien Agoume, Mariano Diaz and Dodi Lukebakio are injured too.
There are plenty of intriguing options in the Sevilla squad such as Hannibal Mejbri, Adnan Januzaj and Alejo Veliz, but the Andalucians won't be at full strength for the toughest game of their season so far.
Sergio Ramos, who spent 16 seasons and won countless trophies with Madrid, will make his return to the Bernabeu in central defence for the visitors.
Sevilla predicted lineup vs Real Madrid
Sevilla predicted lineup vs Real Madrid (3-5-2): Nyland; Bade, Ramos, Salas; Navas, Sow, Soumare, Oliver, Pedrosa; En-Nesyri, Romero.
Real Madrid vs Sevilla score prediction
As far as Real Madrid vs Sevilla fixtures go, this may not be a classic given the poor state the away team finds itself in and the injuries that stop Los Blancos from being at full strength.
That said, Madrid have been close to perfect at home in La Liga this season, winning ten of their 12 games at the Bernabeu, and while their patched-up defence will likely concede, they have the quality in attack needed to outscore this Sevilla team.
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-1 Sevilla
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