Sevilla vs Atlético de Madrid preview

Spain flag 2026/2027 La Liga, Spain
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
La Liga
KICKOFF :
Round 3 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Sevilla welcome Atlético de Madrid to the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán for a La Liga regular season fixture in the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side sit top of the domestic standings while the visitors occupy fourth place. Atlético de Madrid carry the higher power score at 88.61 against Sevilla's 77.72, giving them a clear overall edge of 10.9 points. Sevilla post the stronger recent form rating of 8.33 compared to Atlético de Madrid's 5.5. Both clubs prepare for a contest that pits the league leaders against a side renowned for its defensive organisation and counter-attacking threat. The match offers an early test of whether Sevilla can maintain their position or if Atlético de Madrid can close the gap with a strong away performance.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Atlético de Madrid hold the higher power score and overall advantage in this La Liga meeting.
  • Form: Sevilla enter the fixture with a stronger form score than Atlético de Madrid.
  • Squad: Both teams field competitive squads suited to the demands of league play.
  • Efficiency: Team efficiency metrics are not available for detailed comparison.
  • Transition: Transition play data remains limited ahead of the encounter.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence with proxy data applied for both sides.
  • xVariable: Atlético de Madrid possess a power advantage of 10.9 points over Sevilla.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
1.33
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.57
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Athletic Club Rank: 79 W
Rayo Vallecano Rank: 82 W
Celta de Vigo Rank: 82 L
Real Madrid Rank: 94 L
Villarreal Rank: 86 W
Espanyol Rank: 77 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Villarreal Rank: 86 D
Málaga Rank: 75 W
Villarreal Rank: 86 L
Girona Rank: 75 W
Osasuna Rank: 78 W
Celta de Vigo Rank: 82 L
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 0 - 3
3
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
77.72
88.61
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Sevilla
Atlético de Madrid
Power Score
77.72
88.61
League Position
1
4
Global Rank
96
19

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Sevilla Opponent-weighted form score
Atlético de Madrid Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Sevilla Atlético de Madrid

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Sevilla SEV Home
4 matches
Atlético de Madrid ATM Away
Match Record
1
Wins
3
0
Draws
0
3
Losses
1
Goals
6
Goals Scored
10
10
Goals Conceded
6
-4
Goal Difference
+4
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-23T01:55:50+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 La Liga, Spain · Round 3 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Capacity
42714
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

1
Odisseas Vlachodimos
15
Fábio Rafael Rodrigues Cardoso
Fábio Rafael Rodrigues Cardoso Defender
23
Marcos do Nascimento Teixeira
Marcos do Nascimento Teixeira Defender
Adrià Giner Pedrosa
Adrià Giner Pedrosa Defender
12
Arouna Sangante
Arouna Sangante Defender
3
Julio Diaz Del Romo
8
Giorgi Kochorashvili
Giorgi Kochorashvili Midfielder
18
Jon Guridi Aldalur
Jon Guridi Aldalur Midfielder
6
Lucien Agoume
Lucien Agoume Midfielder
28
Manuel Bueno Sebastián
7
Alfonso González Martínez
Alfonso González Martínez Attacker
21
Chidera Ejuke
Chidera Ejuke Attacker
11
Ruben Vargas
Ruben Vargas Attacker
16
Isaac Romero Bernal
9
Robbie Ure
Robbie Ure Attacker

Squad

13
Jan Oblak
Jan Oblak Goalkeeper
1
Juan Agustín Musso
Juan Agustín Musso Goalkeeper
17
Dávid Hancko
Dávid Hancko Defender
18
M. Pubill Pagès
M. Pubill Pagès Defender
27
Jorge Domínguez
Jorge Domínguez Defender
15
Thomas Lemar
Thomas Lemar Midfielder
23
Morten Hjulmand
Morten Hjulmand Midfielder
7
Kang-In Lee
Kang-In Lee Midfielder
8
Pablo Barrios Rivas
Pablo Barrios Rivas Midfielder
3
Obed Vargas
Obed Vargas Midfielder
11
Ademola Lookman
Ademola Lookman Attacker
9
Alexander Sørloth
19
Julián Álvarez
Julián Álvarez Attacker
16
Arnau Ortiz Sanchez
20
Giuliano Simeone
Giuliano Simeone Attacker

CONCLUSION

Sevilla will look to use home advantage and their leading league position to control proceedings against a well-drilled Atlético de Madrid side. The visitors possess greater overall power and will aim to exploit any spaces left by the hosts through structured build-up and quick transitions. With form favouring Sevilla on paper, the contest hinges on whether the league leaders can convert their domestic standing into a positive result. Atlético de Madrid remain dangerous on the counter and from organised phases, making disciplined defending essential for Sevilla. Expect a tactical battle where small margins in midfield and wide areas could decide the outcome in this early season clash.