Real Madrid out to regain position at La Liga summit against Sevilla tonight
Real Madrid will be out to bounce back from last weekend’s defeat at the hands of bitter enemies Barcelona when travelling to the Sanchez Pizjuan to face Sevilla, and the nervionenses won’t be happy to see Los Blancos arriving, Cristiano Ronaldo in toe, as the Portuguese star struck four times as the capital-based club prevailed, winning 6-2.
While an eight-goal thriller may not be on the cards this time, expect the net to rattle a fair few times. Indeed, Sevilla have scored at least twice in each of their last eight meetings with Los Merengues.
Much will depend on how well Real bounce back from the Barca reverse. Jose Mourinho’s men were on a 10-match winning run prior to that disappointment, but the Special One has a full-strength squad to choose from, with the exception of defender Ricardo Carvalho, and I’m expecting them to show real character and they can return to the summit of the Spanish top-flight by securing three points this evening.
Marcelino García Toral’s charges are a real attacking threat when on a going day, but they’ve struggled for consistency this term, as highlighted by a 1-0 defeat to Levante in their latest fixture, although they are strong at home, winning five of their eight Primera matches on home soil where 81 per cent of their goals have been scored during the present campaign.
Consequently, while I am fairly confident the visitors will ultimately prevail, this is a fixture with an air unpredictability in terms of which way the pendulum will swing but, as mentioned earlier, one thing you can usually bank on when these sides lock horns is goals. As such, I suggest lapping up the 2.85 on offer with bet365 about over 3.75 in the total goals market.