Matchup context
Home: Real Madrid CF — 4th (P8 W6 D0 L2, GF 19 GA 8, 18 pts, form WLWWL). Last five: H Villarreal CF 1-0 (W), A Club Atlético de Madrid 1-2 (L), A Elche CF 3-2 (W), H Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 4-1 (W), A Real Betis Balompié 0-1 (L). Rating: attack 1.37, defence 0.82 from 20 matches.
Away: Sevilla FC — 5th (P8 W4 D2 L2, GF 13 GA 12, 14 pts, form DLWWD). Last five: A Levante UD 3-3 (D), H FC Barcelona 1-3 (L), A RC Deportivo La Coruña 1-0 (W), H Valencia CF 1-0 (W), A RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1-1 (D). Rating: attack 0.99, defence 1.07 from 20 matches.
Head-to-head (last 2): 2026-05-17 Sevilla FC 0-1 Real Madrid CF; 2025-12-20 Real Madrid CF 2-0 Sevilla FC.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 2.34 vs 0.95; home 68.5% · draw 17.9% · away 13.6%; most likely score 2-0; over 2.5 goals 63.7%; both teams to score 55.3%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 20 bookmakers, captured 2026-10-17 17:17 UTC): home 1.235 · draw 6.75 · away 11.405; over/under 2.5: 1.4/2.88.