La Liga: Real Madrid vs. Sevilla Odds, Preview, and Picks (Dec 22)

• Real Madrid won the Intercontinental Cup in midweek
• Jesus Navas plays his final match of professional soccer on Sunday

There will be an emotional afternoon at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday, as Jesus Navas makes his final appearance as a professional player against Real Madrid. Sevilla will be hoping to use that emotion in their favor, as they chase a rare win over Los Blancos.

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How To Watch

• When: Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 10:15 AM ET
• Where: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
• How To Watch: ESPN

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Odds

Match Result	Odds
Real Madrid	-300
Draw	+450
Sevilla	+800

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Match Preview

Real Madrid have enjoyed a successful week, as they were crowned the inaugural champions of the Intercontinental Cup on Wednesday. However, Carlo Ancelotti must quickly turn their attentions back to domestic matters this weekend, as they host Sevilla.

Real Madrid come into this round of matches sitting third in the standings, but they are just a point off Barcelona at the summit. They could end the weekend at the top, as a win coupled with a draw in the match between the Catalonians and Atletico Madrid would hand the advantage to Los Blancos.

Sevilla have eased clear of the relegation places in recent weeks after winning two of their last four. Meanwhile, they have suffered just a single defeat over that period. A victory on Sunday would see them move into the top half of the standings.

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Real Madrid have a dominant recent record against Sevilla, avoiding defeat in each of the last eleven meetings between the sides. Over that period, Real Madrid have recorded nine wins, and have dropped points on just two occasions. Meanwhile, Sevilla have failed to win in their last 15 visits to the Bernabeu.

Sevilla have suffered defeats in their last two on the road, but they haven’t suffered three successive losses away from home since March 2019. However, they haven’t won on their 46 visits to Real, Atletico or Barcelona.

Real Madrid have dropped points in two of their last three matches in the league after winning nine of their previous eleven. But, this looks a good opportunity to get back on track.

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Real Madrid vs. Sevilla Picks

Sevilla will be playing for more than just points this weekend, as they bid to give Navas the perfect send off. However, Real look to be too strong across the field, and they should be hard to beat.

Free Pick:

• Real Madrid