Real Madrid host Sevilla at Santiago Bernabéu on Sun 18 Oct, 21:00 CEST in Matchday 9 of the 2026/27 La Liga season. Real Madrid are 4th on 18 points from 8 games (form LWWLW), Sevilla are 5th on 14 from 8 (form DWWLD). Updated 2026-10-14.
Real Madrid: team news
Real Madrid have scored 19 and conceded 8 in 8 league games (6W 0D 2L, goal difference +11). Last time out it was W 1–0 v Villarreal. At home they have 12 points from 4 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-2-3-1; next up is the visit of Sevilla.
Real Madrid Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-2-3-1
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Sevilla: form check
Sevilla have scored 13 and conceded 12 in 8 league games (4W 2D 2L, goal difference +1). Last time out it was D 3–3 at Levante. Away from home they have 8 points from 4 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-2-3-1; next up is a trip to face Real Madrid.
By the numbers
- Last three for Real Madrid, oldest first: W 3–2 at Elche, L 1–2 at Atlético Madrid, W 1–0 v Villarreal.
- Last three for Sevilla, oldest first: W 1–0 at Deportivo, L 1–3 v Barcelona, D 3–3 at Levante.
- Table before this round: Real Madrid 4th (18 pts, GD +11), Sevilla 5th (14 pts, GD +1).
Tactical edge
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1 last time out) against Sevilla (4-2-3-1) comes down to which defence gives way first: Real Madrid have conceded 8 in 8, Sevilla 12 in 8. Goals scored point the other way: 19 for Real Madrid, 13 for Sevilla.
Names to know
- Predicted lineups below are each club's actual starting XI from their last league match (Real Madrid: W 1–0 v Villarreal, Sevilla: D 3–3 at Levante). Official lineups appear about an hour before kick-off.
- Real Madrid are 4th and Sevilla 5th, so use the table gap as a guide to who is most likely to hold clean-sheet and goalscorer value.
- Real Madrid scorers in their last league game: Yan Diomande (62').
- Sevilla scorers in their last league game: Robbie Ure (13'), Felix Correia (54'), Isaac Romero (90'+5').
Score prediction
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Real Madrid a 64% win chance, a draw 19% and Sevilla 17%, with 2–1 the most likely single scoreline. Expected goals: 2.3 for Real Madrid, 1.1 for Sevilla. Real Madrid are clear favourites on the numbers, but with about eight games played it is a guide, not a certainty.