Sevilla vs Real Madrid Preview

Sevilla vs Real Madrid

Competition – La Liga

Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium

Date: 17th May 2026

Kick-off time – 18:00 GMT

Sunday evening at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán brings together two sides with very different motivations — Sevilla needing points to secure their top-flight survival beyond all doubt, and Real Madrid looking to close the season in second place with as much momentum as possible heading into the summer.

Sevilla arrive in good recent form, despite the anxiety that has followed them for much of the campaign. Their most recent outing was a fine 3-2 win away at Villarreal — a result that provided a timely confidence boost. Prior to that, a 2-1 home win over Espanyol demonstrated they can grind out results at the Pizjuán. Before that, a 1-0 home victory over Real Sociedad was another solid return. Earlier in this run, they suffered a 2-1 defeat away at Osasuna. The oldest result in the sequence was a 2-0 loss away at Levante — one of the results that left them perilously close to the drop zone for much of the second half of the season. Three wins and two defeats from the last five represents an upturn in form, but the table still demands more.

Real Madrid head into this fixture in reasonable nick despite a mid-sequence stumble. Their most recent outing was a comfortable 2-0 home win over Real Oviedo. Prior to that, they were beaten 2-0 away at Barcelona in a Clásico at Spotify Camp Nou. Before that, a 2-0 win away at Espanyol kept them ticking over. Earlier in this run, a 1-1 draw away at Real Betis was a point dropped, and the oldest result was a 2-1 home win over Alavés. Three wins, a draw and a defeat reflects a side that has delivered enough across the season to cement second place, even if the title has long since been conceded.

The head-to-head record is emphatic in Real Madrid’s favour, having won four of the last five meetings without a single defeat, with one draw and no victories for Sevilla in the sequence. Most recently, Real Madrid won 2-0 at home against Sevilla at the Bernabéu in December 2025. In the previous encounter, Real Madrid won 2-0 away at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in May 2025.

From a standings perspective, Sevilla sit 12th on 43 points after 36 games, four points clear of 18th-placed Mallorca and 19th-placed Levante, both on 39 points. With two games left, both of those sides can reach a maximum of 45 points — meaning Sevilla are not yet mathematically safe and cannot afford to be complacent. A single point from their remaining two fixtures may be sufficient depending on other results, but a win here would go a long way to extinguishing any remaining concerns. Real Madrid, second on 80 points, are eleven behind champions Barcelona with two games to play — the title race has been settled, but the runners-up position is comfortably secured and this is an opportunity for Los Blancos to sign off the away segment of their calendar in style.

In Spain, the match is live on DAZN Spain and LaLiga TV Bar HD. In the United Kingdom, coverage is available on Premier Sports Player. In the United States, viewers can watch on ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select, and fuboTV. The game is also broadcast live in Germany on DAZN Germany, in France on beIN Sports CONNECT, and in Italy on DAZN Italia.


Lineups & Injuries

Sevilla (5-3-2) Vlachodimos, Carmona, Azpilicueta, Salas, Suazo, Oso, Agoumé, Vargas, Sow, Adams, Maupay

Real Madrid (4-4-2) Courtois, García, Bellingham, Rüdiger, Camavinga, Vinicius, Tchouaméni, Asencio, García, Trent, Brahim Diaz


Sevilla – Last 5 Games

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Villarreal 2-3 Sevilla Spanish LaLiga May 13, 2026
Sevilla 2-1 Espanyol Spanish LaLiga May 9, 2026
Sevilla 1-0 Real Sociedad Spanish LaLiga May 4, 2026
Osasuna 2-1 Sevilla Spanish LaLiga Apr 26, 2026
Levante 2-0 Sevilla Spanish LaLiga Apr 23, 2026

Real Madrid – Last 5 Games

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Real Madrid 2-0 Real Oviedo Spanish LaLiga May 14, 2026
Barcelona 2-0 Real Madrid Spanish LaLiga May 10, 2026
Espanyol 0-2 Real Madrid Spanish LaLiga May 3, 2026
🤝 Real Betis 1-1 Real Madrid Spanish LaLiga Apr 24, 2026
Real Madrid 2-1 Alavés Spanish LaLiga Apr 21, 2026

Head To Head – Last 5 Meetings

Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Real Madrid 2-0 Sevilla Spanish LaLiga Dec 20, 2025
Sevilla 0-2 Real Madrid Spanish LaLiga May 18, 2025
Real Madrid 4-2 Sevilla Spanish LaLiga Dec 22, 2024
Real Madrid 1-0 Sevilla Spanish LaLiga Feb 25, 2024
Sevilla 1-1 Real Madrid Spanish LaLiga Oct 21, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming

Country Channel
Spain DAZN Spain, LaLiga TV Bar HD
United Kingdom Premier Sports Player
Republic of Ireland Premier Sports Player
United States ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select, fuboTV
Germany DAZN Germany
France beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Italy DAZN Italia
Australia beIN Sports Connect
Canada TSN+

La Liga Table — 2025/26 (Matchday 36)

Pos Club MP W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Barcelona 36 30 1 5 91 32 +59 91
2 Real Madrid 36 25 5 6 72 33 +39 80
3 Villarreal 36 21 6 9 67 43 +24 69
4 Atlético Madrid 36 20 6 10 60 39 +21 66
5 Real Betis 36 14 15 7 56 44 +12 57
6 Celta 36 13 11 12 51 47 +4 50
7 Getafe 36 14 6 16 31 37 -6 48
8 Real Sociedad 36 11 12 13 55 56 -1 45
9 Athletic Club 36 13 5 18 40 53 -13 44
10 Rayo Vallecano 36 10 14 12 37 43 -6 44
11 Valencia 36 11 10 15 39 51 -12 43
12 Sevilla 36 12 7 17 46 58 -12 43
13 Osasuna 36 11 9 16 43 47 -4 42
14 Espanyol 36 11 9 16 40 53 -13 42
15 Girona 36 9 13 14 38 53 -15 40
16 Alavés 36 10 10 16 42 54 -12 40
17 Elche 36 9 12 15 47 56 -9 39
18 Mallorca 36 10 9 17 44 55 -11 39
19 Levante 36 10 9 17 44 59 -15 39
20 Real Oviedo 36 6 11 19 26 56 -30 29

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