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This is definitely the most attractive match of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals as both team are regular in European competitions in recent years. The team from Madrid is in much better shape ahead of this quarter-final match of the Spanish Cup as it occupies the second place in La Liga table, while Sevilla is just sixths and has even 13 points fewer. Let’s add that their match played last autumn had ended as Atletico home victory 2-0.

Atletico Madrid

All this suggests that the Madrilenians are great favourites to reach the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, especially as they have excellent five-game winning streak, while at the same time their opponents are in crisis in La Liga. Right because of that the difference between the two teams has increased on even 12 points where second-placed Atletico is on good path to directly qualify for the Champions League, although it lags behind leading Barcelona for even nine points.

Of course, those nine points can be catch before the end of season since 19 rounds are yet to be played. Atletico hasn’t given up from the race for the champions title, and will surely give its best in order to go as far as possible both in the Copa del Rey and Europa League, where will face Copenhagen in the round of 32. Let’s add it is expected that coach Simeone make changes in the team for match with Sevilla, while due to injuries out of action are only defender Filipe Luis and winger Gaitan.

Probable lineups Atletico Madrid: Oblak – Juanfran, Savic, Godin, Hernandez – Carrasco, Gabi, Fernandez, Vitolo – Gameiro, Torres

FC Sevilla

Unlike their next opponents who are in great shape ahead of the 1st leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, the guests from Andalusia comes to Spanish capital after dreadful five-game winless streak in the league of four defeats and one draw. In the same period Sevilla routinely won second-division Cardiz in the Cup but that cannot satisfy its fans, especially as the club management has replaced the coach.

However, since Italian Montella replaced Berrizzo nothing much has changed in the way Sevilla plays and in the league this team lost at home to city rival Betis and away to Alaves last weekend. True, at the same time fourth-placed Real Madrid also slipped and difference between them is still just three points, while fifth-positioned Villarreal has two points more than Sevilla. Let’s add that due to injuries this match with Atletico will skip defenders Carrico, Pareja and Escudero.

Probable lineups FC Sevilla: Rico – Corchia, Kjaer, Lenglet, Arana – N'Zonzi, Pizarro – Correa, Vazquez, Sarabia – Muriel

Verdict:

Given the Madrilenians are in far better shape at the moment we believe that will use that to again make a good result in the 1st leg match of the King’s Cup quarter-finals.

Pick: Asian handicap -0.75 Atletico Madrid 1.49 - 15/10 @1XBet