Sevilla vs Real Madrid prediction, H2H and probable lineups — May 18, 2025
On May 18, 2025, the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in Seville will host a La Liga Matchday 37 clash between Sevilla and Real Madrid. For this match, let's focus on the individual performances of key players.
Sevilla
Sevilla secured their top-flight status last round with a narrow win over Las Palmas, putting to rest any relegation fears. The final fixtures against Real Madrid and Villarreal now carry little competitive intrigue and are unlikely to influence the overall assessment of their campaign.
It’s hard to call this season a success for Joaquin Caparros’ side. While they avoided the drop, their performances once again left much to be desired. Last season, Sevilla finished 14th — one of their weakest showings in the 21st century and their first campaign in over two decades without European football.
With two matches remaining this season, Sevilla are once again 14th, only three points above 17th place. If the team doesn’t pick up points in the run-in, they could end the year with another unwanted record, cementing this as one of the most disappointing seasons in the club’s modern history.
Real Madrid
Carlo Ancelotti’s final season at the helm of Real Madrid ends without any silverware. The team failed to mount a genuine title challenge against Barcelona, who claimed not only the La Liga crown but also the Spanish Super Cup and Copa del Rey. The Champions League campaign also ended in disappointment, with Los Blancos bowing out in the quarterfinals to Arsenal.
This is the first time since the 2020/21 season that Real finish a year without a single trophy. Over the past 15 years, this has only happened three times — in 2009/10, 2020/21, and now 2024/25.
Barcelona clinched the title early, defeating Espanyol in the midweek derby. With nothing left to play for, Real Madrid head into the weekend’s clash with Sevilla as mere participants. The only player in the Madrid squad still fighting for something is Kylian Mbappé. The Frenchman leads the La Liga scoring charts with 28 goals, three ahead of Robert Lewandowski. While catching Mbappé domestically will be tough, the race for the Golden Boot promises to go down to the wire.
Three clear contenders remain in the hunt for the prestigious individual award: Mbappé, Gyökeres, and Salah. The Frenchman and the Egyptian both have 56 points, closing in on the Swede, who still leads but only has one match left, while Mbappé and Salah each have two games in hand.
The situation is further complicated by league coefficients. Each goal by Mbappé and Salah is worth two points, while Gyökeres’ goals count for only 1.5 points. This gives the Frenchman and the Egyptian a strategic advantage in the final stretch.
Probable lineups
- Sevilla: Nyland, Sanchez, Bade, Salas, Carmona, Lokonga, Agoume, Suso, Sow, Lukebakio, Pascual
- Real Madrid: Courtois, Valverde, Ramon, Asensio, Garcia, Güler, Ceballos, Modric, Bellingham, Endrick, Mbappé
Match facts and H2H
- Before their win over Las Palmas, Sevilla had gone eight matches without a victory — a run that highlights the team’s instability this season.
- Kylian Mbappé is in sensational form: he’s scored seven goals in his last four outings, finding the net in every match.
- In their last nine home games, Sevilla have kept just one clean sheet.
- In the reverse fixture at the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid defeated Sevilla 4-2.
- In the last twelve head-to-head meetings, Sevilla have managed only two draws against Real, losing the other ten games.
Prediction
Both teams enter this match with nothing left to play for: Sevilla’s safety is secured, and Real Madrid have locked up second place regardless of the final results. The only one truly playing with fire in his eyes will be Kylian Mbappé. Given his current form, his status as the attacking leader, and personal motivation, betting on a Mbappé goal looks like a logical choice. The odds for this outcome stand at 1.80.
