Sevilla vs Real Madrid Prediction, 5/17/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/16/2026

Game: Sevilla vs Real Madrid

Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026

Location: Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in Seville, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in Seville, Spain is the site where Real Madrid (24-5-6) will take on Sevilla (12-7-17) on Sunday. Sevilla are priced at +150 while the Meringues are at -182. The betting total is set at 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Odysseas Vlachodimos for Sevilla and Thibaut Courtois for Real Madrid.

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Sevilla has compiled 96 saves and also are the owners of a save% of 59.7% on the year. The team's difference in goals is -12 because of 46 goals notched and also 58 goals relinquished. Over the course of the season, this club averages 1.19 pts per match (43 pts) and also rank 8th in Big 5 soccer with 33 assists. The Palanganas have a rank of 14th in regard to expected goals with 20.8, and their xGA are coming in at 21.2. Sevilla has earned 103 yellow card warnings for the year and also 5 red cards. Sevilla FC has conceded 58 goals while giving up 1.61 goals per 90 min, and opponents have tallied 144 shots on target against them. They are sitting with 6 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 16.7% on the year.

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The Meringues average 2.2 points per match while recording 50 assists and 7 red cards. The Meringues have a clean sheet percentage of 34.3% for the season and 68 yellow card warnings. Real Madrid is 2nd in goals against with 33, and the team's goal differential is sitting at 37. On the season, the Meringues have a save % of 69.4% (108 SoT against), and also sit at 2nd in Big 5 soccer with 77 points. This team's goals against per 90 min is currently at 0.94 in addition to 79 saves, and they have earned 12 shut outs. Real Madrid has totaled 70 goals and the team's expected goals over the course of the season is currently at 22.8.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Sevilla will be Odysseas Vlachodimos. Vlachodimos has played for 3,533 mins and is sitting with 101 saves so far in his career. The keeper born in Greece has had 163 shots tried against him in 39 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.81 (71 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save % of 62.0%. Vlachodimos (12-6-21 record during his soccer career) has tallied 6 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 15.3%% shutout percentage.

Thibaut Courtois will look after the goal for Real Madrid. In his career, Courtois has conceded 412 goals and has totaled 1,103 saves in 466 starts. Courtois has totaled 197 shutouts while defending 1,510 shots attempted against him in 41,726 career minutes. He has a save % of 73.0% and his shutout rate sits at 42.5%%. He has allowed 0.89 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 292-93-78.

Akor Adams is a man who can be a force on the pitch for Sevilla. The forward from Nigeria has accumulated 46 goals in 8,094 professional minutes played. Adams has started 92 outings in his career and tallies 0.51 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 10 assists while accumulating 102 points in his career.

Real Madrid stars Vinicius Junior, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He sports an average of 0.42 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 295 outings in his pro soccer career. The forward who is from Brazil has been on the pitch for 27,326 mins while scoring 129 goals. He has collected 341 pts during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 83 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sevilla (-182)

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