Sevilla VS Atletico Madrid

Sevilla predominantly employs a 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 formation. At home, they are bold in taking control of the ball. Their main offensive strategies involve flanking attacks and through - runs in the half - spaces. In the new season, they have improved their finishing efficiency and are good at seizing the game in the second half. However, they have a weakness. Their defense is unstable under pressure, and they are prone to leaving gaps behind when facing opponents' quick counter - attacks. They have conceded goals in both league games and find it difficult to keep a clean sheet. On the other hand, Atlético Madrid usually plays a pragmatic 4 - 3 - 3 system. They don't focus on high ball possession. Instead, they rely on midfield pressing to disrupt opponents' passing and use the speed of players like Simón and Lico to launch counter - attacks. Set - pieces are also an effective scoring method for them. But in this game, they are missing key players in the center - back and midfield positions. This leads to a decline in the quality of passing from the back and the midfield's interception ability. When playing away and facing high - intensity pressure, their defensive margin for error becomes smaller, and they have frequently had their goal breached in recent matches.