The focus this weekend will be steadying the ship and ensuring that the team is tight, disciplined, and robust in the middle of the pack. They will also look to be clinical and take the chances they will create against Atletico on Saturday.
Jorge Sampaoli’s selection for the Atletico game will be encumbered by the injury-imposed absences of Marcao (thigh muscle rupture), Papu Gomez (ankle injury), Karim Rekik (Achilles tendon problems), and Loic Bade (thigh muscle rupture). 
Jorge Sampaoli’s selection for the Atletico game will be encumbered by the injury-imposed absences of Marcao (thigh muscle rupture), Papu Gomez (ankle injury), Karim Rekik (Achilles tendon problems), and Loic Bade (thigh muscle rupture). 
Diego Simeone’s men have steadied the ship and had a good run into the league to get into the top four in La Liga. The remit now is to keep this season in the second half of the season, especially the run-in.

Possible Lineups

Atletico

Left-back Sergio Reguilon is also a major doubt for the clash with Sevilla on Saturday. The 26-year-old has been nursing a hamstring injury since February 20, 2023. Having missed three matches, the prognosis shows that the earliest he is expected to be fit is March 13, 2023.

Sevilla

Hovering on just two points above the relegation zone, Sevilla will be looking to get the three points they need to bolster their survival fight this season.

Prediction

After holding the champions to a draw at the Santiago Bernabeu last weekend, Atletico will look to keep their unbeaten run going when they host Sevilla at the Civitas Metropolitan Stadium on Saturday at 20:00 GMT.
Atletico are favored to win the match and take the three points on offer. 
Current form, which includes an unbeaten run in the last five La Liga outings, including three wins and two draws, demonstrates the upturn in form from the inconsistency earlier in the season.
These enforced absences will impact the gaffer’s choices when choosing the team to face Atletico on Saturday. He will have to choose a balanced, solid, and compact team that will be brave on the ball.
This run has been built on defensive solidity; Atletico have kept four clean sheets in their last five assignments in the league. Simeone will be counting on this discipline and resolve to deliver a win over Sevilla on Saturday.