By arlington 
Alright, people, so today I really wanted to see how Sevilla stacks up against Real Madrid over the seasons. Not just a quick glance, but digging into the actual numbers, season by season. Felt like tackling this myself.
Where Do You Even Start?
First off, needed the stats, right? Headed online to find some reliable football data. Thought sites like FBref or maybe even Opta could help. Tried searching for “Sevilla vs Real Madrid historical stats season”. A ton popped up, mostly flashy headlines about specific games, not the long-term view I craved. Got annoying fast.
Decided to narrow it down. Went with “Sevilla vs Real Madrid head to head stats by season”. Still messy. Lots of results focused on win percentages overall, not a breakdown. Ended up clicking through about five or six different places – one had a table, another showed goals, another just wins… what a joke. Needed to put this together myself.
Figuring Out What Matters
Okay, sitting there with multiple tabs open. Asked myself: what numbers actually tell the story? Settled on this:
- Wins: Who actually came out on top each year?
- Draws: Stalemates count too, right?
- Losses: Painful but necessary.
- Goals For/Against Sevilla: Shows dominance or struggle.
- Points (if they actually played in the league that season).
Looked back at the tabs I had. Started jotting down each season I could find data for into a notebook. Like, literally writing “2015/16: Sev Win 1, Draw 1, RM Win 0…” etc. My hand started cramping. Realized this was dumb.
The Spreadsheet Saviour (and Nightmare)
Opened good old Google Sheets. Made columns: Season, Sevilla Wins, Draws, Real Madrid Wins, Goals Scored Sev, Goals Scored RM.
Started copying numbers. Found a site that actually listed historical results season-by-season. Sweet!… until I saw the formatting. Dates mixed in weirdly. Players mentioned. Had to sift through every line picking out only the result. Took ages.
Got data for the last, say, 8 seasons plugged in. Looked messy. Tried sorting the columns. Nightmare. Went to bed frustrated.
The Crunching & The “Oh?” Moments
Came back fresh(ish) this morning. Time to see what the numbers whispered. Highlighted the Wins columns.
Massive, glaring takeaway? Madrid usually win more games per season. Like, way more. Sevilla might sneak a win at home every other season or so, but generally? Madrid dominance. Not earth-shattering news, but seeing the cold numbers stacked up was harsh.
Looked at Goals Scored by Sevilla. Oof. Often 0 or 1 when they played Madrid. Madrid’s Goals column? Regularly 2 or 3 per game against Sevilla. Tells its own story about who’s attacking better, or defending worse.
The surprise? Draws weren’t as rare as I thought. Especially in the last few seasons, Sevilla managed to draw them several times at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan. Maybe parked the bus effectively? Saw a season where they drew both games. Felt like a victory for Sevilla against that Madrid squad.
Putting it Together & Hitting Publish
Stared at the spreadsheet. Made some simple charts to visualize the win/loss imbalance and the goals disparity over time. Honestly, pretty stark.
Tried writing a few lines summarizing the obvious trends. Kept it real: Madrid wins way more, scores way more. Sevilla sometimes holds out for a draw, rarely gets a big win. The stats backed it up plainly.
Formatted the post in my blog editor. Pasted the key summary points. Uploaded the couple simple charts. Hit publish. Done.
Biggest lesson? The data finding and organizing took ten times longer than the actual analysis. Most stats sites aren’t built for exactly what you need. You gotta dig, sift, and build it yourself to really see the picture. Painful, but kinda rewarding when you finally see the clear trends emerge.