In one of the matches of the Spanish championship, the players of Sevilla and Villarreal will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this game.
Sevilla
Sevilla were able to win Wolfsburg in the last round of the group stage of the Champions League. In this difficult group, the Nervionians will try to do everything to reach the playoffs. On a visit, the "red and white" will play with "Salzburg", where the fate of the ticket to the 1/8 finals of the tournament will be decided. In the national championship, Lopetegui's team recorded 8 wins and 4 draws after 14 rounds, which corresponds to 28 points and the fourth place in the standings. In the last match, the home team lost to Real Madrid with a score of 1:2.
Villarreal
The Submariners lost for the second time in a row to Manchester United in the group round of the Champions League. The team will also decide the fate of its ticket to the playoffs in the last round. For today, the yellow submarine with seven points is on the second line, but in an away match with Atalanta it will determine the probability of reaching the 1/8 finals of the tournament. In the Spanish championship, the team is on the 12th line. After a draw with Celta, the visitors lost to Barcelona with a score of 1:3.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Lamela (shoulder), Navas (muscle injury), En-Nesiri (muscle injury) – all Sevilla.
Statistics and figures:
- The hosts are listed as the favorites of the meeting;
- Sevilla have lost only once in 5 matches;
- Villarreal won twice in 5 matches;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 4:0 in favor of Villarreal.
Forecast
Most likely, everything will go according to the traditional scenario. The opponents will be able to exchange an abundance of attacks and scoring chances, which we do not exclude. Our stake in this confrontation will be in favor of efficiency.