La Liga duel: Close contest expected between Villarreal and Sevilla

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sun 16.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica (23500 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Villarreal have their presumed home advantage while Sevilla are ahead 19 points in the La Liga table.

Insights:
  • Sevilla have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Villarreal and Sevilla.

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Villarreal form and stats

Villarreal have played 18 La Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-6-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Midfield player Étienne Capoue got a match rating of 7.6 in that game, the max score being 10. Capoue scored one goal and had 47 successful passes (of 53 total).

Before that game, the home loss against Celta de Vigo with the scoreline 2-4.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Villarreal have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won three, drawn three and lost one.

The Villarreal fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 25 in 18 matches. 23 goals have been conceded.

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Sevilla form and stats

The visitors are W10-D4-L4 on the road this term. That's in the La Liga.

Sevilla won their last game, 1-0 versus Valencia played at home. Bono (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.61. Bono stopped the opponent with two saves.

Before that, Sevilla travelled to Real Madrid and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Sevilla in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Sevilla, two draws and zero defeats.

Sevilla have scored 26 goals on their travels this season, from 18 away games in the league. Sevilla have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Sevilla - Villarreal 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Villarreal-Sevilla H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Villarreal two wins, Sevilla three wins, five draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

VillarrealG. Moreno Balaguero
G. Moreno Balaguero
22 goals
SevillaY. En-Nesyri
Y. En-Nesyri
18 goals
VillarrealF. Alcácer García
F. Alcácer García
6 goals

Villarreal missing players

Sevilla missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Villarreal Sevilla
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 6 18 36
14 7 0 Won W 4 10 23
13 6 2 Drew D 0 4 5
9 5 3 Lost L 2 4 8
55 25 4 Scored S 11 26 52
42 23 8 Conceded C 7 18 29
89% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 72% 61%
56% 56% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 39% 33%
28% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 17% 14%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 6% 8%
67% 78% 80% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 39%
25% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 44%
19% 11% 20% Failed to Score F T 17% 11% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.7 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.1 2.1
5 4 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
11 12.5 11.4 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 10.6 11.7
4.2 4.8 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.1 3.7
36% 29% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 52% 46% 39%
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Sevilla have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sevilla haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Madrid 36 24 8 4 63 23 18 14 3 1 39 10 18 10 5 3 24 13 40 80
2 Real Madrid 36 23 9 4 64 27 18 12 3 3 31 12 18 11 6 1 33 15 37 78
3 Barcelona 36 23 7 6 83 36 18 11 5 2 43 18 18 12 2 4 40 18 47 76
4 Sevilla 36 23 5 8 52 29 18 13 1 4 26 11 18 10 4 4 26 18 23 74
5 Real Sociedad 36 15 11 10 54 37 18 8 6 4 30 20 18 7 5 6 24 17 17 56
6 Real Betis 36 15 10 11 46 48 18 9 5 4 26 21 18 6 5 7 20 27 -2 55
7 Villarreal 36 14 13 9 55 42 18 7 6 5 25 23 18 7 7 4 30 19 13 55
8 Celta de Vigo 36 13 11 12 51 53 18 9 3 6 28 27 18 4 8 6 23 26 -2 50
9 Athletic Club 36 11 13 12 46 39 18 8 6 4 29 18 18 3 7 8 17 21 7 46
10 Granada 36 13 6 17 45 61 18 9 3 6 25 25 18 4 3 11 20 36 -16 45
11 Osasuna 36 11 11 14 36 45 18 7 5 6 21 22 18 4 6 8 15 23 -9 44
12 Cadiz 36 11 10 15 33 53 18 5 5 8 16 27 18 6 5 7 17 26 -20 43
13 Levante 36 9 13 14 43 53 18 5 8 5 25 28 18 4 5 9 18 25 -10 40
14 Valencia 36 9 12 15 46 52 18 7 7 4 30 22 18 2 5 11 16 30 -6 39
15 Deportivo Alaves 36 8 11 17 32 54 18 5 6 7 17 23 18 3 5 10 15 31 -22 35
16 Getafe 36 8 10 18 26 42 18 5 6 7 13 12 18 3 4 11 13 30 -16 34
17 Huesca 36 7 12 17 34 52 18 5 6 7 17 21 18 2 6 10 17 31 -18 33
18 Real Valladolid 36 5 16 15 32 51 18 3 7 8 18 28 18 2 9 7 14 23 -19 31
19 Elche 36 6 12 18 29 54 18 4 8 6 16 23 18 2 4 12 13 31 -25 30
20 SD Eibar 36 6 12 18 28 47 18 2 7 9 12 20 18 4 5 9 16 27 -19 30

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Madrid 36 24 8 4 63 23 18 14 3 1 39 10 18 10 5 3 24 13 40 80
2 Real Madrid 36 23 9 4 64 27 18 12 3 3 31 12 18 11 6 1 33 15 37 78
3 Barcelona 36 23 7 6 83 36 18 11 5 2 43 18 18 12 2 4 40 18 47 76
4 Sevilla 36 23 5 8 52 29 18 13 1 4 26 11 18 10 4 4 26 18 23 74
5 Real Sociedad 36 15 11 10 54 37 18 8 6 4 30 20 18 7 5 6 24 17 17 56
6 Real Betis 36 15 10 11 46 48 18 9 5 4 26 21 18 6 5 7 20 27 -2 55
7 Villarreal 36 14 13 9 55 42 18 7 6 5 25 23 18 7 7 4 30 19 13 55
8 Celta de Vigo 36 13 11 12 51 53 18 9 3 6 28 27 18 4 8 6 23 26 -2 50
9 Athletic Club 36 11 13 12 46 39 18 8 6 4 29 18 18 3 7 8 17 21 7 46
10 Granada 36 13 6 17 45 61 18 9 3 6 25 25 18 4 3 11 20 36 -16 45
11 Osasuna 36 11 11 14 36 45 18 7 5 6 21 22 18 4 6 8 15 23 -9 44
12 Cadiz 36 11 10 15 33 53 18 5 5 8 16 27 18 6 5 7 17 26 -20 43
13 Levante 36 9 13 14 43 53 18 5 8 5 25 28 18 4 5 9 18 25 -10 40
14 Valencia 36 9 12 15 46 52 18 7 7 4 30 22 18 2 5 11 16 30 -6 39
15 Deportivo Alaves 36 8 11 17 32 54 18 5 6 7 17 23 18 3 5 10 15 31 -22 35
16 Getafe 36 8 10 18 26 42 18 5 6 7 13 12 18 3 4 11 13 30 -16 34
17 Huesca 36 7 12 17 34 52 18 5 6 7 17 21 18 2 6 10 17 31 -18 33
18 Real Valladolid 36 5 16 15 32 51 18 3 7 8 18 28 18 2 9 7 14 23 -19 31
19 Elche 36 6 12 18 29 54 18 4 8 6 16 23 18 2 4 12 13 31 -25 30
20 SD Eibar 36 6 12 18 28 47 18 2 7 9 12 20 18 4 5 9 16 27 -19 30

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