Sevilla’s league form has picked up recent weeks, and they will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in La Liga to four matches on Sunday. However, Villarreal will be bidding to get back on track after losing their previous match in the Spanish top flight.
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Sevilla has moved out of the relegation places with ease over recent weeks, as they have recorded three wins over their last five outings. That run of form means that they come into this showdown sitting in 13th, and they will be looking for a second straight win on Sunday to move up to eleventh in the standings. At present, they sit eight clear of the drop zone, meaning that they may have enough confidence that they are already have enough points on the board to stave off relegation.
The Spanish giants maintained their excellent recent run of form in the league last weekend, as they registered a 2-0 success on the road against Valencia. Both of their efforts in that win were netted in the second period. Loic Bade opened the scoring ten minutes into the second half, before Suso added a second with 15 minutes of the 90 remaining.
Villarreal will still have confidence that they can finish the season in a Champions League spot. However, they will need an immediate return to form this weekend if they are to achieve that, as they lost for the first time in five matches last weekend. But, a return to winning ways this weekend could lift them up to fifth and within a point of the Champions League spots.
They would have been disappointed with their performance last weekend, as they were edged out by Real Valladolid. Villarreal conceded twice in the opening 45 minutes, before Etienne Capoue pulled one back in the final 16 minutes.
Sevilla vs Villarreal Head to Head
Each of the previous two meetings between these sides have ended in 1-1 draws. Sevilla won this exact fixture last season, as they registered a 1-0 win. Villarreal is without a win away from home against Sevilla in their previous two visits.
Sevilla vs Villarreal Prediction
Sevilla’s recent form has shown their clear improvement on the pitch in La Liga. However, given that this match takes place just three days after their Europa League clash with Manchester United, we will be taking a chance on Villarreal, who should be fresher than their Spanish rivals.
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