Valencia vs Sevilla prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2023-04-15 19:00.
The La Liga (LL) table remains grim viewing for Valencia who come into this round 18th and with just 27 points on the board, their lowest tally after 28 LL games since way back in 1982/83, and a sad indictment of how far one of Spain’s greatest clubs have fallen since Peter Lim took over the club in 2014. But while they remain winless in their last three outings, there have been signs of improvement in Los Che at home where they remain unbeaten under new manager Rubén Baraja so far (W2, D1).
They will be desperate to continue that impressive run against a Sevilla side who are just five points better off and a potential candidate to be pulled deeper into the division’s enthralling relegation battle. Four defeats in the last six H2H contests (D2) might not inspire much confidence in the home dressing room, as Valencia desperately battle to avoid their just their second-ever relegation from the top-flight after suffering the fate in 1985/86.
It’s been a rollercoaster start for manager José Luis Mendilibar at Sevilla, whose tenure began with a 2-0 win at Cádiz before his team threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at home to Celta Vigo. They then snatched what could be a crucial result from the jaws of defeat when they scored twice, both via own goals, in the final ten minutes against Manchester United in their UEFA Europa League quarter-final on Thursday night at Old Trafford.
The visitors are now chasing their first four-game competitive unbeaten run since the start of the year, and they’d love to seal that with what could be a crucial win here against a relegation rival, which would simultaneously hand them successive away league wins for the first time since January 2022. They’ll go to battle without key players Pape Gueye, Alex Telles and Marcos Acuña due to suspension, which could hugely hinder them here, and in their unlikely late push for a top half finish.
Players to watch: Valencia’s Edinson Cavani, who recently came back from injury, scored in his first-ever appearance against Sevilla earlier this season, making them one of 100 clubs he’s bagged against in his career. Sevilla’s Youssef En Nesyri is loving life under his new boss, registering two goals and an assist across his three games in charge.
Hot stat: Only one LL side coming into the round has picked up more red cards than Sevilla this season (11).