Villarreal vs Sevilla prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-05-10 14:15.
[p]Villarreal look to have waved away their chances of European football next season after their recent 3-2 loss away to Celta Vigo extended the gap from seventh place to an uncomfortable seven points. The Yellow Submarine are on track to record their worst La Liga campaign since 2018/19, despite rallying to win six of their last nine league games (D1, L2) in what appears to be a case of ‘too little, too late’.[/p]
[p]Head coach Marcelino pinpointed three individual errors, namely Santi Comesaña’s red card and the poor defending that led to Celta scoring twice from lofted crosses, for the end result in what was otherwise an effort he was “proud” of. The boss has demanded his players continue to give their all in their last four league outings, even if UEFA football becomes unattainable along the way.[/p]
[p]Sevilla have also been on the rise in the last couple of months, confirming their La Liga survival in the last round with a commanding 3-0 win over Granada that extended their unbeaten stretch in this competition to five games (W4, D1). That includes three successful away trips to Getafe (W 1-0), Las Palmas (W 2-0) and Betis (D 1-1), all of whom are ranked in similar mid-table positions.[/p]
[p]The aim for manager Quique Sánchez Flores should be to exceed last season’s tally of 49 points to head into his first pre-season in charge with some positive momentum. He hailed his players for “going up a gear” in recent weeks, and they’re certainly in a far better position now than when they hosted Villarreal in the reverse H2H, amidst a period of ten straight league games without a win (D6, L4) that immediately preceded Quique’s appointment.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Norwegian striker Alexander Sørloth opened the scoring for Villarreal in four of their last seven La Liga home games, while 38-year-old veteran Sergio Ramos is set to take on Villarreal for the first time since July 2020, when he recorded an assist in a 2-1 win for Real Madrid. Ramos has even scored himself in two of Sevilla’s last five victories.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: A league-high 79% of Villarreal’s matches this season have seen both teams score.[/p]