David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Sevilla
Valencia
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One of the matches of the 19th round of the Spanish championship will be played on Saturday at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium, where local Sevilla will host Valencia. I suggest a bet on the outcome of this match with good chances of success.
Match Preview
The "Nervionenses" approach this round occupying 14th place in La Liga. The team comfortably stays clear of the relegation zone with a seven-point cushion over the bottom three, though the gap to European spots is a significant eight points. December was not the most successful month for Garcia Pimienta's team: out of four matches, Sevilla won only one, narrowly defeating Celta at home (1:0). The other games included a draw with Osasuna (1:1) and losses to Atletico (3:4) and Real Madrid (2:4) on the road.
Sevilla has been consistently strong at home. In their last seven matches at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, the team secured five wins, drew once, and suffered just one defeat to Real Sociedad. Additionally, Sevilla's defense has been reliable: in four of these seven games, they kept clean sheets, conceding just one goal in two others.
Valencia's situation is much worse. Despite putting up a respectable fight in their recent 2:1 loss to Real Madrid, the team’s form on the road has been catastrophic. The "Bats" have earned just three points in nine away matches this season, failing to secure a single win and scoring only four goals. Their winless streak away from home in La Liga now stands at 12 games (4 draws and 8 losses).
Under Carlos Corberan, Valencia is in deep crisis, occupying the bottom spot in the standings alongside Valladolid. With 12 points and just two wins all season, Valencia is the league’s worst team in terms of victories. Their last win dates back to last season, and their current winless streak has reached six matches (2 draws and 4 losses).
Probable Line-Ups
- Sevilla: Nyland; Carmona, Bade, Nianzou, Pedrosa; Gudelj, Lokonga; Lukebakio, J. Sanchez, Idumbo; Romero
- Valencia: Dmitrievski; Gasiorovski, Mosquera, Tarrega, Foulquier; Rioja, Barrenetxea, Guerra, Lopez; Duro, Almeida
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Last season, Valencia defeated Sevilla 2:1 away, while the home fixture ended in a 0:0 draw.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet succeeded in three of the last five encounters.
- The "Over 2.5 Total Goals" bet succeeded in only one of the last five matches.
Prediction
Bookmakers favor Sevilla in this match, and rightly so, as Valencia has been far from impressive on the road. Our pick for the match: "Sevilla to Win" at odds of 2.00.
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