Valencia are barely scoring: Sevilla vs Valencia prediction
The La Liga fifth-round match between Sevilla and Valencia will take place on 11 September at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium. The hosts have collected seven points from four matches, while the visitors remain bottom of the table with one point and just one goal scored.
Sevilla: seven points and a fairly solid start
Sevilla began the league campaign with wins over Rayo Vallecano 2-1 and Athletic Bilbao 3-1, before losing 3-1 to Atletico Madrid and drawing 1-1 with Espanyol. After four rounds, the team sit in the upper half of the table.
The hosts have not been particularly prolific, however, scoring seven goals in four matches. In their latest game, they had another player sent off, their second red card of the season, which raises further questions about discipline.
Valencia: one goal in four matches
Valencia have endured a very difficult start to the season. After a goalless draw with Celta Vigo, they went on to lose 1-0 to Betis, 3-1 to Deportivo and 5-0 to Barcelona.
The visitors' main problem is their attack, with just one goal scored in four matches. Given those numbers, Valencia are unlikely to open the game up even against an opponent that has also lacked consistency so far.
Match facts and head-to-head record
- Valencia have scored only one goal in their opening four league matches.
- The last five meetings between the teams have all produced no more than two goals.
- Only two of the last 11 meetings between Sevilla and Valencia have produced over 2.5 goals.
A high-scoring match looks unlikely: Sevilla vs Valencia prediction
Sevilla look stronger in terms of form, but they are unlikely to turn the match into an open exchange of attacks without good reason. That is especially true given how cautious meetings between these two sides traditionally tend to be.
Valencia are having serious problems creating and converting chances, so a low-scoring scenario looks the most logical. Even if the hosts take the lead, the visitors have not shown enough attacking threat so far to suggest a high-scoring contest.
