The final fixture of the weekend in La Liga takes place on Sunday night as Sevilla welcome Villarreal to the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.
The hosts are currently 13th in the table on 35 points while the visitors are 6th in the league on 47 points and pushing for the top four.
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Sevilla come into the match on the back of a tremendous 3-0 win over Manchester United at home in the Europa League on Thursday night. Sevilla opened the scoring after only 8 minutes and did not allow their opponents to settle.
Sevilla doubled their advantage shortly after half time and sealed the win with a third goal in the 81st minute.
The victory over Manchester United means Sevilla are undefeated in their last 5 fixtures in all competitions. There have been wins over Cadiz and Valencia away in La Liga plus Manchester United at home in the Europa League.
There have been draws at home with Celta Vigo in La Liga and Manchester United away in the Europa League.
Form in La Liga shows Sevilla are undefeated in 4 of their last 5 games, including each of their last 3 matches.
They are undefeated in 6 of their 7 most recent home league fixtures but have recorded only one victory from their last 3 on home soil. Both teams have scored in each of Sevilla’s 3 most recent home La Liga games.
Villarreal travel to the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán having lost 2-1 at home to Real Valladolid in La Liga last weekend.
It was a disappointing result for Villarreal against a team down in 14th place and they were two goals down at half time. Villarreal pulled one back in the 74th minute but could not find the equaliser.
The defeat against Real Valladolid was the first in 4 games for Villarreal who have won 3 of their last 4 La Liga fixtures. There have been wins over Osasuna and Real Madrid away plus Real Sociedad at home.
Trends show Villarreal have won their last 3 away league matches, beating Almeria, Osasuna, and Real Madrid. In their last 11 away games in all competitions, Villarreal have recorded 9 undefeated encounters. There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Villarreal’s last 5 away La Liga matches.
Team news and Sevilla are without suspended defender Marcos Acuña. Marcão and Joan Jordán are injured.
Villarreal are without injured midfielder Francis Coquelin and have doubts over the fitness of striker Gerard Moreno.
Sevilla will be bouncing following their win over Manchester United but could be brought back down to earth with a bump by Villarreal.
The Yellow Submarine are in the fight for Champions League football and after their efforts on Thursday night, this could be a tough game for Sevilla. We expect to see over 2.5 goals, both teams scoring, and Villarreal to emerge victorious.