Sevilla vs Real Sociedad – News and Probable Lineups

Sevilla will continue their battle to stay in La Liga on Monday evening as they face Real Sociedad at Estadio Ramon.

Currently, the home side sits in 18th place on the La Liga table, two points adrift of 17th-placed Alaves, while Real Sociedad occupies the eighth spot, having already secured a place in next season’s Europa League.

Match overview

Sevilla is deeply entangled in a relegation battle at the lower end of the La Liga standings, with Los Nervionenses currently in the 18th position, trailing Alaves by two points with just five matches remaining.

Luis Garcia Plaza’s team heads into this fixture on the back of consecutive losses to Levante and Osasuna, and they have registered five defeats in their last six league matches.

Last season, Sevilla finished 17th in La Liga, managing to avoid relegation by a narrow point, and they find themselves in another critical fight for survival as the season nears its conclusion.

Their last relegation was in the 1999-2000 season, making it one of the most shocking outcomes in recent Spanish football history if they were to drop out of La Liga this year.

Sevilla has recorded the third-worst home form in La Liga this season, accumulating just 19 points from 16 matches, while Real Sociedad has attained three victories in their 16 away encounters.

Real Sociedad has compiled a record of 11 wins, 10 draws, and 12 losses from their 33 league matches this season, placing them in eighth with 43 points.

The Basque side has already ensured Europa League participation for next season after winning the Copa del Rey, while achieving Champions League qualification seems unattainable for them this season.

They come into this match following a thrilling 3-3 draw with Rayo Vallecano, but they have managed only one point from their past two games, losing to Getafe at home on April 22.

Pellegrino Matarazzo’s side has both scored and conceded 52 goals in the league this season, delivering excitement in their matches.

Real Sociedad has been successful in 55 of their previous 141 encounters against Sevilla across all competitions, including a 2-1 victory when the teams met in their earlier fixture this season.

Sevilla La Liga form:

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Team News

Sevilla will again be without Marcao due to injury, while Djibril Sow is suspended after receiving a yellow card in the previous game against Osasuna.

Cesar Azpilicueta is anticipated to return from a muscle issue and could feature in the squad.

Neal Maupay was on target against Osasuna and is likely to retain his position in the starting XI, along with Ruben Vargas and Isaac Romero who may also start.

On the other hand, Real Sociedad will miss Inaki Ruperez and Alvaro Odriozola due to fitness concerns.

Igor Zubeldia, Goncalo Guedes, and Jon Karrikaburu are also doubtful, which may leave the visitors without five players for this match.

Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice against Rayo Vallecano in the last match, boosting his tally to 17 goals this season, and he is expected to feature prominently as he prepares to represent Espanha in the 2026 World Cup.

Sevilla probable starting XI:
Vlachodimos; Carmona, Castrin, Salas, Swazo; Sanchez, Gudelj, Agoume, Vargas; Rosemary, Maupay

Real Sociedad probable starting XI:
Remiro; Aramburu, Martin, Caleta-Car, Gomez; Kubo, Turrientes, Soler, Barrenetxea; Oskarsson, Oyarzabal

This fixture holds more significance for Sevilla than it does for Real Sociedad, however, due to Sevilla’s challenges this season, backing a home win seems problematic; thus, a low-scoring draw appears to be the most likely outcome.