Villarreal vs Sevilla – News and Probable Lineups

Sevilla’s fight to stay in La Liga will carry on this Wednesday evening when they host a Villarreal side currently occupying the third position in the league.

The home team is placed 13th in La Liga, just three points clear of 18th-placed Alaves, while Villarreal sits in third, six points ahead of fourth-placed Atletico Madrid.

Match overview

Villarreal heads into Wednesday’s fixture following a 1-1 draw against Mallorca, a result that extended the team’s unbeaten streak in Spain’s top division to five matches. Marcelino’s squad is now in a strong position to claim third place in the table ahead of Atletico.

The Yellow Submarine is six points ahead of Atletico, with two matches remaining, although they lack the superior head-to-head results against Diego Simeone’s team, meaning Atletico could potentially clinch third while Villarreal may drop to fourth.

Regardless, Villarreal will participate in next season’s Champions League, and finishing third would mark their best performance since being runners-up in 2007-08.

This season, Marcelino’s squad has the second-best home record in La Liga, securing 43 points from 17 home games with 14 victories.

Earlier in the season, Villarreal defeated Sevilla 2-1 at Estadio Ramon, and they have won their last four encounters against Los Nervionenses.

Sevilla leads the overall head-to-head record against Villarreal, having achieved 25 victories in their 59 encounters, while Villarreal has celebrated 17 wins.

However, Los Nervionenses have triumphed just once in their last eight matches against Villarreal and will certainly be deemed underdogs against a formidable Yellow Submarine side.

Luis Garcia’s team will enter this match following consecutive victories over Real Sociedad and Espanyol, significantly enhancing their chances of avoiding relegation.

Sevilla currently holds 13th in the standings, merely five points behind seventh-placed Getafe, while being just three points above the relegation zone, indicating plenty of challenges ahead.

Garcia’s squad faces a tough finish to the season, awaiting Real Madrid at home on May 17 before concluding with an away match against Celta Vigo six days later.

Villarreal La Liga form:

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Sevilla La Liga form:

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Team News

Villarreal will be without Juan Foyth and Pau Cabanes due to injuries, but the Yellow Submarine appears to be in good form heading into this contest.

Ayoze Perez found the net against Mallorca last time out, and he is likely to maintain his place in the attacking trio, alongside Georges Mikautadze.

Nicolas Pepe is also anticipated to return to the starting lineup, while Dani Parejo and Pau Navarro should re-enter the XI.

In terms of Sevilla, Marcao is ruled out for the remainder of the season due to injury, while Isaac Romero and Manu Bueno face late fitness tests to determine their availability.

Akor Adams managed to score a late winner against Espanyol last time, and the 26-year-old, who has netted nine league goals this season, is set to lead the attack.

Ruben Vargas is also expected to retain his position out wide, with Djibril Sow potentially featuring in the attacking third.

Villarreal probable starting XI:

Tenas; Freeman, Navarro, Veiga, Pedraza; Pepe, Gueye, Parejo, Miller; Perez, Mikautadze

Sevilla probable starting XI:

Vlachodimos; Carmona, Castrín, Salas, Suazo; Agoume, Gudelj; Vargas, Sow, Ejuke; adams

Villarreal’s home performances this season have been remarkable, and we expect the Yellow Submarine to secure another three points despite Sevilla’s recent form.