Real Oviedo vs Sevilla – News and Probable Lineups

Sevilla will look to recover from back-to-back losses in Spain’s top division as they travel to face Real Oviedo this Sunday evening.

The visitors find themselves in 15th place in the La Liga standings, just three points clear of the relegation zone, while Oviedo sits at the bottom, eight points adrift of safety.

Match overview

Oviedo’s season has been challenging, recording only four wins, nine draws, and 16 losses in 29 league fixtures, accumulating 21 points, which places them in 20th position.

However, the Blues are not entirely out of the survival race, with a gap of eight points to 17th-placed Elche – while escaping the relegation zone is certainly a challenge, it remains achievable with nine matches left to contest.

Guillermo Almada’s squad will come into this fixture on the heels of a 4-2 loss against Levante, although they did secure a 1-0 victory over Valencia in their last home match on March 14.

Oviedo currently holds the worst home record in Spain’s top tier this season, managing only 14 points from 14 matches and scoring a mere six goals.

Interestingly, the Blues have actually won three of their last four encounters against Sevilla, though the last meeting at Estadio Ramon resulted in a 4-0 victory for the home side.

In terms of historical encounters, Sevilla holds a narrow lead with 32 victories from the last 81 matches between these teams, while Oviedo has registered 30 wins.

The guests will head into this match following two consecutive defeats to Barcelona and Valencia in their recent outings, having last claimed victory in Spain’s top flight with a 1-0 win over Getafe on February 22.

This game will be the first for Luis Garcia Plaza at the helm of Sevilla, having been appointed as Matias Almeyda’s successor after the latter was dismissed following a 2-0 defeat to Valencia.

The 53-year-old has the responsibility of guiding Los Nervionenses away from the relegation zone, a crucial task at this juncture.

Sevilla has only accumulated 31 points in their 29 league matches, placing them in 15th position, just three points above 18th-placed Mallorca.

Real Oviedo La Liga form:

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Sevilla La Liga form:

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Team News

Real Oviedo will be missing Ovie Ejaria, David Carmo, Leander Dendoncker, Luka Ilic, and Lucas Ahijado for the league clash on Sunday due to injuries.

Federico Vinas has netted six times in 26 appearances for Oviedo this season, and he is expected to feature in the attacking line once again.

Additionally, Ilyas Chaira and Alberto Reina are also likely to start, while David Costas is set to be a key figure in the central defence.

On the other hand, Sevilla’s Marcao is sidelined for the remainder of the 2025-26 season as a result of injury.

Aside from that, the visitors have no other fitness issues ahead of this match, although Lucien Agoume will be absent after receiving a significant yellow card in their last fixture.

There may be changes in the attacking department, with Akor Adams poised to play as the central forward, while Jose Angel Carmona and Oso might also enter the lineup.

Real Oviedo probable starting XI:

Scandal; Vidal, Bailly, Costas, Lopez; Fonseca, Sibo; Chaira, Reina, Fernandez; Wines

Sevilla probable starting XI:

Vlachodimos; Carmona, Azpilicueta, Salas, Oso; Gudelj, Mendy; Sanchez, Sow, Vargas; adams

This fixture is vital for both teams, but finding solid backing for either side is proving challenging. To be frank, predicting a classic encounter is tough, and a goalless draw is a possible outcome.