Valencia will look to return to winning ways when they travel to face a struggling Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Saturday.
Los Che are reeling from a frustrating 1-0 defeat against bottom-dwellers Real Oviedo last weekend, and will be desperate for a victory to secure what would be their third win in four games.
Sevilla, meanwhile, remain stuck in first gear, having managed just a single victory in their last seven outings as they struggle to pull away from the danger zone.
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Sevilla vs Valencia key stats
- Eight of Sevilla's last nine matches produced goals at both ends.
- Valencia's last five games have all gone above the 4.5-card threshold.
- Fewer than three goals were scored in seven of the last eight H2Hs.
Sevilla vs Valencia preview: Another stalemate on the cards?
| Sevilla | vs | Valencia |
|---|---|---|
| 15th | Position | 14th |
| 31 | Points | 32 |
| 37 | Goals For | 30 |
| 47 | Goals Against | 42 |
| 5 | Clean Sheets | 7 |
| 18th | Home Rank | 8th |
| 10th | Away Rank | 16th |
*These figures were accurate at the time of publishing.
Sevilla suffered a humiliating 5-2 defeat at the hands of La Liga leaders Barcelona last weekend.
Prior to that loss, Matias Almeyda's men were on a five-game unbeaten run, though a lack of clinical finishing saw four of those matches end in frustrating stalemates.
Sevilla have conceded the most goals in La Liga this season.
The Andalusian giants have a few injury concerns going into this game. Peque Fernandez, who has ankle problems, remains sidelined until the first week of April.
Also, Marcao, who has been out of action since January because of a broken foot, is still expected to be unavailable for the hosts until the last week of April.
Valencia, on the other hand, missed a massive opportunity to climb into the top half last weekend. Despite showing signs of life with three victories in their previous four matches, they were brought back down to earth by Real Oviedo, a result that leaves them just one point ahead of Sevilla in what has become a high-stakes battle for mid-table security.
Interestingly, Carlos Corberan's side are unbeaten in their last five encounters with Sevilla, although the spoils were shared in three of the last four H2Hs.
No team has been booked as many times as Sevilla in La Liga this season.
Like their hosts, Los Che have injury absentees to deal with, as Julen Agirrezabala and Mouctar Diakhaby are ruled out with hamstring injuries.
Dimitri Foulquier, with ankle problems, still has a month to recover. Jose Copete is ruled out for the remainder of the season because of a knee injury, while Thierry Correia is unavailable for Saturday due to accumulated yellow cards.
Sevilla vs Valencia form guide & betting tips
| Sevilla | vs | Valencia |
|---|---|---|
| D-W-D-D-L | Form | W-L-W-W-L |
| 6 | Points | 9 |
| 13th | Form Table | 5th |
| 7 | Goals For | 7 |
| 9 | Goals Against | 5 |
Whispers Predicts: Sevilla 1-1 Valencia
At 2.34, Sevilla are considered favourites by the bookmakers.
However, keeping in mind that three of the last four clashes between these sides ended in stalemates, we fancy our chances of a draw at 3.24.
Additionally, Sevilla's last three home games ended 1-1, as did two of the last three H2Hs.
On that note, a repeat of this result can be backed at 5.75.
> BTTS - Yes at 2.05 | Likelihood: Probable
> Under 2.5 goals at 1.60 | Likelihood: Probable
> Match result - Draw at 3.24 | Likelihood: Possible
> Draw & BTTS - Yes at 4.50 | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score: 1-1 at 5.75 | Likelihood: Outsider