Matchday 15 of La Liga between Valencia and Sevilla will take place on December 7 at the Mestalla Stadium. Valencia vs. Sevilla: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Valencia
The team is striving hard to stay out of the relegation zone. Last Monday, Valencia shared points away against Rayo Vallecano (1-1), extending their unbeaten run in La Liga to three matches (1 win, 2 draws). However, over the last nine league games, the club has only one win and seven points, with only Osasuna, Oviedo (6 points each), and Levante (5 points) performing worse in this span. Overall, Valencia has won only 3 of their first 14 La Liga matches this season. They are currently in 15th place, just 2 points above the dangerous 18th spot. Notably, Valencia has scored 13 goals in La Liga, with only three clubs scoring fewer.
- The team has not lost in 10 of their last 13 home league matches (7 wins, 3 draws).
- A maximum of 2 goals were scored in 5 of Valencia's last 6 La Liga games.
- The club has not conceded more than 1 goal in 11 of their last 13 home matches in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Valencia (4-2-3-1)
Julen Aguirrezabala – Thierry Correia, Cesar Tárrega, José Manuel Copete, José Luis Gayà – Javi Guerra, Pepelu – Luis Rioja, Diego López, André Almeida – Hugo Duro.
Defender Mouctar Diakhaby is unavailable due to injury. Midfielder Largie Ramazani may return to the squad.
Sevilla
The home derby against Betis in the last La Liga round showed that Sevilla is still struggling. The team lost 0-2, marking their fifth defeat in their last six league games. Comparatively, before this, the club had lost only 1 of 6 La Liga matches, winning four. While they previously aimed for a spot in European competitions, Matías Almeyda's side has now slipped to 13th in the standings. The main issue lies in their defensive uncertainties. Throughout the current La Liga season, Sevilla has conceded 23 goals, with only Levante and Girona (26 each) performing worse in this regard.
- The club has lost 9 of their last 12 away matches in the Spanish league.
- Sevilla's uncompromising streak in this tournament stretches to 10 games (4 wins, 6 losses).
- The team has won with a (+1.5) handicap in 6 of their last 7 away La Liga matches.
Predicted lineup for Sevilla (4-2-3-1)
Odysseas Vlachodimos – Juanlu Sánchez, Marcão, César Azpilicueta, José Carmona – Batista Mendy, Djibril Sow – Alfonso González, Peque Fernández, Chidera Ejuke – Akor Adams.
Forward Isaac Romero is suspended. Due to injuries, defenders Tanguy Nianzou and Gabriel Suazo, as well as midfielders Adnan Januzaj and Ruben Vargas, will not be available. Defender Marcão's participation is in doubt.
Valencia vs. Sevilla: Match Prediction
Both teams rarely end games without scoring, yet they consistently make significant defensive errors. Valencia has scored in 7 of their last 10 La Liga matches, but they have kept a clean sheet in only 3 of those 10 games. At home this season, they failed to score in just one match, against Villarreal, who are among the league leaders.
Sevilla has only 2 clean sheets in this La Liga campaign, but they have scored at least once in 12 of their last 14 matches in this tournament. A similar trend is observed in their away games, resulting in both teams scoring in 6 of Sevilla's last 9 away games in La Liga.
In their last 8 head-to-head league encounters, both teams scored in 6 of those matches. Prediction: Both teams to score – yes
