Sevilla vs Villarreal Tips & Preview - Hosts to maintain recent resurgence

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Sevilla unbeaten in last 3 La Liga games; improved attack.
Villarreal won last match but poor recent away record.
Both teams struggle defensively, expect over 2.5 goals.

Sevilla vs Villarreal

Sevilla will be aiming to maintain their recent resurgence when they host Villarreal in a midweek Spanish La Liga fixture.

The hosts appear to have gotten over their early struggles and are playing with confidence at the moment. They can do enough to avoid defeat against Villarreal, who are looking a bit off colour lately.

Sevilla News

Sevilla come into this clash off the back of a 2-1 victory at Alaves in their previous La Liga fixture. Ruben Vargas opened the scoring early in the contest while Alexis Sanchez scored the winner midway through the second half.

That result means Sevilla are now unbeaten in their last three matches, a solid turnaround after losing their opening two fixtures. Matias Almeyda’s team have picked up two wins on this run, with a 2-0 win at Girona also among their results.

One of the positives for Sevilla this season is their attacking quality, having scored in all five of their La Liga matches. However, they are without a clean sheet in four of those fixtures, all of which have produced over 2.5 goals.

Villarreal News

Villarreal were also victorious last weekend, earning a 2-1 home win over Osasuna. They fought back from a goal down at the break with second-half efforts from Georges Mikautadze and Pape Gueye earning them all three points.

That was a timely return to winning ways for Villarreal, who were winless in their three previous matches, suffering two defeats in this run. Marcelino's team are also winless in their travels this season, with those two defeats coming away from home.

Villarreal have no problems going forward, having scored in four of their last six matches across all competitions. However, they often struggle to maintain their discipline at the back and are without a clean sheet in their last four fixtures.

Head to Head

Villarreal have five wins while Sevilla have picked up three victories, with four draws in the last 12 matches. The hosts did the double last season, claiming a 2-1 victory in the away clash.

Verdict

Sevilla v Villarreal

Villarreal may have a recent good record in this fixture, but have been off colour this season and are struggling on their travels. Meanwhile, Sevilla are looking confident at the moment and, having gone unbeaten in their last three matches, can earn a win or draw here.

Both teams have scored in the last seven meetings, while four of their last five clashes have also produced over 2.5 goals. Another open contest is expected in Tuesday's match.

Sevilla

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