Sevilla vs Villarreal Preview and Prediction: Fierce battle from the first minute.
The match between Sevilla and Villarreal in La Liga will take place at 2:30 AM on August 24th. Nghe An Newspaper provides statistics, analysis of form, football predictions, and a score prediction for this match.
The two teams that drew 2-2 in their opening matches of the 2024-25 La Liga season will face each other at Estadio Ramon on Friday evening, with Sevilla hosting Villarreal in a highly anticipated clash.
The home team shared points with Las Palmas in their opening match, while the visitors held Atletico to a draw in their first game of the new season at Estadio de la Ceramica.
Latest Sevilla vs Villarreal team news
Sevilla will continue to be without Suso and new signing Albert Sambi Lokonga due to injury, but the home side still have a full squad available for their second match of the new season.
Head coach Garcia Pimienta may give Saul his debut, who was suspended for the previous match, and the midfielder on loan from Atletico Madrid could replace Dodi Lukebakio in the starting lineup.
Most of the players who featured in the match against Las Palmas are expected to retain their positions, with Juanlu Sanchez once again expected to feature in attack, while Isaac Romero, who scored four goals last season in 14 appearances, will lead the attack.
On Villarreal's side, Luiz Junior is expected to make his debut, having recently joined from Famalicao, and the goalkeeper is expected to replace Diego Conde in Friday's match.
The rest of the lineup is likely to remain unchanged from the match against Atletico, with Yeremy Pino and Alex Baena expected to continue playing in wider positions, allowing Danjuma to play in midfield with Gerard Moreno.
Danjuma scored against Atletico and the striker will look to continue his good form at Villarreal after recent loan spells in the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur and Everton.
Villarreal were without Denis Suarez, Juan Foyth, and Alfonso Pedraza in their season opener against Atletico, and these three players were again absent for this match.
Latest predicted lineups for Sevilla vs Villarreal
Sevilla: Nyland; Carmona, Nianzou, Gudelj, Pedrosa; Agoume, Sow; Ocampos, Saul, J Sanchez; Romero
Villarreal: Junior; Femenia, Albiol, Bailly, Cardona; Pino, Parejo, Comesana, Baena; G Moreno, Danjuma
Latest match preview for Sevilla vs Villarreal
Coach Garcia Pimienta's reign at Sevilla began with a 2-2 draw against Las Palmas last Friday; the visitors twice took the lead at Gran Canaria, but ultimately the points were shared, with Sandro Ramirez scoring the fourth goal of the match in the 71st minute after Juanlu Sanchez had put Sevilla ahead 2-1 just after the break.
Los Nervionenses finished the previous La Liga season in 14th place, their worst season since being relegated in 2000, so there is plenty of room for improvement this season.
Sevilla have been very active in the summer transfer market, with seven new signings, including Saul Niguez on loan from Atletico Madrid, while Kelechi Iheanacho is a notable addition in the attacking area.
The Andalusian side have won only one of their last five La Liga matches against Villarreal, but points were shared in a 1-1 draw when the two teams met in the first leg of last season.
Sevilla will be desperate to return to the Champions League for the 2025-26 season, but there are big questions about whether the current squad is strong enough to challenge for a top-four finish this season.
Meanwhile, Villarreal twice took the lead against Atletico on Monday night, with Arnaut Danjuma putting the Yellow Submarine ahead 1-0 in the 18th minute, before an own goal from Koke in the 37th minute made it 2-1 after Marcos Llorente had equalized two minutes after the opening goal.
However, Alexander Sorloth scored against his former team to equalize 2-2 late in the first half, and there were no further goals at Estadio de la Ceramica, with the points shared equally.
Villarreal finished eighth in La Liga last season, a disappointment, as this was the second time they had failed to finish in the top seven since being promoted back to the top flight for the 2013-14 season.
The Yellow Submarine have made seven signings this summer, with the most recent addition being goalkeeper Luiz Junior from Famalicao, while Willy Kambwala, Ayoze Perez and Nicolas Pepe are among the new recruits.
Sorloth was their biggest departure this summer, with the striker scoring 26 goals in all competitions in the 2023-24 season, but goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen also moved to Chelsea. The points were evenly split in their respective matches last season, and we could see a similar scoreline in this game. Both teams feel they can hurt each other in attack, but a close match should end in a draw.
Predicting the score for Sevilla vs Villarreal
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Sevilla vs Villarrealas follows:
- Sportsmole:Sevilla 1-1 Villarreal
- WhoScore:Sevilla 0-1 Villarreal
- Our newspaper predicts:Sevilla 2-2 Villarreal
When and where can I watch Sevilla vs Villarreal live?
To watch the Sevilla vs Villarreal match live in La Liga, taking place at 2:30 AM on August 24th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.