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- Competition: Spain - LaLiga
- Date: Saturday, 11th, January 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan (Sevilla)
The final LaLiga showdown on Saturday brings together two faltering giants as Sevilla face Valencia in the 19th round at Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.
It seems the Andalusian team couldn't recover from their 1-4 thrashing by Real Madrid at the close of 2024, as they kicked off the new year with more anguish, suffering a disgraceful Copa del Rey exit following another 1-4 rout at the hands of second-division Almeria. Admittedly, Sevilla's league situation is less than ideal with just 22 points from 18 gameweeks, but they are safe for now, as they have a comfortable seven-point cushion over Espanyol, who sit right beneath the red line.
On the opposite end of the pitch, we have another fallen giant in the form of Valencia, a team often dragged into survival battles in recent years, but this season's scenario appears far more complex, leaving them at serious risk of relegation after nearly four decades. With just two earned wins and a sloppy 12 points in the bag to date, Los Ches understandably sit second-from-bottom, level on points with basement dwellers Valladolid, making an urgent response imperative, as their current four-point gap to safety could widen even further.
Sevilla vs Valencia Betting Tips: SEVILLA TO WIN
After starting 2025 in a shameful fashion, Sevilla will aim to quickly turn their fortunes around with a winning display against Valencia, who are mired in turmoil and seem unable to find a way out of their struggles. After all, home matches have proven to be the main source of points for the Andalusian side this season, as they have grabbed 72% of their points in front of their home crowd and claimed five out of six total wins. When it comes to Valencia, they are in complete disarray, particularly their form on the road, where they are still waiting for their first victory after nine opening games (D3 L6). With Sevilla proving difficult to tame at their Sanchez-Pizjuan, as evidenced by their current three-game unbeaten run (W2 D1), combined with Valencia not faring well on their recent visits here with four losses from their last six H2Hs, we reckon the Andalusians have all it takes to catch all the points.
Sevilla vs Valencia Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Valencia
0 : 0
Sevilla
La Liga
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Sevilla
1 : 2
Valencia
La Liga
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Valencia
0 : 2
Sevilla
La Liga
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Sevilla
1 : 1
Valencia
La Liga
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Valencia
1 : 1
Sevilla
La Liga
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Sevilla
3 : 1
Valencia
La Liga
Sevilla team news
Tanguy Nianzou is set to miss until the end of February with a hamstring injury, while doubts linger over the availability of Valentin Barco, Djibril Sow, Chidera Ejuke, and Kelechi Iheanacho.
After his team’s 1-4 defeat to a second-tier side in the Copa del Rey, frustrated manager Xavier Garcia Pimienta is set to make several changes to the starting XI, with Jose Angel Carmona and Lucien Agoume expected to return.
Last matches of Sevilla
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Almería
4 : 1
Sevilla
Copa Del Rey
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Real Madrid
4 : 2
Sevilla
La Liga
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Sevilla
1 : 0
Celta Vigo
La Liga
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Atletico Madrid
4 : 3
Sevilla
La Liga
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Olot
1 : 3
Sevilla
Copa Del Rey
Sevilla lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Álvaro Fernández
Defenders
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4
Kike Salas
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6
Nemanja Gudelj
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22
Loïc Badé
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2
José Ángel Carmona
Midfielders
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27
Stanis Idumbo
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12
Albert Sambi Lokonga
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18
Lucien Agoumé
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11
Dodi Lukébakio
Forwards
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7
Isaac Romero
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26
Juanlu Sánchez
Valencia team news
Valencia, on the other hand, will be missing several players for different reasons, including their first-choice goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, captain Jose Gaya, and the offensive pair of Fran Perez and Rafa Mir, all out with injuries.
Influential midfielder Pepelu returns to strengthen his side after serving a one-match suspension during their 1-2 loss to Real Madrid in the most league outing, but he's expected to feature as a substitute.
Last matches of Valencia
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Eldense
0 : 2
Valencia
Copa Del Rey
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Valencia
1 : 2
Real Madrid
La Liga
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Valencia
2 : 2
Alaves
La Liga
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Espanyol
1 : 1
Valencia
La Liga
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Real Valladolid
1 : 0
Valencia
La Liga
Valencia lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Stole Dimitrievski
Defenders
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24
Yarek Gasiorowski
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3
Cristhian Mosquera
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15
César Tárrega
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20
Dimitri Foulquier
Midfielders
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22
Luis Rioja
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5
Enzo Barrenechea
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8
Javi Guerra
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16
Diego López
Forwards
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10
André Almeida
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9
Hugo Duro
3 Reasons why we expect Sevilla to Win
- Sevilla have achieved five victories in the last seven home league matches.
- Sevilla have beaten Valencia in four of the last six H2Hs at Pizjuan.
- Valencia still belong to the teams with no away victories this season (D3 L6).
Main prediction Sevilla - Valencia
Sevilla to win
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Additional predictions
Sevilla & Valencia current standing in La Liga
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Real Madrid | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 43 - 19 | +24 | 43 |
2 | Atlético Madrid | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 33 - 12 | +21 | 41 |
3 | FC Barcelona | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 51 - 22 | +29 | 38 |
4 | Athletic Club | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 - 17 | +12 | 36 |
5 | Villarreal | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 34 - 30 | +4 | 30 |
6 | Mallorca | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 19 - 21 | -2 | 30 |
7 | Real Sociedad | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 16 - 13 | +3 | 25 |
8 | Girona | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 - 25 | +1 | 25 |
9 | Real Betis | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 - 22 | -1 | 25 |
10 | Osasuna | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 - 27 | -4 | 25 |
11 | Celta de Vigo | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 - 28 | -1 | 24 |
12 | Rayo Vallecano | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 - 21 | -1 | 22 |
13 | Las Palmas | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 - 27 | -4 | 22 |
14 | Sevilla | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 - 27 | -7 | 22 |
15 | Leganés | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 - 28 | -11 | 18 |
16 | Deportivo Alavés | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 - 30 | -9 | 17 |
17 | Getafe | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 - 15 | -4 | 16 |
18 | Espanyol | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 - 30 | -14 | 15 |
19 | Valencia | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 - 28 | -11 | 12 |
20 | Real Valladolid | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 - 37 | -25 | 12 |