Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 5 match between Sevilla and Valencia and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Sevilla enjoy home advantage, when visitors Valencia swing by this coming Friday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Valencia have only managed to claim one point after a single draw from four matches this season. After four encounters, Sevilla have scraped together seven points which hands them number 7 in the LaLiga table.
Team form: Sevilla vs Valencia
Sevilla Form
In the last three outings, Sevilla beat Athletic Club by 1-3, lost 1-3 against Atletico Madrid, before drawing 1-1 with Espanyol. Sevilla won four of their past six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored eight goals and conceded seven times.
Valencia Form
Valencia recorded a single draw in their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 0-0 match against Celta Vigo. Then Real Betis proved too strong in a 0-1 defeat, just like Barcelona who won 0-5. Valencia managed a decent return of three wins in their last six LaLiga away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting facts for Sevilla and Valencia
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sevilla and Valencia. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 16 of the last 18 Sevilla home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Sevilla home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Sevilla matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Sevilla have won 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Sevilla have won 6 of the last 8 home matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Valencia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Valencia away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Valencia matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Valencia away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Valencia away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Sevilla vs Valencia
Having scored just once lately in the LaLiga, Jon Guridi will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Valencia hope Javier Guerra can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three LaLiga goals in his last six LaLiga games.
Popular markets: Sevilla vs Valencia
Full-time result
Sevilla won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing three as well. Valencia won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run. Valencia have not lost to Sevilla in 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Sevilla scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Valencia scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Sevilla games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Sevilla managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Valencia kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Valencia have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Sevilla when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sevilla, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Valencia, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches. Sevilla conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.
