Sevilla and Deportivo Alavés face at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, in a match for the 30 th round of the First Division. The two teams tied (1-1), on 02-12-2018, in the previous match for this edition of the league. The history of recent direct matches is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 matches. Despite being a match between 7 th and 5 th of the table, it is actually a match between the 4th classified in home matches and the 8 th as a visitor.
Sevilla:
After 12 wins, 7 draws and 10 losses, the home team is currently in the 7 th position, with 43 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Espanyol, by (0-1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Valencia, by (0-1). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they have won 27 points, against only 16 in their away matches. In the last 10 home league matches Sevilla has a record of 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 20 points out of 30 possible. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 29 matches in this competition, they have only won 1 of the 13 matches they suffered in the first goal.
The Sevilla comes to this game with a defeat, by 0-1, in the reception to Valencia, placing a final point to the two games in a row without losing in the Spanish championship. It is important to underline that the locals won only 1 of the last 5 games played at home. On this day, against Deportivo Alavés, we believe coach Joaquín Caparrós will play in the usual 4-4-2, with Banega and Promes being responsible for organizing and creating the offensive process. On the other hand, forward Wissam Ben Yedder is the best score of the team in the championship, with 16 goals scored. For this game the coach can not count on the injured Vaclik.
Deportivo Alavés:
After 12 wins, 8 draws and 9 losses, the away team is currently in the 5 th position, with 44 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Huesca, by (1-3). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Atlético Madrid, by (0-4). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, with 17 goals scored and 23 conceded in away matches, against 14 goals scored and 12 conceded at home. In the last 10 away matches for the championship, Deportivo Alavés has 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, so they have won 11 points out of 30 possible. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it was not very strong defensively. In 29 matches in this competition, they only got 4 comebacks in the 14 matches in which they suffered the first goal. In the last 15 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
The Deportivo Alavés comes to this game with a slight, by 0-4, in the reception to Atletico Madrid, placing a final point to the six consecutive games without losing in the Spanish championship. Outside the home, the visitors lost 7 of the 15 matches played. In this way, and playing in a complicated stadium, coach Abelardo must opt for a more defensive strategy, exploring only the space in the back of the opponent. Striker Jonathan Calleri is the highlight of the visitors, with 6 goals scored. For this day the foreign technician can not count on Manu García, suspended, in addition to Burgi and Maripán, both with physical problems.
