Real Valladolid and Sevilla meet at Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla, in a match for the 31st round of the First Division. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 25-11-2018, Sevilla won at home (1-0). Sevilla presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this game the home factor may be decisive.
Real Valladolid:
After 7 wins, 9 draws and 14 losses, the home team is currently in the 16th position, with 30 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Leganés by (1-0), after in the previous match they have tied (1-1) at home, in a match against Real Sociedad. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 11 goals scored and 20 conceded; against 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 15 goals scored and 21 conceded. In the last 10 home league matches Real Valladolid has a record of 1 win, 4 draw and 5 losses, so they have won 7 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at halftime was 0-0 (5 out of 14 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it has not been very strong defensively. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for goals, since 6 of the last 14 matches for this competition have ended ended with Under 1,5 goals. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: it only opened the scoring in 6 of its last 30 matches for the First Division, of these 6 it reached the break in advantage in 4 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 4. In 30 matches in the competition, suffered the first goal 20 times and only got 3 comebacks. In the last 14 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 5 of their 12 goals between minutes (46’-60 ‘).
Real Valladolid come to this game with a 1-0 defeat in the Leganés field, putting a final point to the two games in a row without losing in this competition. It should be noted that the locals lost 6 of the last 10 games. On this day, against Sevilla, the team under the orders of Sergio Gonzalez must present a low block, exploring in the best way the existing space on the back of the opponent: Daniele Verde is the main intervener in this type of transition. It is important to emphasize that forward Óscar Plano is one of the best scorers of Real Valladolid, with 3 goals scored. For this day, the coach can not count on Villa, Hervías and Luismi, all with physical problems.
Sevilla:
The away team is currently in the 6 th position of the league, with 46 points won, after 13 wins, 7 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Valencia, by (0-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Deportivo Alavés, by (2-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. For the championship, Sevilla won 7 points out of 30 possible, after 1 win, 4 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (7 out of 15 matches). The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 30 matches in this competition, they only won 1 comeback in the 13 matches in which they suffered the first goal. In the last 15 home matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 7 of their 20 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘); He suffered 11 of his 22 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
Sevilla starts for this day with a win, 2-0, at the reception at Alavés, totaling in this way the second victory in the last three matches played in the Spanish championship: the goals of the team were scored by Pablo Sarabia and Roque Table. In this game away from home, coach Joaquín Caparrós must play in the 4-4-2, benefiting possession of the ball and organized attacks: Pablo Sarabia is a key player in the Catalan team. Forward Wissam Ben Yedder remains the team’s best scorer in the championship, with 16 goals scored. For this game the coach can not count on Mercado and Vaclik, both injured.
