On November 2nd, Celta sacked Eduardo Coudet, who had been at the helm of the team for a whole year. 56-year-old former Celta midfielder Carlos Carvalhal inherited 17th place in the standings. For 14 rounds the “heavenly” chalked up three wins and draws, which in the end corresponds to 12 points, which is only one more than the representatives of the relegation zone. The attack played terribly, which differed only 14 times, while the Celts conceded almost two goals per game. After two defeats in a row, today’s hosts tied with Rayo Vallecano (0:0). In the Spanish Cup representatives of Vigo knocked Guernica out of the draw without any problems (3:0). Mallo, Solari, Veiga and de la Torre, who has a muscle injury, will not be able to help the team today.
If everyone is already used to the failures and instability of today’s hosts, then Sevilla, which ended up in the relegation zone before the World Cup, looks unusual and ridiculous in 18th position. The team has an excellent selection of players, while in 14 rounds the Nervions have chalked up only two victories and five peaceful outcomes, which in the end corresponds to 11 points. Yes, the saving 17th place is only one point away, which makes this game extremely important for the guests. In the last four rounds, the “red-whites” managed to chalk up only one point in the duel with Betis (1:1). Last week Jorge Sampaoli’s wards easily dealt with Torremolinos (3:0) and advanced to the next stage of the King’s Cup. In the infirmary with Corona are Fernando, Marcao and Nianzu, who has a hip injury.
