As the La Liga schedule draws to a close to allow the World Cup to take place, Sevilla find themselves embroiled in a battle for survival. What’s more, the team faces the very real possibility of spending a long break in the bottom three. A 1:1 draw against Real Betis in El Grand Derby at the weekend didn’t help them much in the fight for survival, although even playing with ten men, the team was pleased with the game and were able to show character. Before this match, the wards of Jorge Sampaoli got two wins and five peaceful outcomes, which brought 11 points and 17th place. Corona, Fernando, Marcao and Nianzu, who has a hip injury, will not be able to play today.
Real Sociedad lost points in the last round when they held a draw with Valencia (1:1) with ten men. This peaceful outcome can be called a missed opportunity for the “royal” who could have risen to third place ahead of this clash with a victory, especially since their current sixth place is the lowest after 13 La Liga matches since the 2018/19 season. After 13 rounds the Basques have seven victories and two peaceful outcomes, with 17 goals scored. It is impossible not to note the success of the “white-blue” in the Europa League, which won five victories in six rounds of the championship and the first position in the standings. Sadik, Oyarzabal, Munoz, Merkelants, Cho and Barrenchea will not be able to play today. By the way, if you are interested in direct win prediction, we recommend that you follow the link.
