Sevilla FC vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sevilla FC vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
- Sevilla FC 12 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Iker De Francisco
- Referee Alexandre Aleman
- Referee Cesar Soto
- Referee Carlos Alvarez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Villarreal CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Valencia CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Real Valladolid CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Dec | Getafe CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Sevilla FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Athletic Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Dec | CA Osasuna | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | Real Betis Balompié | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | Elche CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Dec | Demir Grup Sivasspor | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sevilla FC | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #9 |
| 18 | Points | 15 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 5 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 5 |
| 17 | Scored | 17 |
| 19 | Conceded | 15 |
| -2 | GD | +2 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 42% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Sevilla FC this season
Sevilla FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Sevilla FC are 6th (18 pts). Villarreal CF are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sevilla FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
1/5
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sevilla FC
| Isaac | 3 G | 1 A |
| Miguel Angel Sierra | 2 G | |
| Oso | 1 G | 1 A |
| Jon Guridi | 1 G | |
| Chidera Ejuke | 1 G |
Villarreal CF
| Georges Mikautadze | 3 G | 1 A |
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 4 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sevilla FC launch into their encounter with Villarreal CF.
- 5' Sevilla FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
- 7' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Juan Foyth.
- 8' What a strike from Lucas Ocampos! The score is 1-0.
- 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 28' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Trigueros, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 38' Sevilla FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' The referee calls foul for Fernando. He receives a Yellow card.
- 44' Nemanja Gudelj has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Juan Foyth is replaced by Yeremi Pino.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' A goal from the Morocco international Youssef En-Nesyri! He fires home on 53 to make it 2-0!
- 58' The 32-year-old Moi Gomez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 63' Munir El Haddadi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Suso at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcos Acuna made 520 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 73' A quiet spell here at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Sevilla FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 76' Trigueros has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
- 76' Sevilla FC make a change. Ivan Rakitic trudges off to be replaced by Oliver Torres on 76 minutes.
- 81' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Ivan Rakitic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 83' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Carlos Bacca comes on to replace Trigueros.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dani Parejo.
- 88' It is a substitution in Sevilla FC team. Youssef En-Nesyri is replaced by Luuk de Jong on 88 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Carlos Bacca. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 2-0 the final result. Villarreal CF will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sevilla FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 12
- 5
- 15
- 13
- 16
-
10
Ivan Rakitic ↓ Oliver Torres 76'
-
8
Jordan ↓ Nemanja Gudelj 88'
-
7
Suso ↓ Munir El Haddadi 63'
- 19
- 25
Bench
-
9
Luuk de Jong ↑ 88'
- 23
- 4
- 14
- 22
- 17
- 3
-
11
Munir El Haddadi ↑ 63'
-
6
Nemanja Gudelj ↑ 88'
-
21
Oliver Torres ↑ 76'
- 31
- 33
Coach
Julen Lopetegui
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
8
Juan Foyth ↓ Yeremi Pino 46'
- 5
- 24
- 7
- 1
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Carlos Bacca 83'
- 4
- 20
- 3
- 34
Bench
- 13
- 6
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↑ 83'
- 21
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 63'
- 15
- 16
- 22
- 32
-
30
Yeremi Pino ↑ 46'
- 28
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Youssef En-Nesyri | 4 |
| Carlos Bacca | 4 |
| Pau Torres | 3 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 2 |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Munir El Haddadi | 2 |
| Pape Gueye | 2 |
Head to Head
Sevilla FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
Sevilla FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Sevilla FC or Villarreal CF 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sevilla FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Sevilla FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Villarreal CF
60%
Sevilla FC or Villarreal CF
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sevilla FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sevilla FC
| Handicap | Sevilla FC covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sevilla FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

