Sevilla FC vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2020-21

Sevilla FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Villarreal CF

Tue 29 Dec 2020 · 16:00 UTC Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'

Y 7' Juan Foyth

Fernando 39' Y

Y 76' Trigueros

Y 88' Dani Parejo

Y 90' Carlos Bacca

Overview

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Sevilla FC vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

Sevilla FC 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
Villarreal CF 38 games · 72 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	38	94
2	Real Madrid CF	38	86
3	Villarreal CF	38	72
4	Club Atletico de Madrid	38	69
5	Real Betis Balompie	38	60
6	RC Celta de Vigo	38	54
7	Getafe CF	38	51
8	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	38	50
9	Valencia CF	38	49
10	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	38	46
11	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	38	46
12	Athletic Club	38	45
13	Elche CF	38	43
14	Deportivo Alaves	38	43
15	Sevilla FC	38	43
16	CA Osasuna	38	42
17	RCD Mallorca	38	42
18	Levante UD	38	42
19	Girona FC	38	41
20	Real Oviedo	38	29

Head-to-Head

Sevilla FC 18 games · Avg 3.0 goals Villarreal CF

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-29 Sevilla FC 2–0 Villarreal CF 2020-06-22 Villarreal CF 2–2 Sevilla FC 2019-12-15 Sevilla FC 1–2 Villarreal CF 2019-02-17 Villarreal CF 3–0 Sevilla FC 2018-08-26 Sevilla FC 0–0 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Sevilla FC

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

Villarreal CF

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 Balompie	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
#15	Position	#3
43	Points	72
38	Played	38
12 / 7 / 19	W / D / L	22 / 6 / 10
46	Scored	72
60	Conceded	46
-14	GD	+26
1.13	PPG	1.89
32%	Win %	58%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sevilla FC are 15th (43 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sevilla FC and Villarreal CF get this one started.
5' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
7' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Juan Foyth on 7 minutes.
8' The Argentina Lucas Ocampos breaks the deadlock on 8 minutes. 1-0!
13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sevilla FC and Villarreal CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
18' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
23' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
33' Fernando is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sevilla FC tonight.
38' Sevilla FC is showing some good football. However, Sevilla FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
39' Poor challenge from Fernando. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sevilla FC and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
46' Villarreal CF make a change. Juan Foyth trudges off to be replaced by Yeremi Pino on 46 minutes.
51' Youssef En-Nesyri has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
53' Youssef En-Nesyri has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
58' Samuel Chukwueze, a Nigeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
63' The whistle greets Suso as he departs to be replaced by Munir El Haddadi.
68' Sevilla FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
73' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
76' A moment of madness from Trigueros on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
76' Oliver Torres is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ivan Rakitic at the 76 minute mark.
81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sevilla FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
83' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Trigueros departs to be replaced by Carlos Bacca.
88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dani Parejo.
88' A tactical swap from Sevilla FC — Luuk de Jong on, Youssef En-Nesyri off on 88 minutes.
90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Carlos Bacca.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Sevilla FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julen Lopetegui

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Youssef En-Nesyri	4
Carlos Bacca	4
Pau Torres	3
Munir El Haddadi	2
Pape Gueye	2
Lucas Ocampos	2
Kike Salas	2
Alexander Sorloth	2

Head to Head

Sevilla FC Form

2020-12-29 Sevilla FC 2–0 Villarreal CF W 2020-12-22 Valencia CF 0–1 Sevilla FC W 2020-12-19 Sevilla FC 1–1 Real Valladolid CF D 2020-12-12 Getafe CF 0–1 Sevilla FC W 2020-12-08 Stade Rennais FC 1901 1–3 Sevilla FC W 2020-12-05 Sevilla FC 0–1 Real Madrid CF L

Villarreal CF Form

2020-12-29 Sevilla FC 2–0 Villarreal CF L 2020-12-22 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club D 2020-12-19 CA Osasuna 1–3 Villarreal CF W 2020-12-13 Real Betis Balompie 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2020-12-06 Villarreal CF 0–0 Elche CF D 2020-12-03 Demir Grup Sivasspor 0–1 Villarreal CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

1.21 Sevilla FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.62 Villarreal CF xG

I would bet for: Sevilla FC or Villarreal CF 74% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sevilla FC35% Draw26% Villarreal CF39%

Actual: Sevilla FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.83

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Sevilla FC or Draw

61%

Draw or Villarreal CF

65%

Sevilla FC or Villarreal CF

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sevilla FC22% Draw45% Villarreal CF33%

Actual: Sevilla FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.5%

1 – 2

0 – 1

8.6%

0 – 0

7.7%

0 – 2

7.6%

2 – 1

6.7%

1 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

5.5%

1 – 3

4.9%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 3

2 – 3

Asian Handicap — Sevilla FC

Handicap	Sevilla FC covers	Push	Villarreal CF covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	16%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	55%	—	45%
+1	55%	21%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	14%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Sevilla FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✗

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.