Sevilla FC vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2021-22

Sevilla FC

1 – 0

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Villarreal CF

Sat 4 Dec 2021 · 13:00 UTC Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan HT 45' · FT 45'

Ivan Rakitic 45' Y

Rafael Mir 58' Y

Y 61' Albiol

Y 90' Boulaye Dia

Overview

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

Sevilla FC 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
Villarreal CF 38 games · 72 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Carlos del Cerro
Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
Referee Gonzalo Garcia
Referee Ignacio Iglesias
Referee Manuel Perez
Referee Miguel Ortiz

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

2021-12-04 Sevilla FC 1–0 Villarreal CF 2021-05-16 Villarreal CF 4–0 Sevilla FC 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

Recent Form

Sevilla FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Dec	Villarreal CF	H	1–0	W
28 Nov	Real Madrid CF	A	1–2	L
23 Nov	VfL Wolfsburg	H	2–0	W
20 Nov	Deportivo Alaves	H	2–2	D
07 Nov	Real Betis Balompie	A	2–0	W
02 Nov	Lille OSC	H	1–2	L

Villarreal CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Dec	Sevilla FC	A	0–1	L
27 Nov	FC Barcelona	H	1–3	L
23 Nov	Manchester United FC	H	0–2	L
20 Nov	RC Celta de Vigo	A	1–1	D
07 Nov	Getafe CF	H	1–0	W
02 Nov	BSC Young Boys	H	2–0	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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sevilla FC and Villarreal CF has kicked off!
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' The 34-year-old Marcos Acuna has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
15' 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.
16' What composure from Lucas Ocampos! The Argentina international strokes it home. 1-0.
21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
26' Alberto Moreno has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 409 appearances.
31' Sevilla FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Villarreal CF backline.
36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sevilla FC and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ivan Rakitic.
46' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gerard Moreno is hanging Moi Gomez on the field on 46 minute.
51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
56' It is a cagey affair so far. Sevilla FC in their trying to find a way past Villarreal CF's compact .
57' A change in the Sevilla FC ranks — Ivan Rakitic exits the field as Thomas Delaney enters on 57.
58' Sevilla FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
61' A moment of madness from Albiol on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
62' Boulaye Dia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Trigueros at the 62 minute mark.
63' It is a substitution in Sevilla FC team. Marcos Acuna is replaced by Ludwig Augustinsson on 63 minute.
68' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
73' Samuel Chukwueze has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yeremi Pino on 73 minute.
78' It’s high time Julen Lopetegui made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
81' Sevilla FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Torres is hanging Lucas Ocampos on the field on 81 minute.
86' Sevilla FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
90' A moment of madness from Boulaye Dia on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Sevilla FC Lineups

Starting XI

20
Diego Carlos
23
Jules Kounde
5
Lucas Ocampos ↓ Oliver Torres 81'
12
Rafael Mir
13
Yassine Bounou
10
Ivan Rakitic ↓ Thomas Delaney 57'
8
Jordan
24
Alejandro Gomez ↓ Munir El Haddadi 81'
19
Marcos Acuna ↓ Ludwig Augustinsson 63'
25
Fernando
2
Gonzalo Montiel

Bench

Coach Julen Lopetegui

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

23
Moi Gomez ↓ Gerard Moreno 46'
6
Etienne Capoue
8
Juan Foyth
9
Paco Alcacer ↓ Alberto Moreno 62'
5
Dani Parejo
13
Geronimo Rulli
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↓ Pervis Estupinan 73'
14
Trigueros ↓ Boulaye Dia 62'
4
Pau Torres
3
Albiol
21
Yeremi Pino ↓ Samuel Chukwueze 73'

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Youssef En-Nesyri	4
Carlos Bacca	4
Pau Torres	3
Kike Salas	2
Alexander Sorloth	2
Gerard Moreno	2
Karl Toko Ekambi	2
Munir El Haddadi	2

Head to Head

Sevilla FC Form

2021-12-04 Sevilla FC 1–0 Villarreal CF W 2021-11-28 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Sevilla FC L 2021-11-23 Sevilla FC 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-11-20 Sevilla FC 2–2 Deportivo Alaves D 2021-11-07 Real Betis Balompie 0–2 Sevilla FC W 2021-11-02 Sevilla FC 1–2 Lille OSC L

Villarreal CF Form

2021-12-04 Sevilla FC 1–0 Villarreal CF L 2021-11-27 Villarreal CF 1–3 FC Barcelona L 2021-11-23 Villarreal CF 0–2 Manchester United FC L 2021-11-20 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2021-11-07 Villarreal CF 1–0 Getafe CF W 2021-11-02 Villarreal CF 2–0 BSC Young Boys W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.26 Sevilla FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.57 Villarreal CF xG

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

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sevilla FC37% Draw26% Villarreal CF37%

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

63%

Draw or Villarreal CF

63%

Sevilla FC or Villarreal CF

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sevilla FC23% Draw46% Villarreal CF31%

Actual: Sevilla FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.6%

1 – 2

8.8%

0 – 1

8.3%

0 – 0

7.7%

0 – 2

7.1%

2 – 1

7.1%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 2

5.6%

1 – 3

4.6%

2 – 0

4.6%

0 – 3

3.7%

2 – 3

Asian Handicap — Sevilla FC

Handicap	Sevilla FC covers	Push	Villarreal CF covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	16%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	21%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Sevilla FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✗

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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