Sevilla FC vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sevilla FC vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan.
- Sevilla FC 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Jon Nunez
- Referee Gorka Etayo Herrera
- Referee Jaime Latre
- Referee Juan Luis Pulido
5 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 2 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 3 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
| 4 | Deportivo Alavés | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Málaga CF | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Real Madrid CF | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Valencia CF | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Elche CF | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Levante UD | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | CA Osasuna | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Getafe CF | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Manchester United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Valencia CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Manchester United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Apr | Cadiz CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Sevilla FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | Real Valladolid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Apr | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | CA Osasuna | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sevilla FC | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 3 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 0 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 0 |
| 1 | Conceded | 0 |
| +1 | GD | +0 |
| 3.00 | PPG | – |
| 100% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Sevilla FC are 5th (3 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sevilla FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sevilla FC and Villarreal CF get this one started.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sevilla FC and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Villarreal CF have won 555 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Jose Luis Morales is replaced by Nicolas Jackson.
- 21' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Jose Luis Morales is replaced by Nicolas Jackson on 21 minute.
- 26' Sevilla FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 34' GOAL! Rafael Mir fires home to make it 1-0!
- 39' Spain international Alejandro Baena has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' Ivan Rakitic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' The Spain Pau Torres breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 1-1!
- 57' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pau Torres makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 58' A tactical swap from Sevilla FC — Lucas Ocampos on, Rafael Mir off on 58 minutes.
- 63' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 66' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Yeremi Pino by Alejandro Baena on 66 minute.
- 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Juan Foyth.
- 71' Fernando is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pape Gueye at the 71 minute mark.
- 73' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Aissa Mandi gets a Yellow card.
- 78' 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.
- 80' Another substitution for Sevilla FC to replace Alex Telles by Jesus Navas on 80 minute.
- 82' The whistle greets Aissa Mandi as he departs to be replaced by Jorge Cuenca.
- 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Erik Lamela on 85 minutes.
- 90' 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.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Sevilla FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Pape Gueye ↓ Fernando 71'
-
12
Rafael Mir ↓ Lucas Ocampos 58'
- 10
- 1
-
7
Suso ↓ Erik Lamela 80'
-
3
Alex Telles ↓ Jesus Navas 80'
- 21
- 2
- 14
- 22
-
25
Bryan Gil ↓ Youssef En-Nesyri 58'
Bench
-
17
Erik Lamela ↑ 80'
-
5
Lucas Ocampos ↑ 58'
- 4
-
15
Youssef En-Nesyri ↑ 58'
- 13
-
16
Jesus Navas ↑ 80'
- 24
- 6
- 9
-
20
Fernando ↑ 71'
- 31
Coach
Jose Luis Mendilibar
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 10
-
23
Aissa Mandi ↓ Jorge Cuenca 82'
- 17
- 22
- 24
- 11
- 4
- 1
-
21
Yeremi Pino ↓ Alejandro Baena 66'
- 39
Bench
-
6
Etienne Capoue ↑ 66'
-
18
Alberto Moreno ↑ 82'
- 12
- 14
- 40
-
5
Jorge Cuenca ↑ 82'
-
16
Alejandro Baena ↑ 66'
- 35
-
15
Nicolas Jackson ↑ 21'
Coach
Quique Setien
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
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.82
Sevilla FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 78% + Sevilla FC or Draw 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sevilla FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Sevilla FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Villarreal CF
60%
Sevilla FC or Villarreal CF
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sevilla FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.3%
1 – 0
15.3%
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
2.2%
3 – 0
1.7%
3 – 1
1.5%
0 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Sevilla FC
| Handicap | Sevilla FC covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 21% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 20% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sevilla FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

