Sevilla and Eibar meet in a match in the 7th round of La Liga. The match will be played on Saturday, from 17:30, at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
Sevilla appear in this duel after the white draw in the UEFA Champions League groups, on the field of Chelsea. The Iberians looked better in that game, having a better possession (56%), the same number of goal opportunities (6), but also with three corners in addition to the Londoners (5-2).
In the championship, the Andalusians started strong this season, winning the first two games, 3-1 in Cadiz and 1-0 with Levante. Two stages followed in which Julen Lopetegui’s students obtained only one point, 1-1 in Barcelona and 0-1 in Granada.
Eibar did not do as well in the current La Liga season, achieving only one success in the first six stages. In the other five games they obtained only two points, losing in the games with Villareal (2-1), Athletic Bilbao (2-1) and Elche (1-0).
In the previous season in La Liga, Eibar had the 3rd weakest offensive away, with only 14 goals scored, being tied with 3 other teams.
Except for the victory in the first stage, 3-1 with Cadiz, the Andalusians’ offensive did not look good this season, with only two goals scored in the next four matches in all competitions. Eibar also does not impress from an offensive point of view, with only four goals scored in the first six stages. Thus, we expect at least one point won by the hosts, in a game in which no more than three goals will be scored.
The two bands have met 18 times so far;
Sevilla is in the lead, with 9 wins and 3 losses;
At home, Sevilla is undefeated in direct matches with Eibar, with 6 wins and 3 draws;
Eibar failed to score in 6 of the 9 trips from Seville;
In 4 of the last 5 direct confrontations both teams scored;
Seville: Bounou – Navas, Fernando, Carlos, Escudero – Torres, Gudelj, Rakitic – Ocampos, Jong, Haddadi;
Absent: Oussama Idrissi, Jules Kounde (injured), Joan Jordan (suspended);
Coach: Julen Lopetegui;
Eibar: Dmitrovic – Pozo, Oliveira, Burgos, Rodrigues – Alvares, Diop – Inui, Exposito, Gil – Garcia;
Absent: Cote, Pedro Bigas, Recio (injured);
Coach: Jose Luis Mendilibar;
PREDICTION: Sevilla to win @ 1,47
