Sevilla don find themselves for serious wahala for La Liga this season. As dem dey prepare to host Real Sociedad for Estadio Ramon, di table no lie: dem dey 18th place, two points behind 17th-placed Alaves with only five games to go. Dis one na real survival battle wey di club never see since dem nearly drop for 1999-2000.
For di last six games, Sevilla only win one and lose five. Di recent defeats to Levante and Osasuna don put dem for even more pressure. Coach Luis Garcia Plaza suppose dey feel di heat as di team dey struggle for home ground too. Dem get only 19 points from 16 home matches, wey be di third-worst record for di whole league.
Real Sociedad, on di other hand, don already secure Europa League football for next season by winning Copa del Rey. Dem dey eighth for table with 43 points, but di Champions League spots no reach dem. Di visitors come into dis match after a 3-3 draw with Rayo Vallecano, and dem only get one point from dia last two games, wey include a home loss to Getafe.
Di history between dese two sides favour Real Sociedad, wey don win 55 of 141 meetings. Di reverse fixture earlier dis season end 2-1 for Real Sociedad. But Sevilla get something to fight for: relegation go be big shock for Spanish football, as dem don dey La Liga since 2000.
For team news, Sevilla go miss Marcao through injury and Djibril Sow due to suspension after yellow card against Osasuna. Cesar Azpilicueta fit return from muscular problem. Neal Maupay, wey score last time, go lead di attack alongside Ruben Vargas and Isaac Romero.
Real Sociedad get injury problems: Inaki Ruperez and Alvaro Odriozola out, while Igor Zubeldia, Goncalo Guedes and Jon Karrikaburu dey doubtful. Mikel Oyarzabal, wey score twice against Rayo and get 17 goals dis season, go spearhead di attack. Di player wey go represent Spain for 2026 World Cup dey expected to start.
Di possible lineups show Sevilla go field Vlachodimos for goal; Carmona, Castrin, Salas, Suazo for defense; Sanchez, Gudelj, Agoume, Vargas for midfield; and Romero, Maupay for attack. Real Sociedad fit start Remiro; Aramburu, Martin, Caleta-Car, Gomez; Kubo, Turrientes, Soler, Barrenetxea; Oskarsson, Oyarzabal.
Dis match mean more to Sevilla dan to Real Sociedad, but given di home side struggles, many pundit dey expect low-scoring draw. Sevilla fans go pray for miracle to keep dia team for top flight.
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