Oya, make we yarn about dis La Liga match wey go happen for Estadio de la Cerámica on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Villarreal wey dey third for table go host Sevilla wey dey 13th, and di matter get plenty spice.
Villarreal don dey fly high dis season. Dem dey third with 21 wins, 6 draws, and 8 losses, wey give dem 69 points. Dem dey six points ahead of Atletico Madrid wey dey fourth, but head-to-head record favour Atletico, so Villarreal still need to win to secure third spot. Di team don dey unbeaten for five matches, including draw with Mallorca last time out. For home, dem dey strong well-well: 14 wins from 17 matches, 43 points, second-best home record for La Liga.
Sevilla, wey dem dey call Los Nervionenses, dey fight to survive relegation. Dem dey 13th with 40 points, only three points above 18th-placed Alaves. But dem don win two straight matches against Real Sociedad and Espanyol, wey give dem hope. Dem get tough fixtures ahead: host Real Madrid on May 17, then travel to Celta Vigo on May 23. So dis match against Villarreal na must-win for dem to collect points.
For team news, Villarreal go miss Juan Foyth and Pau Cabanes due to injury. But dem get strong squad. Ayoze Perez, wey score against Mallorca, go likely start for attack alongside Georges Mikautadze. Nicolas Pepe go return to starting lineup, and Dani Parejo and Pau Navarro go also come back. Possible starting eleven: Tenas for goal; Freeman, Navarro, Veiga, Pedraza for defence; Pepe, Gueye, Parejo, Moleiro for midfield; Perez and Mikautadze for attack.
Sevilla go miss Marcao for season due to injury. Isaac Romero and Manu Bueno dey face late fitness tests. Akor Adams, wey score winner against Espanyol, go lead attack. Adams get nine league goals dis season. Ruben Vargas go keep his wide position, and Djibril Sow fit play for attacking midfield. Possible starting eleven: Vlachodimos for goal; Carmona, Castrin, Salas, Suazo for defence; Agoume, Gudelj for midfield; Vargas, Sow, Ejuke for attack; Adams for striker.
Head-to-head, Sevilla lead overall with 25 wins from 59 meetings, Villarreal get 17 wins. But Villarreal don win last four matches against Sevilla. Earlier dis season, Villarreal win 2-1 away for Estadio Ramon. So Villarreal go come as favourites, especially with their strong home record.
For odds, Villarreal dey -152 favourite, Sevilla dey +126 underdog, and total over/under na 3 goals. Prediction say Villarreal go win, but Sevilla fit cause upset if dem play like dem play against Espanyol.
Di match go show for ESPN Deportes, and kickoff time na for evening. Make we see how di drama go unfold for La Liga.
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