Oya, oya! Naija football fans, make una gist dey hot for La Liga as Villarreal and Sevilla dey set to face off for Estadio de la Cerámica this Wednesday evening. The match, wey go hold on May 13, 2026, get plenty plenty meaning for both sides.
Villarreal, wey dey third for table, dey fight to secure Champions League spot. Dem get 21 wins, 6 draws, and 8 losses, with total 65 goals and 40 goals wey dem concede. Di team don dey unbeaten for five games, and dem get second-best home record for league, with 43 points from 17 matches and 14 wins.
On di other hand, Sevilla dey struggle for survival. Dem dey 13th for table, three points above relegation zone. Dem don win their last two matches against Real Sociedad and Espanyol, but dem still get tough fixtures ahead, including match against Real Madrid. Sevilla get 11 wins, 7 draws, and 17 losses, with 43 goals scored and 56 goals conceded.
For head-to-head, Sevilla lead overall with 25 wins, but Villarreal don win di last four meetings, including 2-1 earlier dis season. Villarreal don win 17 times for 59 matches.
Injury news: Villarreal go miss Juan Foyth and Pau Cabanes. Ayoze Perez, wey score last match, fit keep im spot, while Nicolas Pepe and Dani Parejo fit return. For Sevilla, Marcao out for season, Isaac Romero and Manu Bueno dey doubtful. Akor Adams, wey get nine league goals, go lead di line.
Possible lineups: Villarreal – Tenas; Freeman, Navarro, Veiga, Pedraza; Pepe, Gueye, Parejo, Moleiro; Perez, Mikautadze. Sevilla – Vlachodimos; Carmona, Castrin, Salas, Suazo; Agoume, Gudelj; Vargas, Sow, Ejuke; Adams.
Villarreal dey favoured at -152 odds, with total set at 3 goals. Di match go show for ESPN Deportes.
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