Matchday 17 of La Liga sees Sevilla face Celta on December 14 at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium. Sevilla vs. Celta: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Sevilla vs. Celta
Sevilla (4-2-3-1): Alvaro Fernandez – Jose Angel Carmona, Nemanja Gudelj, Loic Bade, Kike Salas – Lucien Agoume, Djibril Sow – Dodi Lukebakio, Juanlu Sanchez, Peque Fernandez – Isaac Romero.
Celta (3-4-3): Vicente Guaita – Marcos Alonso, Javi Rodriguez, Carl Starfelt – Oscar Mingueza, Ilaix Moriba, Hugo Alvarez, Fran Beltran – Fernando Gonzalez, Williot Swedberg, Borja Iglesias.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
Sevilla
Garcia Pimienta's side nearly defeated Atletico in their last away match (3-4). Sevilla led 3-1 during the game but couldn't maintain their advantage, conceding the decisive goal in the 94th minute. Previously, the club had gone unbeaten in two consecutive league matches: a home win against Rayo Vallecano (1-0) and a draw with Osasuna (1-1). The team is in 13th place, six points clear of the relegation zone.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of Sevilla's last 6 La Liga games.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score of 9 of Sevilla's last 12 league matches.
- The team has achieved only two second-half victories in their last 20 La Liga games (9 draws and 9 losses).
Celta
The Galicians ended a three-match winless streak in La Liga, drawing 2-2 with Betis and Barcelona, and losing to Espanyol (1-3). In the last round, the team hosted Mallorca and defeated them 2-0. Claudio Giraldez's side is in the middle of the table, just three points shy of the European competition spots.
- At least two goals have been scored in 6 of Celta's last 7 league games.
- The team has not won in the second half in seven consecutive away matches in La Liga (3 draws and 4 losses).
- Exactly 1 goal has been scored in the first half in 7 of the Galicians' last 9 league games.
Sevilla vs. Celta: Match Prediction
Sevilla has earned 13 of their 19 La Liga points at home this season. In their last six home league games, the club secured 4 wins, drew once, and lost to Real Sociedad. Celta is also a strong home team, having earned only 4 points out of 21 away. In their last seven away matches in the league, the Galicians have only managed a win against Las Palmas (1 draw and 5 losses).
It's also important to note the head-to-head records. In the last eight league meetings, Celta has only won once (4 draws and 3 losses). Additionally, at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Sevilla has not lost to this opponent in 7 of their last 8 league encounters (4 wins and 3 draws).
My prediction – Sevilla with a handicap (0)
