Sevilla vs Villarreal prediction and free tip

Friday’s La Liga clash between Sevilla and Villarreal is a dark game, but we’ll take a bold bet.

2-2. That was the result for both teams in the opening round of the league, but while Villarreal shared the points against Atlético Madrid, Sevilla were generous at home to Las Palmas. The bookmakers have this match as a three-way tie, with Sevilla at home slightly the better favourite, which is backed up by a rather interesting statistic.

Did you know?Sevilla have lost only one of their last 12 home games against Villarreal.

Team news

It’s still early in the season, so there aren’t really any fatigue injuries on either side yet. Sevilla’s Lokonga and Suso could miss out due to muscle and knee injuries respectively, while Villarreal’s Foyth and Suarez remain from last week’s injured list.

The goal-rich first-round results show that the teams are far from settled and that stability is not yet a problem. Villarreal are quite goal heavy away from home and this applies to their defence and attacking line as well.

In 17 of their last 22 away league games, both teams have found the net.

Free tip for Sevilla vs Villarreal

We wouldn’t really bet on a winner here because of the three-way odds. However, the two teams have a strong history and their meetings are rarely boring. The goal difference is statistically backed up, with BTS coming in the last five meetings between the two teams, so we’re going for a sixth in a row.

Our other choice is on the cards, although a bit risky – or shall we say, well shot – the limit, but we’ll try the over. The picks stand their own individually for the odds, but put together with the bookmaker and we can get odds over three.