Sevilla FC vs Elche CF Preview 28/01/2023

Sevilla FC vs Elche CF – 28/01/2023

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Struggling Sevilla tackle Elche in a La Liga six-point relegation battle on Saturday on the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in Seville.

Sevilla are fifteenth within the standings and are only one level above the relegation zone forward of matchday No 19. Elche are backside of the La Liga desk after 18 fixtures. The Inexperienced Striped Ones are the one La Liga crew to not win a fixture this season. Eleven factors separate Elche from relegation security.

Los Rojiblancos are unbeaten in three straight video games towards Elche in all competitions. Sevilla received every of their final 4 video games at dwelling towards Elche in all matches, which bodes nicely for supervisor Jorge Sampaoli this weekend.

Sevilla’s type has improved in current weeks. Los Rojiblancos picked up back-to-back attracts within the division. They took eight factors from the final six video games within the league and scored seven objectives whereas conceding seven instances.

Goalscoring has lengthy been an issue for Sevilla even earlier than Sampaoli took over for Julen Lopetegui earlier this season.

Two factors had been picked up by Elche of their final six video games within the league. Elche additionally struggled to attain of their final six video games, tallying a mere 4 objectives and conceding 9 instances.

Sevilla haven’t performed nicely on the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan this season. Nevertheless, Los Rojiblancos picked up back-to-back wins at dwelling of their final two video games on the stadium. The wins had been Sevilla’s first two victories at dwelling in La Liga this time period.

Elche are La Liga’s worst away crew with three factors from 9 matches. They’re one in all two La Liga groups to not win on the street this time period.

No crew in La Liga has allowed extra objectives than Elche with 36. Elche have additionally scored the fewest variety of objectives with 12. Sevilla haven’t carried out significantly better within the last third with simply 18 objectives scored.

Elche employed supervisor Pablo Machin in November 2022. Since taking the reins, Machin hasn’t been in a position to flip across the outcomes. Defender Jose Angel Carmona will miss the sport resulting from a suspension.

Midfielders Domingos Quina, Alex Collado, and John Donald Chetauya are all three prone to miss the match resulting from damage. In the meantime, ahead Jony Alamo is about to overlook the sport with a meniscus damage.

Sampaoli can be with out Erik Lamela resulting from a suspension. Alejandro Gomez has a sprained ankle and is a doubt to make the aspect. In the meantime, Alex Telles and Thomas Delaney are each unlikely to make the squad. Jesus Manuel Corona and Teixeira Marcao are each dominated out till February.

Sevilla are bettering and benefitted from the FIFA World Cup break. Los Rojiblancos ought to put up a second straight La Liga win and choose up three extra important factors within the battle towards relegation. Sevilla ought to win 2-0.