La Liga, Sevilla Vs. Malaga: Preview, Prediction, Possible Lineups, Betting Tips, And Live Stream
After their 3-0 win over Celta Vigo, Sevilla will host Malaga on Saturday, where the home side will look to add yet another victory.
Outshining the likes of Atletico Madrid this season, Sevilla currently occupies the third spot on the La Liga table with 30 points. With only seven points behind league leaders Real Madrid, Jorge Sampaoli’s men are in contention for the La Liga title so far.
Malaga, meanwhile, hasn’t been able to replicate their recent successful seasons’ performance. With two successive draws in La Liga, Juande Ramos’ men are in the 11th place of the league table. A win here might take them to the upper-half of the table.
On their previous six encounters, Sevilla managed to win four matches against Malaga.
Team News: Sevilla
Injury concerns for Jorge Sampaoli’s side are quite significant. Sergio Escudero and Daniel Carrico are both ruled out of the match due to a knock and hamstring injury, respectively.
Carlos Fernandez and Benoit Tremoulinas are both suffering from a knee injury, which kept them on sidelines ahead of the clash against Juande Ramos’ team.
Defender Mariano Filho is sure to miss this clash due to suspension. Meanwhile, Vicente Iborra, who came in as a substitute to score a hat-trick against Celta Vigo, is likely to be included in the starting XI by Jorge Sampaoli.
Sevilla: Predicted Line-up (3-4-2-1)
Rico – Rami, Pareja, Mercado – Sarabia, Nasri, N’Zonzi, Iborra – Vitolo, Vasquez – Ben Yedder
Team News: Malaga
Juande Ramos’ team has a long list of injuries ahead of the game against Sevilla. Recio and Charles are both ruled due to hamstring and knee injuries, respectively.
Meanwhile, Keko and Weligton will be also unavailable due to their calf and knee injuries, respectively.
Midfielder Chory Castro has returned to the team after suspension, and he is likely to play on the left-hand side of the attack.
Striker Sandro Ramirez will once again lead the attack for the Juande Ramos’ team.
Malaga: Predicted Line-up (4-2-3-1)
Boyko – Torres, Llorente, Villanueva, Rosales – Camacho, Fornals – Castro, Juanpi, Ontiveros – Ramirez
Sevilla vs. Malaga: Head-to-Head
Total games: 32
Sevilla wins: 12
Malaga wins: 12
Draws: 8
Sevilla vs. Malaga: TV Schedule and Channel
In the U.S., the match will be live on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV, and beIN SPORTS en Espanyol. In the U.K., the game will be live on SKY GO Extra, Sky Go UK, Sky Sports 5/HD UK, and NOW TV UK. For other regions, the TV schedule can be found here.
Sevilla vs. Malaga: Prediction
Sevilla is in decent form at the moment, having won 3-0 over Celta Vigo in the last match. They will look to continue their winning momentum when they host the Seville side.
Malaga come into this fixture having drawn their last three La Liga matches. The away side is short of confidence right now, and it will be very difficult for them cope to with Jorge Sampaoli’s team.
With a home advantage and a better recent form, Sevilla should emerge victorious in this contest.
Final Predicted Score: Sevilla 2-0 Malaga
Sevilla vs. Malaga: Betting Tips and Odds
- Sevilla win: 1/2
- A draw: 10/3
- Malaga win: 5/1
- Under 2.5 goals: 5/4
- Over 2.5 goals: 4/7
- Both teams score: 8/13
- Both teams fail to score: 6/5
The odds were provided by Paddypower.
Key Stats to consider
- Sevilla has won three of their last five matches in La Liga.
- Sevilla has won three of their recent four games against Malaga in La Liga.
- Sevilla has won six of their last seven home matches in La Liga.
- Malaga is undefeated in their last five matches in La Liga.
- Malaga hasn’t won their last ten away La Liga matches.
The Sevilla vs. Malaga stats were provided by Whoscored.
Sevilla vs. Malaga: Live Stream
The match can be streamed live online by clicking this link. The link will be updated just before kick-off.
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