Villarreal vs Sevilla Prediction, Preview and Stats

Spain flag 2025/2026 La Liga, Spain
Estadio de la Cerámica Wed, 13 May - 5:00 PM
La Liga
Villarreal VIL
Versus
Sevilla SEV
KICKOFF : Wed, 13 May - 5:00 PM
Round 36 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Villarreal host Sevilla in La Liga (Regular Season) at Estadio de la Cerámica. Domestically, Villarreal sit 3th in the table while Sevilla are 17th. Power ranking favours Villarreal by 10.8 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Villarreal holds a 10.8-point power advantage with 84.22 rating over Sevilla's 73.46.
  • Form: Villarreal boasts a higher form score of 23.78 compared to Sevilla's 19.39.
  • Squad: Villarreal occupies 3rd in La Liga standings while Sevilla sits in 17th.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data unavailable for both teams in this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition play details not provided in current analysis.
  • Set pieces: Set piece metrics unavailable as xG data absent with low confidence.
  • xVariable: xVariable statistics not available due to missing xG information.
  • Market: Villarreal 47.6% (Δ+-0%) | Draw 27.2% (Δ-0.1%) | Sevilla 25.2% (Δ+0.1%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Villarreal M. García Toral
M. García Toral
VS
Sevilla L. García Plaza
L. García Plaza
1.87
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.96
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Mallorca Rank: 77 D
Levante Rank: 74 W
Celta de Vigo Rank: 79 W
Real Oviedo Rank: 71 D
Athletic Club Rank: 79 W
Girona Rank: 75 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Espanyol Rank: 73 D
Real Sociedad Rank: 81 W
Osasuna Rank: 77 L
Levante Rank: 73 L
Atlético Madrid Rank: 89 W
Real Oviedo Rank: 71 L
13
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
13 - 13 - 17
17
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Villarreal
47.57%
Draw
27.23%
Away Sevilla
25.2%

Movement

Changes since opening
Villarreal
-0.04%
Draw
-0.07%
Sevilla
+0.11%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
84.22
73.46
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Villarreal
Sevilla
Power Score
84.22
73.46
League Position
3
17
Global Rank
41
139

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Villarreal — Opponent-weighted form score
Sevilla — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Villarreal Sevilla

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 43 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Villarreal VIL Home
43 matches
Sevilla SEV Away
Match Record
13
Wins
17
13
Draws
13
17
Losses
13
Goals
58
Goals Scored
63
63
Goals Conceded
58
-5
Goal Difference
+5

Data last updated: 2026-05-07T00:53:18+00:00

General Information

Date & Time :
May 13, 2026, 05:00 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 La Liga, Spain · Round 36 · Regular Season
Stadium :
Estadio de la Cerámica
Capacity :
23500
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

13
Diego José Conde Alcolado
Diego José Conde Alcolado Goalkeeper
25
Arnau Tenas Ureña
Arnau Tenas Ureña Goalkeeper
1
Luiz Lúcio Reis Júnior
Luiz Lúcio Reis Júnior Goalkeeper
24
Alfonso Pedraza Sag
Alfonso Pedraza Sag Defender
8
Juan Marcos Foyth
Juan Marcos Foyth Defender
2
Logan Costa
Logan Costa Defender
23
Sergi Cardona Bermúdez
Sergi Cardona Bermúdez Defender
4
Rafael Marín Zamora
Rafael Marín Zamora Defender
5
Willy Kambwala
Willy Kambwala Defender
15
Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González
Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González Defender
12
Renato Palma Veiga
Renato Palma Veiga Defender
3
Alexander Freeman
Alexander Freeman Defender
6
Pau Navarro Badenes
Pau Navarro Badenes Defender
10
Daniel Parejo Muñoz
Daniel Parejo Muñoz Midfielder
16
Thomas Teye Partey
Thomas Teye Partey Midfielder
14
Santiago Comesaña Veiga
Santiago Comesaña Veiga Midfielder
18
Pape Gueye
Pape Gueye Midfielder
37
Carlos Macià Coves
Carlos Macià Coves Midfielder
22
Ayoze Pérez Gutiérrez
Ayoze Pérez Gutiérrez Attacker
19
Nicolas Pépé
Nicolas Pépé Attacker
7
Gerard Moreno Balaguero
Gerard Moreno Balaguero Attacker
11
Alfonso González Martínez
Alfonso González Martínez Attacker
9
Georges Mikautadze
Georges Mikautadze Attacker
17
Tajon Buchanan
Tajon Buchanan Attacker
20
Alberto Moleiro González
Alberto Moleiro González Attacker
33
Pau Cabanes De La Torre
Pau Cabanes De La Torre Attacker
21
Tani Oluwaseyi
Tani Oluwaseyi Attacker
32
Hugo López Cortés
Hugo López Cortés Attacker

Squad ▼

1
Odisseas Vlachodimos
Odisseas Vlachodimos Goalkeeper
13
Ørjan Håskjold Nyland
Ørjan Håskjold Nyland Goalkeeper
3
César Azpilicueta Tanco
César Azpilicueta Tanco Defender
15
Fábio Rafael Rodrigues Cardoso
Fábio Rafael Rodrigues Cardoso Defender
23
Marcos do Nascimento Teixeira
Marcos do Nascimento Teixeira Defender
12
Gabriel Alonso Suazo Urbina
Gabriel Alonso Suazo Urbina Defender
22
Federico Gattoni
Federico Gattoni Defender
5
Nianzou Tanguy Kouassi
Nianzou Tanguy Kouassi Defender
16
Juan Luis Sánchez Velasco
Juan Luis Sánchez Velasco Defender
2
José Ángel Carmona Navarro
José Ángel Carmona Navarro Defender
4
Enrique Jesús Salas Valiente
Enrique Jesús Salas Valiente Defender
32
Andrés López Gallo
Andrés López Gallo Defender
36
Joaquín Martínez Gauna
Joaquín Martínez Gauna Defender
6
Nemanja Gudelj
Nemanja Gudelj Midfielder
20
Djibril Sow
Djibril Sow Midfielder
8
Joan Jordán Moreno
Joan Jordán Moreno Midfielder
19
Batista Mendy
Batista Mendy Midfielder
18
Lucien Agoume
Lucien Agoume Midfielder
28
Manuel Bueno Sebastián
Manuel Bueno Sebastián Midfielder
24
Adnan Januzaj
Adnan Januzaj Attacker
10
Alexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez
Alexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez Attacker
17
Neal Maupay
Neal Maupay Attacker
21
Chidera Ejuke
Chidera Ejuke Attacker
11
Ruben Vargas
Ruben Vargas Attacker
9
Akor Jerome Adams
Akor Jerome Adams Attacker
14
Gerard Fernández Castellano
Gerard Fernández Castellano Attacker
7
Isaac Romero Bernal
Isaac Romero Bernal Attacker
29
Miguel Ángel Sierra Ortega
Miguel Ángel Sierra Ortega Attacker

CONCLUSION

Villarreal enters as clear favorites against struggling Sevilla, leveraging a 10.8-point power edge and superior form of 23.78 to 19.39. Their 3rd-place position contrasts sharply with Sevilla's 17th, highlighting squad depth disparity. Absent efficiency and set-piece insights shift emphasis to structural strengths and potential transition exploits. Home support at Estadio de la Cerámica amplifies Villarreal's edge in this regular season clash. Sevilla requires exceptional resilience to counter the hosts' dominance. Projections underscore Villarreal's likelihood of prevailing, solidifying their top-tier aspirations.

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