Sevilla will be looking to stop the slide when they welcome Celta Vigo on Monday night, but confidence is clearly low around the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán right now.
Los Nervionenses sit 12th in La Liga with 20 points from 18 matches, only four points above the relegation zone. Matías Almeyda’s side come into this game on a poor run, having lost their last three matches in all competitions.
Defeats to Alavés in the Copa del Rey and league losses to Real Madrid and Levante have raised fresh concerns, especially after failing to score in all three games.
Their difficulties have also been evident in recent outings, with a 2–0 defeat to Real Madrid, where Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé were on target against Sevilla, underlining how much ground they still need to cover to compete consistently with the league’s top sides.
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While Sevilla have shown slight improvement compared to last season, when they narrowly avoided relegation, home form remains a worry.
They have already suffered four home defeats in La Liga and remain a long way from the side that regularly challenged for top-four finishes earlier in the decade, even though there have been occasional bright spots, such as the hard-fought 2–1 win that sent Sevilla into the Copa del Rey round of 32.
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Celta Vigo, on the other hand, arrive in much better shape. A convincing 4-1 win over Valencia last time out means Claudio Giráldez’s men have taken 10 points from their last four league games.
They sit seventh, just two points off the European places, and have been hard to beat all season, losing only four league matches. Their confidence against Sevilla is boosted by memories of past success, with the club recently sharing a highlight on Their official X handle recalling a famous Iago Aspas hat-trick,
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Team News
Sevilla will be without Gabriel Suazo, César Azpilicueta and Alfon González due to injury, while Marcão is suspended. Akor Adams and Chidera Ejuke are also unavailable because of AFCON duty. Alexis Sánchez is expected in attack alongside Isaac Romero. Celta have a full squad, with Borja Iglesias set to lead the line, supported by Williot Swedberg and Bryan Zaragoza.
Possible lineups
Sevilla: Vlachodimos; Carmona, Gudelj, Salas; Jesús Sánchez, Agoumé, Mendy, Oso; Sow; Romero, Alexis Sánchez.
Celta Vigo: Radu; Alonso, Starfelt, Rodríguez; Carreira, Román, Moriba, Mingueza; Swedberg, Iglesias, Zaragoza.
Where to Watch
Fans can watch the match live on SuperSport Máximo 3 and SuperSport LaLiga, with coverage available across Nigeria and other parts of Africa.
Prediction
Several major football prediction platforms are backing Celta Vigo to take all three points.
Sports Mole is tipping a narrow 2-1 away win, pointing to Sevilla’s poor recent form and lack of goals.
Forebet also favours Celta Vigo, predicting a tight contest but highlighting the visitors’ strong away record. Meanwhile, PredictZ expects a close game, yet still sees Celta edging it by a single goal. Overall, the consensus across leading football websites is a 2-1 victory for Celta Vigo.
