Sevilla vs Elche Match Analysis and Prediction

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Sevilla and Elche will be facing it off at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Friday, with both sides aiming to extend their La Liga unbeaten runs.

The hosts have been unbeaten in nine consecutive matches, while the visitors look for their sixth straight game without a defeat.

Sevilla are currently sitting second in La Liga table with 47 points from 23 matches, six ponts behind league leaders Real Madrid, and 11 points ahead of fifth-placed Atletico Madrid who are the first club outside of the Champions League places.

The Red-Whites saw their last match in the La Liga end in a 0-0 draw against Osasuna at Estadio El Sadar, extendind their unbeaten run to nine.

Julen Lopetegui’s side are unbeaten in home La Liga matches this season with eight wins and three draws from their 11 contests on the home turf.

Sevillistas Rojiblancos are in the midst of a 13-game home unbeaten run dating to May 2021 against Valencia. They have won two and drawn four of their last six league matches.

Meanwhile, Elche saw their last La Liga match end in a 3-1 victory over Deportivo Alaves at home, which extended their unbeaten run fo five, which has left them sitting 14th in the table on 26 points.

Los Franjiverdes have scored 26 goals and conceded 31 through 23 matches, leaving them trailing sixth-placed Villarreal by nine points for a spot in the Conference League Qualifiers.

Elche will now seek to address a poor run of results away from home this season with three draws, seven losses and just two wins in league away matches. They have won three, drawn two and lost one of their last six league matches.

The two teams played out a 1-1 draw when they last met in La Liga action at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero in August.

Sevilla vs Elche head to head

The pair have previously met on 11 occasions, where Sevilla are leading with 6 victories while Elche have won once, and they have drawn in 4. Sevilla have scored 18 goals and conceded 7 in the process. In their last five meetings, Sevilla have won three, Elche one with one draw.

Elche 0-2 Sevilla 19/10/14

Sevilla 3-0 Elche 15/03/15

Elche 2-1 Sevilla 06/03/21

Sevilla 2-0 Elche 17/03/21

Elche 1-1 Sevilla 28/08/21

Sevilla latest home form

Sevilla have recently been on a good run of form at home, as they have been unbeaten in their last seven matches. They picked up a 2-2 draw with Celta Vigo in their last league home game. In their last five matches, they have scored 7 goals and conceded 4.

Sevilla 1-0 Villarreal 04/12/21

Sevilla 2-1 Atletico Madrid 18/12/21

Sevilla 1-1 Barcelona 21/12/21

Sevilla 1-0 Getafe 09/01/22

Sevilla 2-2 Celta Vigo 22/01/22

Sevilla latest away form

Sevilla have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having lost just on of their last seven away matches. They lost 2-1 to Real Betis in the Copa del Rey on January 16. In their last five matches, they have won two, drawn two and lost one.

Cadiz 0-1 Sevilla 03/01/22

Real Zaragoza 0-2 Sevilla 06/01/22

Real Betis 2-1 Sevilla 16/01/22

Valencia 1-1 Sevilla 19/01/22

Osasuna 0-0 Sevilla 05/02/22

Elche latest home form

Elche have recently lost 2-1 to Real Madrid after extra time in the Copa del Rey. However, they have recently been on a good form at home, that being the only loss in their last five matches. In their last five matches, they have won three, drawn one and lost one.

Elche 3-1 Cadiz 05/12/21

Elche 0-0 Granada 02/01/22

Elche 1-0 Villarreal 16/01/22

Elche 1-2(E) Real Madrid 20/01/22

Elche 3-1 Alaves 05/02/22

Elche latest away form

Elche have most recently been on a good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their last three away matches. Their last away defeat came 3-2 against Barcelona in the La Liga. They recently managed to defeat Almeria 2-1 in the Copa del Rey on January 6.

Unionistas de Salamanca 0-1 Elche 15/12/21

Barcelona 3-2 Elche 18/12/21

Almeria 1-2 Elche 06/01/22

Espanyol 1-2 Elche 10/01/22

Real Madrid 2-2 Elche 23/01/22

Sevilla news

Sevilla will be missing the services of midfielders Lucas Ariel Ocampos and Thomas Delaney through physical discomfort, while Suso will sit this one out with an ankle injury.

Jesus Manuel Corona will also be absent until mid February with a calf injury, with Jesus Navas nearing his return from a muscle injury.

Elche news

Elche are currently not having new injury and fitness issues to deal with, which may allow Fran Escriba to retain the side that started against Alaves.

The only absentee to contend with will be Ivan Marcone, who is currently dealing with a muscle injury, and is expected to return in a few weeks.