Sevilla vs Villarreal

Sevilla have lost just one of their last six LaLiga meetings with Villarreal (W2 D3), the last one at La Cerámica in May 2024 (2-3). Sevilla have not lost back-to-back matches against Villarreal in the competition since December 2019 (two).

Villarreal have taken points in five of their last eight visits to the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán in LaLiga (W1 D4 L3), having lost in 11 of their first 14 away games against Sevilla in the competition (W2 D1).

Sevilla have only lost their first home game of a season in LaLiga in one of the last eight seasons (W3 D4), although it was the most recent (1-2 vs Valencia in August 2023). They have not lost their home opener in successive campaigns in the competition since 2003 (two).

Villarreal have not lost any of their last five matches in LaLiga (W2 D3), drawing the last three. They are the team that have drawn the most matches in the competition in 2024 along with Mallorca (eight each).

Against UD Las Palmas on MD1, García Pimienta's Sevilla attempted 18 shots (five on target); their highest tally in their first LaLiga match under a specific manager since Gregorio Manzano in March 2010 (18 also against Atlético de Madrid).