Sevilla take on the visitors Getafe in the round 17 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Saturday, December 16th at Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan (Sevilla).
Having lost to Lorient in the final match of the Champions League group stage in France, Sevilla successfully bid farewell to European competitions, at least until the next season. They didn't even qualify for their beloved Europa League. And perhaps, it might be for a more extended period, given their La Liga results, making it challenging to secure a place in the Champions League zone at the end of the championship. After 15 rounds, the team is in 16th place in the table, three points away from the relegation zone. In the last nine league matches, Sevilla haven't secured a victory. Yes, most of these matches ended in draws. Many of these results for Sevilla were related to their simultaneous participation in the Champions League. Now, with European cups out of the picture, they need to focus all their efforts on the national championship. A home game against Getafe are a good opportunity to start a winning streak in the league.
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Getafe are currently in the top 10 of the table and rarely loses lately; it happened only once in the last ten rounds. However, in six cases, the Deep Blues played to a draw. Yet, Getafe are typically a home team, undefeated in their own walls this season, securing five victories in eight home matches. However, on the road, Getafe remains vulnerable, having suffered four losses in eight away matches, with four draws. Getafe's tormentors included Girona (0-3), Real Madrid (1-2), Real Sociedad (3-4), and even Las Palmas (0-2). It's worth noting that Sevilla secured both of their victories in the league at home: against Almeria (5-1) and the aforementioned Las Palmas (1-0).
I agree with the bookmakers that in this match, with all due respect to the visitors, Sevilla are the favorite. After exiting European competitions, Diego Alonso's team must fully concentrate on climbing up the table in the league. I don't know how high they will finish by the end of the season, but I predict it will certainly be higher than Getafe, which accumulates the majority of their points at home. Last season, the teams exchanged victories in their head-to-head meetings, with Red-Whites being stronger than Deep Blues on their home ground (2-1). If we look at the statistics for a slightly larger number of encounters between these teams, it is entirely in favor of Sevilla. The win-loss record in their last eight head-to-head matches is 7-1 in favor of the Andalusians. I believe that this time, the hosts will defeat their historically favorable opponent. The bet is on Sevilla.
Prediction for the match: Sevilla to win.
