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Last-placed Elche will welcome Sevilla to the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in a midweek La Liga clash on Wednesday.
The hosts have been relegated from La Liga this season, having suffered 23 defeats in their 35 league games this season. They are unbeaten in their last two league outings and will be looking to finish their campaign on a positive note. In their previous outing, they played a 1-1 draw against Getafe, with Lucas Boyé scoring the equalizer for Elche.
The visitors are unbeaten in their last three league games and played a goalless draw against Real Betis. They are in ninth place in the league standings and will need to finish at least eighth to secure a place in the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers.
Well, they will play in the UEFA Europa League final against Roma next week and can secure a place in the UEFA Champions League directly if they can win it for a record-extending seventh time.
Elche vs Sevilla Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two southern Spanish rivals have squared off 47 times in all competitions since 1959. The visitors have been the better side in these games with 23 wins. The hosts have roughly half the number of wins as the visitors (12) and 12 games have ended in draws.
- The visitors are unbeaten in their last four meetings against the hosts, recording three wins while keeping clean sheets in these wins.
- The hosts have just one win since 1977 against the visitors, with that triumph coming at home in La Liga in the 2020-21 campaign.
- The hosts have failed to score in five of their last seven meetings against the visitors.
- Elche have won their last two home games in La Liga while keeping clean sheets. The visitors, meanwhile have won their last four away games without conceding a goal.
Elche vs Sevilla Prediction
Los Franjiverdes have seen an upturn in form recently, though it has been too little, too late as their relegation has been confirmed. Two of their four wins in La Liga this term have come just this month. They have suffered just one defeat in their last four games as well. All 12 of their wins against Sevilla have come at home, though just one of them has come in the 21st century.
Palanganas have kept clean sheets in five of their last seven league outings. They have suffered just one defeat in all competitions since April and look to be in good touch at the moment. They have a hectic schedule and in their next two games will meet Real Madrid in La Liga on Saturday and Roma in the Europa League final next Wednesday.
José Luis Mendilibar is likely to rotate his squad for these two crucial games and might opt to rest key players on Wednesday against Elche. With that in mind, we expect the two teams to play out a draw.
Prediction: Elche 1-1 Sevilla
Elche vs Sevilla Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5
Tip 3: At least a goal to be scored in the first half - Yes
Tip 4: Lucas Boyé to score or assist anytime - Yes
