Sevilla, playing at home, are not in their best shape. They have not won in their last four matches, with three draws and a loss. Their recent games have been quite tight, often ending with few goals.

Alaves, the away team, have also had mixed results lately, with a win, a draw, and three losses in their last five. When these two teams have met recently, the matches have often been very close, with most ending in draws and very few goals scored.