Sevilla FC players lineup before the match against Getafe. (Photo : Getty Images)
Reeling contenders Sevilla FC (12-7-9, 45 points) and Villarreal CF (15-5-8, 53 points) will be looking to get back into winning form after their winless matchday 28 performances as they face each other in a 2015-2016 La Liga season game at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium on Sunday, March 13th.
Sevilla settled into a 1-1 draw with struggling club Getafe CF at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez last Saturday, as reported by ESPN.
Most of the match went goalless as both clubs' stingy defenses were in full throttle. Los Rojiblancos' Argentine midfielder Ever Banega finally broke the deadlock at the 79th minute to put the visitors ahead late in the game in hopes of adding three points to their overall record.
However, El Geta defender Emiliano Velazquez managed to level the score seven minutes later to foil the winning plans of head coach Unai Emery's boys and only share a point in the overall standings.
The draw was the Sevillistas fourth winless match in their last six outings which settled them to fifth place in the league table, only a point above sixth-running Athletic Bilbao, who is currently on a three-game winning run.
Meanwhile, fourth-running Villarreal was held to a stunning 0-1 upset by lowly team UD Las Palmas at their own home field of El Madrigal Stadium also last Saturday, as per Soccerway.
Team captain David Garcia Santana scored the lone goal of the match as the visitors hand the contending squad an unexpected home loss at this crucial stage of the season.
It was the Yellow Submarine's fourth winless game in their last six matches, which allowed Sevilla to cut their lead in the league table to only eight points as of the moment.
It was only the first loss of head coach Marcelino's side in 15 games in the domestic top flight, though, with their last defeat dating way back on Nov. 29th of last year, curiously against Getafe.
The predicted result is a close 1-0 home victory for Sevilla.
Sevilla starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Rico; Coke, Rami, Kolodziejczak, Escudero; Carrico, N'Zonzi; Figueiras, Banega, Vitolo; Gameiro
Villarreal starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Areola; Mario, Bonera, Ruiz, Marin; Castillejo, Pina, Bruno, Suarez; Lopez, Soldado
