Sevilla goalkeeper Sergio Rico. (Photo : Getty Images)
Contending team Sevilla FC (13-8-9, 48 points) will try to redeem themselves from a horrible loss in the previous 2015-2016 La Liga season matchday as they face middling squad Real Sociedad (9-13-8, 35 points) at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium on April 3rd, Sunday.
Sevilla was crushed by perennial powerhouse Real Madrid, 0-4, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on March 20th for the team's fourth winless match in its last six outings, as reported by BBC Sport.
Head coach Unai Emery's boys could not stop any of Los Blancos' goal scorers as Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, and Jese each scored a goal at the 6th, 64th, 66th, and 86th minutes respectively en route to the four-goal haul of the hosts.
The Sevillistas are aiming to snatch the fourth and final Champions League qualification berth from current fourth-placed team Villarreal, but the team is still six points away from El Submarino Amarillo at sixth place in the present league table.
The top three teams at the end of the season will directly qualify in the group stage of next season's UEFA Champions League while the fourth-placed finisher will advance in the playoff round of the said club continental competitions.
Meanwhile, Real Sociedad is coming off a sorry 0-1 loss to lowly squad UD Las Palmas right at their own home field of Anoeta Stadium on March 19th, as per ESPN.
Los Amarillos' Brazilian forward Willian Jose scored the lone goal for the visitors during the 39th minute of the match as the two teams are having difficulty finding the back of each other's nets and went scoreless in the second half of play despite several chances from both sides.
The loss is Txuriurdin's fifth consecutive winless game and second straight defeat which settled them at the 11th spot of the league table.
La Real won its first meeting with Sevilla at the Anoeta Stadium on Nov. 21st of last year, 2-0.
The predicted result is a 1-0 payback win for Sevilla at their home field.
Sevilla starting lineup (4-4-1-1 formation): Rico; Coke, Rami, Kolodziejczak, Tremoulinas; Figueiras, Krychowiak, Pepe, Escudero; Iborra; Gameiro
Real Sociedad starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Rulli; Elustondo, Reyes, Martinez, Berchiche; Illarramendi, Pardo; Vela, Prieto, Oyarzabal; Jonathas
