On Sun Feb 27th, in week 26, Sevilla will host Real Betis in a La Liga match in the ever popular Sevilla derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Sevilla recorded a 1-1 draw against Espanyol. Rafa Mir struck first for Sevilla in the 36th minute, then in the 50th minute, Oscar Regaño sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Darder earning Espanyol a comeback draw. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Sevilla should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Real Betis recorded a 2-1 win against Mallorca. Álex Moreno scored the first goal for Real Betis in the 25th minute, then Vedat Muriqi tied it up for Mallorca in the 75th minute. Real Betis should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 15th of January, Real Betis hosted Sevilla in their last match together. Real Betis won by a score of 2 to 1. Alejandro Gómez scored the first goal for Sevilla in the 35th minute, but Nabil Fekir got the equalizer for Real Betis in the 39th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 73rd minute on a goal by Canales to cap off a wild match.
For Real Betis, their top scorers are William Carvalho and Nabil Fekir, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Sevilla is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Alejandro Gómez and Rafa Mir each having 2 goals in their last 5
Karim Rekik, Suso and Navas are unavailable to play for Julen Lopetegui Argote’s team, while Juan Miranda, Guido Rodríguez and Rodrigo Sanchez Rodriguez are unavailable to play for Manuel Luis Pellegrini Ripamonti’s team.