Sevilla vs Espanyol Prediction
Sevilla vs Espanyol prediction: Sportiko gives Sevilla a 48% chance of winning, Espanyol 23% and the draw 28%. Last updated 29 Jul 2026, 05:46.
Match Report
Sevilla edged past Espanyol 2–1 in a tense La Liga encounter that remained goalless at the break despite the hosts enjoying dominant possession. The first real moment of note came just after half-time when a VAR review cancelled an Alexis Sánchez goal for Espanyol, before Tyrhys Dolan broke the deadlock for Sevilla on 56 minutes. A feisty spell around the hour mark saw José Ángel Carmona pick up a yellow card and subsequently be substituted off, while a flurry of bookings at 73 minutes added further heat to proceedings.
Espanyol levelled through Andres Castrin on 82 minutes, setting up a nervy finish, but Akor Adams restored Sevilla's lead in the 90th minute to seal all three points. Adams himself was cautioned moments after scoring, and a chaotic period of stoppage time produced further yellow cards for both sides, with the match eventually concluding deep into added time.
Sevilla's 65% possession and 21 total shots reflected their overall control, even if their xG of 1.38 suggested the scoreline was a fair reflection of the contest. Our pre-match AI model had rated a Sevilla win as the most likely outcome at 48%, a call that proved correct.
AI-generated report based on match data.
Timeline
Sevilla
Match Stats
Sevilla
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Andres Castrin D | 7.9 | 90' | 1 | – | 2 | 61 (50%) | 1 |
| 9 Akor Adams F | 7.7 | 15' | 1 | – | 1 | 8 (4%) | – |
| 1 Odysseas Vlachodimos G | 7.2 | 90' | – | – | – | 18 (11%) | – |
| 21 Chidera Ejuke M | 7.2 | 90' | – | – | – | 31 (27%) | 3 |
| 16 Juanlu Sánchez M | 7.0 | 26' | – | – | – | 16 (14%) | 2 |
| 17 Neal Maupay F | 7.0 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 24 (20%) | 1 |
| 11 Rubén Vargas M | 6.9 | 75' | – | – | 1 | 26 (21%) | – |
| 20 Djibril Sow M | 6.9 | 32' | – | 1 | – | 20 (18%) | 2 |
| 12 Gabriel Suazo D | 6.9 | 64' | – | – | – | 43 (32%) | 4 |
| 10 Alexis Sánchez F | 6.9 | 45' | – | 1 | – | 16 (10%) | 1 |
| 18 Lucien Agoumé M | 6.7 | 58' | – | – | – | 20 (15%) | 3 |
| 36 Oso D | 6.6 | 26' | – | – | 1 | 14 (12%) | – |
| 6 Nemanja Gudelj M | 6.5 | 90' | – | – | 4 | 30 (24%) | – |
| 2 José Ángel Carmona D | 6.3 | 64' | – | – | 2 | 29 (18%) | 2 |
| 4 Kike Salas D | 6.3 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 62 (47%) | 2 |
| 7 Isaac Romero F | 6.2 | 45' | – | – | – | 10 (8%) | – |
Espanyol
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Tyrhys Dolan M | 7.3 | 90' | 1 | – | 3 | 8 (5%) | – |
| 8 Edu Expósito M | 7.2 | 83' | – | – | 1 | 18 (10%) | 4 |
| 22 Carlos Romero D | 7.0 | 75' | – | – | 1 | 14 (12%) | – |
| 9 Roberto Fernández F | 6.9 | 83' | – | 1 | – | 7 (5%) | – |
| 23 Omar El Hilali D | 6.7 | 90' | – | – | – | 27 (13%) | 5 |
| 10 Pol Lozano M | 6.7 | 18' | – | – | – | 8 (7%) | – |
| 6 Leandro Cabrera D | 6.6 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 27 (16%) | 1 |
| 18 Charles Pickel M | 6.3 | 24' | – | – | – | 8 (5%) | – |
| 4 Urko González M | 6.3 | 90' | – | – | – | 22 (13%) | 1 |
| 19 Kike García F | 6.3 | 18' | – | – | – | 8 (5%) | – |
| 2 Rubén Sánchez M | 6.3 | 66' | – | – | 1 | 13 (6%) | 1 |
| 17 Jofre Carreras F | 6.3 | 15' | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5 Fernando Calero D | 6.3 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 25 (17%) | – |
| 14 Ramón Terrats M | 6.2 | 75' | – | – | – | 12 (9%) | – |
| 13 Marko Dmitrović G | 5.9 | 90' | – | – | – | 29 (9%) | – |
| 12 Jose Salinas D | 5.7 | 15' | – | – | – | 4 (2%) | – |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep 2026 | Espanyol | 1 - 1 | Sevilla |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Espanyol | 2 - 1 | Sevilla |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Sevilla | 1 - 1 | Espanyol |
Sevilla — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | H Barcelona | L | 1 - 3 |
| 16 Sep | A Deportivo La Coruna | W | 0 - 1 |
| 11 Sep | H Valencia | W | 1 - 0 |
| 06 Sep | A Espanyol | D | 1 - 1 |
| 29 Aug | H Atletico Madrid | L | 1 - 3 |
Espanyol — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | H Elche | L | 1 - 3 |
| 15 Sep | A Rayo Vallecano | L | 2 - 1 |
| 12 Sep | A Osasuna | W | 0 - 2 |
| 06 Sep | H Sevilla | D | 1 - 1 |
| 29 Aug | A Real Sociedad | L | 2 - 1 |
La Liga Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barcelona
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | +24 | 21 |
| 2 |
Atletico Madrid
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 16 |
| 3 |
Real Betis
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 |
Real Madrid
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 15 |
| 5 |
Sevilla
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 13 |
| 6 |
Alaves
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 7 |
Deportivo La Coruna
|
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 |
| 8 |
Real Sociedad
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 |
Villarreal
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 8 |
| 10 |
Athletic Club
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 |
| 11 |
Getafe
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 |
Rayo Vallecano
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 8 |
| 13 |
Osasuna
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 8 |
| 14 |
Celta Vigo
|
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 |
| 15 |
Espanyol
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 |
Racing Santander
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 7 |
| 17 |
Levante
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 5 |
| 18 |
Elche
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 5 |
| 19 |
Valencia
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 4 |
| 20 |
Malaga
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 3 |
Sevilla
Formation: 4-4-2
Coach: Luis Garcia Plaza
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Vlachodimos | G |
| 2 | J. A. Carmona | D |
| 32 | Castrin | D |
| 4 | K. Salas | D |
| 12 | G. Suazo | D |
| 11 | R. Vargas | M |
| 18 | L. Agoume | M |
| 6 | N. Gudelj | M |
| 21 | C. Ejuke | M |
| 17 | N. Maupay | F |
| 7 | I. Romero | F |
Substitutes
| 13 | O. Nyland | G |
| 3 | C. Azpilicueta | D |
| 10 | A. Sanchez | F |
| 20 | D. Sow | M |
| 9 | A. Adams | F |
| 5 | T. Nianzou | D |
| 24 | A. Januzaj | M |
| 8 | Joan Jordan | M |
| 19 | B. Mendy | M |
| 14 | Peque | F |
| 16 | J. Sanchez | M |
| 36 | Oso | D |
Espanyol
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach: Manolo Gonzalez
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | M. Dmitrovic | G |
| 23 | O. El Hilali | D |
| 5 | F. Calero | D |
| 6 | L. Cabrera | D |
| 22 | C. Romero | D |
| 4 | U. Gonzalez | M |
| 8 | Exposito | M |
| 2 | R. Sanchez | M |
| 14 | R. Terrats | M |
| 24 | T. Dolan | M |
| 9 | R. Fernandez Jaen | F |
Substitutes
| 1 | A. Fortuno | G |
| 11 | P. Milla | M |
| 18 | C. Pickel | M |
| 12 | J. Salinas | D |
| 17 | Jofre | F |
| 20 | A. Roca | F |
| 32 | L. Castell | F |
| 28 | F. Gomez | M |
| 19 | K. Garcia | F |
| 10 | P. Lozano | M |
| 15 | M. Rubio | D |
| 38 | C. Riedel | D |