As night fell, the morning sun of April 13th ushered in the 30th round of the 2020/2021 La Liga season, a marquee matchup that saw Sevilla traveling away to challenge Celta.
Celta, as the home team, was relegated to 17th place in La Liga last season with only a narrow margin of one point. So far in the new season, the team scored 38 goals and conceded 44 with 9 wins, 10 draws and 10 losses, ranking 11th in the league with 37 points, 10 points away from the Europa League. In the last round of matches, Celta beat Alaves 3-1 on the road, ending the embarrassing losing streak. The team's top scorer Aspas returned from injury, but Araujo was absent due to injury and Murillo was unable to play due to suspension.
Sevilla, as the traditional strongest team in La Liga, has won the league title once and the UEFA Cup twice, and last season they ranked 5th in the league. Last season they ranked 5th in the league, and this season, after 29 rounds of play, they have 18 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses, ranking 4th. Despite being eliminated from the Champions League by Borussia Dortmund, the team has been in hot form lately, with 3 wins and 1 draw in the last 4 matches, and no defeats. In the lineup, Escudero is out due to injury, while Ennery continues to lead the way.
Looking back at the teams' history, Celta have a slight edge in the last six meetings with three wins, one draw and two losses, but Sevilla have a slight edge in goals scored, 11-8.
Predicted starting lineup:
Celta:
Blanco, Maro, n-Arroyo, Aaron Martin, Murillo, Denis Suarez, Tapia, Nolito, Aspas, Mina, Baris Mendes
Seville:
Buñu, Navas, Conde, Diego Carlos, Acuña, Fernando Reyes, Holden, Rakitic, Munir, Papu Gomez, Enesri
