Sevilla vs Valencia: prediction for the La Liga fixture

Sevilla had a quiet transfer campaign, which surely affected team's results. After nine rounds of the current season Los Nervionenses have two victories and three draws, delivering nine points and a 14th spot in the standings. Team put up a weak offensive performance, scoring just nine goals. In the previous game the Red-Whites secured an away victory over Mallorca (1:0). 

On October 5, team suffered a home defeat to Borussia Dortmund (1:4) club's board decided to change the head coach - 61-year old specialist Jorge Sampaoli took over the team as a new manager. In four rounds of the Champions League hosts snatched just two draws, which took the team to the 3rd spot in the group. Reverse fixture against the Dortmund team ended in a 1:1 draw. 

Acuna, Rekik, Marcao, Fernando and Corona will miss the forthcoming fixture. 

Even a run to the final of Copa del Rey and a decent performance in La Liga didn't help team's head coach. Board decided to appoint Gennaro Gattuso on that position during the summer. Italian specialist voiced his displeasure with team's poor finishing in the previous match against Elche. The Oranges failed to convert four or five goal opportunities and had to leave the game with just one point. 

After nine rounds the Bats have four victories and two draws, delivering 14 points and a 7th spot in the standings. Visitors concede more than one goal per game on average. Prior to the draw in the previous game, Valencia secured a comeback victory over Osasuna (2:1). 

Cavani, Castillejo and Domenech will miss the upcoming match.