Sevilla vs Rayo Vallecano: Sevilla begin their La Liga campaign on Monday as they welcome Rayo Vallecano in their season opening fixture.
Match Details:
Teams: Sevilla vs Rayo Vallecano
Venue: Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Sevilla, Spain
Date: Monday 16th August, 2021
Time: 01:45 AM IST
Live Link: https://www.mtvindia.com/
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Preview
Sevilla begin their La Liga campaign at home on Monday when they face Rayo Vallecano with the chance to begin with a win under the belt.
Lopetegui’s men finished last season in 4th place and were one of the top sides in the league behind Atletico, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
The home side played out a goalless draw against Roma in their last pre-season friendly fixture.
On the other, Rayo Vallecano secured promotion to the La Liga this season after a play-off victory against Girona.
Also read: La Liga 2021-22 Fixtures and Dates: La Liga 2021-22| All you need to know
They returned to the league for the first time since 2019 and will want to perform well on return.
Sevilla will look to improve this season and get into the top 3 spots, where they challenge for the title.
Both sides met in the La Liga two seasons ago, where Sevilla beat Rayo Vallecano 5-0.
Form Guide
Sevilla: DDWWL
Rayo Vallecano: LLWWL
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— Rayo Vallecano (@RayoVallecano) August 14, 2021
Last Matches of both teams:
Roma 0-0 Sevilla
Leganes 1-1 Rayo Vallecano
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Sevilla vs Rayo Vallecano in India?
The match can be live streamed on the JioTV App or on MTV website.
Team News
Montiel, de Jong and Torres miss out for the home side due to injuries.
Ntekja is ruled out for the newly promoted side due to a muscle injury.
Sevilla possible 11:
Bounou, Navas, Kounde, Carlos, Acuna, Jordan, Fernando, Rakitic, Suso, En-Nesyri and Ocampos
Rayo Vallecano possible 11:
Dimitrievski, Garcia, Catena, Saveljich, Hernandez, Garcia, Ciss, Comesana, Palazon, Trejo and Qasmi
Prediction: Sevilla 2-0 Rayo Vallecano
Sevilla should win this one comfortably due to the quality and form of their side.
Lopetegui’s men have a good record at home and should continue to do the same.
Players to watch out for: Kounde, En-Nesyri, Trejo and Qasmi.
