Match details. Sevilla host Aston Villa for an international friendly at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. Kick-off is on Fri 2 Oct at 19:30 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Since it is a friendly, there are no points riding on this one.
Form. Sevilla have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten matches, averaging 1.6 points a game. Their recent form is mixed, reading L W W D L. Aston Villa have an identical record over their last ten games with five wins, one draw and four losses, also taking 1.6 points a game. But their last five look a bit stronger with W W L W D.
The numbers. At home, Sevilla score one and concede 1.6 a game over their last five, keeping one clean sheet. They average 10.8 shots, with 3.9 on target, 3.2 corners and 3.1 cards from 42% of the ball. Villa score 1.9 and concede 1.5 a game in their last eight away, keeping two clean sheets and failing to score in two. They average 12.8 shots, 4.2 on target, 3.9 corners and 2.6 cards with 45% of the ball.
The case against. Sevilla are still given a 38% chance to win, so it might not be all one-way traffic.
The read. Aston Villa to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Aston Villa the likelier winners, and both teams' records favour them here. Those goals for and against also point to an open game. In fact, their records put over 2.5 goals at 72%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Sevilla 1-2 Aston Villa (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).