DID YOU KNOW?
* Sevilla have now gone six games in a row without losing at home, winning four and drawing the other two, against Malaga and Barcelona.
* The Andalucians have scored 10 penalties this season, levelled with Real Madrid and more than any other team in the league.
* Sevilla have won nine of their last ten meetings with Villarreal in all competitions at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
* Striker Frederic Kanoute has returned to training after recovering from a hamstring problem. However, he is still doubtful for the match on Sunday. Jesus Navas remains sidelined with a leg injury.
* Villarreal have only managed to score more than a goal a game just once in their last 12 league outings, a 2-2 draw with Racing Santander.
* The Yellow Submarine's last 11 goals in La Liga have come from just three players: Giuseppe Rossi (seven), Marco Ruben (three) and Nilmar (one).
* Villarreal's last victory at Sevilla came in June 2007 when they won 1-0 courtesy of a Fabricio Fuentes goal.
* Juan Carlos Garrido's men have won just two of their last eight away games in the league, losing five times in the process.
LAST MEETING
January 18, 2011: Sevilla 3-0 Villarreal
Sevilla defeated the Yellow Submarine 3-0 in the second leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals to advance to the last four 6-3 on aggregate. Renato scored after just seven minutes, but quickfire goals from Frederic Kanoute and Alexis five minutes into the second half allowed the Andaluz outfit to seal a comfortable win.
PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Sevilla: Varas; Caceres, Escude, Alexis, Fernando Navarro; Medel, Romaric; Perotti, Rakitic, Capel; Negredo
Villarreal: Diego Lopez; Mario, Musacchio, Marchena, Catala; Cani, Bruno, Borja Valero, Cazorla; Nilmar, Rossi
Prediction
Villarreal's woeful current form on the road, as well as their head-to-head record against Sevilla, should give the Andalucians encouragement to win the game and keep their slim hopes of Champions League qualification alive.
Sevilla 2-0 Villarreal 
