Sevilla and Elche clash in LaLiga round 4 showdown

Check out a preview of the LaLiga round 4 clash as Sevilla hosts Elche at Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan.

The pressure is on as Sevilla are set to host Elche at Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan in a compelling LaLiga round 4 clash.

The 12th-placed hosts look to build on their recent win against Girona, while 7th-placed Elche aim to maintain their unbeaten league record.

Historically, Sevilla has dominated, winning three of their last five meetings, while both teams enter with contrasting forms.

The home side, currently sitting 12th in the table with 3 points from their opening three matches, will be looking to build on their recent away victory against Girona.

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Meanwhile, Elche have made a promising start to the season, occupying 7th place with 5 points, and will be eager to maintain their unbeaten league record when they visit Seville.

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Sevilla (4-2-3-1, Matias Almeyda)
Goalkeeper: Oerjan Haaskjold Nyland (13)
Defence: Jose Angel Carmona (2), Andres Castrin (32), Kike Salas (4), Cesar Azpilicueta (3)
Midfield: Lucien Agoume (18), Batista Mendy (19), Juanlu Sanchez (16), Ruben Vargas (11), Alfon Gonzalez (17)
Forward: Isaac Romero (7)
Absent: Chidera Ejuke (21), Joan Jordan (8), Akor Adams (9), Djibril Sow (20), Adnan Januzaj (24), Stanis Idumbo (27), Tanguy Nianzou

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Elche (3-2-3-2, Eder Sarabia)
Goalkeeper: Matias Dituro (1)
Defence: Victor Chust (23), David Affengruber (22), Pedro Bigas (6), Alvaro Nunez (15), German Valera (11)
Midfield: Aleix Febas (14), Marc Aguado (8), Martim Neto (16)
Forward: Rafa Mir (10), Alvaro Rodriguez (20)
Absent: Adam Boayar (32)
Doubtful: Yago Santiago (7)

Sevilla holds the historical advantage in this fixture, having won three of their last five meetings with Elche, with the other two ending in draws.

Their most recent encounter took place on May 24, 2023, at Estadio Martinez Valero, where the teams played out a 1-1 draw with Erik Lamela scoring for Sevilla and Jose Morente equalising for Elche.

Youssef En-Nesyri has been a key figure in this fixture, scoring in three different matches against Elche, including a brace in Sevilla's commanding 3-0 home victory in January 2023.

Sevilla have experienced mixed fortunes in their last five matches, securing one win, two losses, and two draws.

They started their LaLiga campaign with a 3:2 defeat at Athletic Bilbao on August 17, where Lucien Agoume scored for Sevilla, followed by another setback at home against Getafe (1:2) on August 25.

Sevilla vs Elche recent games

However, they bounced back impressively with a 0:2 away victory against Girona on August 30. Prior to the league season, Sevilla drew their friendly matches against Al Qadasiya (2:2) on August 4 and Toulouse (1:1) on August 10.

Elche, meanwhile, have shown resilience in their LaLiga start with one win and two draws.

They began with a 1:1 draw against Real Betis on August 18, followed by another 1:1 stalemate at Atletico Madrid on August 23, before securing a convincing 2:0 home win against Levante on August 29.

Their momentum was slightly halted with a 3:1 friendly defeat to Real Murcia on September 4, but they had previously beaten Hercules 1:0 in a pre-season friendly on August 9.