Almeria aren’t in form - they have won only one game in their last seven. They lie in 12th place in the table on 42 points after recording ten wins, twelve draws and fifteen defeats. The hosts drew with Tenerife 2-2 in the 37th round. The departure of Bruno, Mane and Carlos Garcia has left the defence in a little disarray. On the other hand, coach Hugo Sanchez has shown an ability to breed confidence in his team to avoid relegation to the second tier.

The visitors are actually in 4th position, one point over Mallorca.  The Rojiblancos were defeated by Barcelona 3-2 in their last home game a week ago. Sevilla have developed a reputation for being hard to break down in defence. They allowed only thirty-nine goals in their last campaign and forty-seven this season. The visitors want all three points and to stay in 4th place which means a Champions League spot.