José Ángel Carmona has emerged as one of Sevilla’s most tactically adaptable players during the 2025/2026 La Liga season, after having turned down a move to Nottingham Forest this past summer. Under the tactical direction of Matías Almeyda, who employs a rotational system alternating between the 4-2-3-1 and 5-2-3 formations,...
The 2024/2025 La Liga season proved to be a challenging one for Sevilla, as they finished 17th in the league with 40 points, just one point above the relegation zone. Last season, García Pimienta coached the team for 34 matches, winning only 11, drawing 9, and losing 14 in all...
Recruitment strategies vary a lot from club to club and league to league. Aspects like financial resources, league competition, club philosophy, and ambitions all affect football clubs' youth recruitment strategies. This data analysis looks closely at why each club is doing what it is doing, how these strategies fit in...
After finally being freed from what could be best described as a ‘frustrating’ spell with Tottenham, summer mover Giovani Lo Celso has already boosted the quality of Real Betis’ attack with immediate effect. The permanent move to Los Verdiblancos marks Lo Celso's return to a club where he enjoyed one...
With fans of La Liga beginning to catch their first glimpses of Spanish football in the 2024/25 season, one of the most exciting narratives surrounds the players looking to break out during the current campaign. Whether it is their debut season in La Liga, or an emerging opportunity for a...
Born Ramón Rodríguez Verdejo, he earned the nickname "Monchi" during his playing days as a goalkeeper for Sevilla FC. However, it was in his role as a sporting director that he truly flourished and revolutionised the way clubs approach player recruitment and squad building. Therefore, Aston Villa's new managing director...
Sevilla’s 2022/23 campaign was an absolute rollercoaster. Things started out shakily under Julen Lopetegui, who was ultimately sacked just 10 games into the season having managed to guide his club to just one victory in that time — a 3-2 away win over Espanyol. That early-season period under Lopetegui saw...
Sevilla beat Roma on Wednesday night to lift the UEFA Europa League trophy for the seventh time. Roma took the lead in the first half through Paulo Dybala before Sevilla equalised after halftime courtesy of a Gianluca Mancini own goal. With the scores level at the end of the initial...
Sevilla and AS Roma face each other in Budapest in the UEFA Europa League final tomorrow in a game that could save both clubs' seasons. On the one hand, we have the record holder Sevilla seeking their seventh Europa League trophy and on the other, Roma is looking for their...
At the beginning of October, Sevilla’s board made the difficult decision to part ways with Julen Lopetegui after just over three years in charge of the La Liga club. The now-Wolverhampton Wanderers boss certainly left his mark in Andalusia, guiding the Seville-based side into the UEFA Champions League in three...
After an abysmal start to the 2022/23 season, Sevilla have parted ways with Julen Lopetegui. The Spanish manager had a relatively successful three-year tenure in Seville, winning the Europa League once and taking the Rojiblancos to the UEFA Champions League in every season. Although the Andalusian club had won the...
Saturday night saw Sevilla vs Barcelona in La Liga. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to answer some...
From 2010/11 to 2018/19, Sevilla finished in the top four on just one occasion in those nine separate campaigns. The Andalusian club had been in the UEFA Champions League several times in that period but had qualified by winning three Europa League titles on the bounce under Unai Emery from...
As the La Liga 2021/22 was proceeding to the final stage of the season, Real Madrid secured the title and Barcelona were able to move into second place. Sevilla still had a lot to fight for because they were trying to finish above Atlético Madrid. However, this week with two...
After beating West Ham United, Sevilla travelled to Madrid as Rayo Vallecano awaited. Before the game, Andoni Iraola’s side had not won in the last eight La Liga games and they were still looking for the first league win in 2022. However, things did not go easily for the guests,...
Sunday brought one of the most anticipated El Gran Derby’s in recent times as 2nd place Sevilla hosted 3rd place Real Betis at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán. With Sevilla looking to keep alive their title challenge and close the gap on Real Madrid, Real Betis were looking to cement their...
In this La Liga midweek fixture, Valencia took on Sevilla at the Mestalla. The guests were without their head coach, Julen Lopetegui, who had COVID-19 symptoms on Wednesday, and also six players were out of the game due to injury. While Sevilla are chasing Real Madrid and establishing their top-four...
Tuesday night saw Sevilla beat Wolfsburg 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and much more!...
Tuesday night saw Lille shock Sevilla in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and much more! We...
Wednesday night saw Lille and Sevilla draw 0-0 in the Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and much more!...
