26 August 2021, 19:52 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
Spanish La Liga fixture, Elche C.F. vs. Sevilla F.C. kicks off at 18:30 (GMT+1) on Saturday, August 28 at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero.
Preview Elche La Liga, Aug 28, 2021
Preview A narrow 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid leaves Elche with a point and in 17th place after two games, 0W, 1D & 1L. Elche threatened from set pieces but failed to find the back of the net. Moments later, a lob from Rodrigo De Paul, over a wall of three left Angel Correa (39') with the fine opportunity to hit the back of the net. The 26-year-old Argentine fired into an empty net for the first and only goal of the game. The Green-striped ones will return on Saturday, in search of a point in their effort to gradually distance themselves from the bottom end of the table. The defeat against ATL Madrid came in Fran Escribá's 19th game in charge, – his 10th defeat in the coaching seat for Elche. Considering his 26%-win rate on the job, defeating Sevilla appears to be a herculean task with the crop of players at his disposal. Three at the back in an attacking-minded 3—4—1—2 formation is expected from Escribá on Match Day 3. The pair, Boye and Milla could be seen again in attack. A fully fit squad remains available for Fran Escribá ahead of this game against Sevilla.
Preview Sevilla La Liga, Aug 28, 2021
Preview Bagged for free but with plenty to offer, Erik Lamela continues to enjoy his new life at Sevilla. Having secured a brace on his debut, the 29-year-old Argentine scored the only goal of the game in Sevilla's win over Getafe. Several clear-cut chances had gone by, - with Youssef En-Nesyri having his goal ruled off by the flag before the late winner. Rafa Mir's effort struck the woodwork before Erik Lamela (90'+ET) tucked away the rebound for Sevilla's second win of the season. The victory leaves Sevilla at the very top of the table in 1st place with 6 points after two games, 2W, 0D & 0L. An impressed Julen Lopetegui will return with six points in the bag while aiming to select three more at the expense of his counterpart, Fran Escribá. An attacking 4—3—3 formation with Youssef En-Nesyri serving as the focal point of his attack is anticipated. Except for Óliver Torres, Julen Lopetegui will enjoy the luxury of making his selection from a fully fit squad. In other related news, PSG's Pablo Sarabia could be on his way back to Sevilla before the end of the transfer window. Sarabia enjoyed a three-year spell at Sevilla before joining the nine-time French champions.