Sevilla and Alaves share a 0-0 draw at the Sánchez-Pizjuán
Sevilla and Alaves drew 0-0 at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán in LaLiga Matchday 12. The hosts had more possession and more chances, but Rubén Vargas missed a penalty in the 32nd minute and the score never changed.
There were no goals. The clearest moment came on 32 minutes, when Rubén Vargas missed a penalty for Sevilla. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half did not change that.
The numbers favour the hosts. Sevilla had 60% of the ball, 13 shots to 9 and an xG of 1.66 against 0.60 for Alaves. Shots on target were 3 to 2 and corners 5 to 4.
Alaves committed more fouls, 19 to 14, and picked up three yellow cards to Sevilla's one. There were no red cards. Luis Bestard Servera was the referee.
Goals
- 32' Rubén Vargas (missed penalty) Sevilla
Match stats
Our prediction
Our preview suggested a home win by 2-1, with 48% for Sevilla, 28% for the draw and 24% for Alaves. Sevilla had the control we expected, but they did not score and the goalless draw was well short of our scoreline.
Before the game, with 11 matches played, Sevilla were sixth on 17 points and Alaves 11th on 12; the draw adds a point to each side.
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