Getafe vs Sevilla Prediction, 8/23/2021 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/19/2021

Game: Getafe vs Sevilla

Date: Monday, August 23, 2021

Location: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Getafe (+250) Sevilla (+125)

Coliseum Alfonso Pérez is the site where Enes Unal and Getafe (0-0-1, 17th in La Liga) will play Sevilla (1-0-0, 2nd in La Liga) on Monday. The starting goaltenders will be David Soria for Getafe and Bono for Sevilla. Getafe are priced +250 while the Palanganas are at +125. The total is set at 2.5.

Getafe played Valencia in their most recent match and took a loss by a score of 1-0. In the passing game, they finished with a 85.1% rate by connecting on 445 out of their 523 passing targets last contest. Getafe tried 15 dribbles in this match and were successful in 13 of the attempts for a percentage of 86.7%.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Getafe wrapped this game up at a 19.0% clip by landing 4 shots on target of 21 total shots.

Enes Unal is a guy who should be able to impact this match for Getafe. Unal has been given a starting assignment in 125 games thus far in his career and he tallies 0.40 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from Turkey has totaled 53 goals in 12,000 mins. He has totaled 14 assists while tallying 21 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career.

Another guy who could decide the outcome is Mata, the forward born in Spain. Mata has been on the pitch for 17,337 minutes in 194 starts and has earned himself 65 yellow card warnings. He has helped a teammate on a goal 19 times during his career and he has scored 87 total goals. He averages 0.45 goals per 90 mins during his pro soccer career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Getafe is David Soria. Soria (42-37-40 mark in his career) has accumulated 44 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 36.7% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has seen 364 shots tried against him in 120 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.0 (122 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 71.4%. Soria has defended the goal for 10,713 minutes and has accumulated 266 stops so far in his pro soccer career.

The last time they took the field, Sevilla took home the win by a final score of 3-0 against Rayo Vallecano. Sevilla earned a 57.1% successful dribble rate by converting 8 out of the 14 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this contest by connecting on 723 of the 776 passes they attempted for a rate of 93.2%. Sevilla converted 7 shots attempted out of 20 shots attempted which had them at a 35.0% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch.

Youssef En-Nesyri should be someone to watch for Sevilla. The forward representing Morocco has 8,633 mins and has scored 41 goals. He has accumulated 15 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 6 times. He sports an average of 0.43 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 84 games during his career. You should also watch out for Lucas Ocampos, the forward representing Argentina. He has accounted for 48 goals during his soccer career while assisting on a goal 24 different times. Ocampos has been given a total of 45 yellow cards in 16,168 professional minutes (172 career starts). His goals per 90 minute average during his career is 0.27.

Bono is expected to look after the goal for Sevilla. Bono has earned 55 clean sheets while seeing 651 shots attempted against him in 14,003 mins throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of 74.7 and his shutout rate is currently 35.3%. He has conceded 1.17 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 71-36-49. Thus far in his career, Bono has conceded 182 goals and has accumulated 488 saves in 156 starts.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sevilla (+125)

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