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The 34th round of LaLiga EA Sports continues this Saturday, May 9, with the Sevilla-Espanyol match, a decisive encounter for both teams as they fight to stay in Spain’s top flight.
Courtesy of Opta, here are some curiosities, statistics, and anecdotal facts about this tense and crucial duel between the Andalusian side and the Catalan club.
– Sevilla lost their most recent meeting with Espanyol in LaLiga this season (2-1 away in the first half of the campaign), after going unbeaten in the previous 12 encounters (8 wins, 4 draws). They could suffer two defeats in a single top-flight season against the Periquitos for the fourth time in their history, following the 1943/44, 1948/49, and 1965/66 campaigns.
– At home, Sevilla remain undefeated in their last 12 LaLiga matches against Espanyol (8 wins, 4 draws) since a 1-2 loss in January 2011. If they score, they will extend their longest scoring streak at home against the Catalan side in the top flight (currently 11 games, 29 goals).
– Espanyol have failed to win any of their last 17 away matches against Andalusian teams in LaLiga (8 draws, 9 losses), after winning four of their previous five such trips (one draw). This is their longest winless away run against these opponents in the competition in the 21st century.
– Sevilla have won two of their last four LaLiga matches (two losses), matching the number of victories they managed in the previous 14 games (2 wins, 5 draws, 7 losses).
– Espanyol have not won any of their last 17 domestic league matches (6 draws, 11 losses), the second-longest active winless streak among Europe’s top five leagues, behind Metz (20 games). It is their longest winless run in the top flight since February 1989 (19 games, 9 draws, 10 losses).
Sevilla heavily favored
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– Since the start of 2026, Manolo González’s side boasts the lowest goal conversion rate in LaLiga (6.8%), has scored the fewest goals (15, tied with Getafe), and has conceded the most (34).
– Sevilla have let in the most goals in LaLiga 2025/26 (55, level with Levante), matching their second-highest tally of goals conceded after 34 games in a single season (55 in 1999/2000), behind only the 60 conceded in 1996/97.
– José Ángel Carmona has scored two goals in four LaLiga appearances against Espanyol, and also has one assist. He has not netted more against any other opponent in the competition (also two in seven matches vs Osasuna).
– Kike García has scored six goals in 17 LaLiga matches against Sevilla, his highest tally against any single opponent in the top flight, including four in his last five encounters with the Sevillians in the competition.
– Luis García Plaza has earned points in four of the five home matches he has managed in LaLiga against Espanyol (2 wins, 2 draws), with his only loss coming in April 2013 as Getafe coach (0-2).