Predicted Edge

Sevilla v Alaves

Sevilla won 1 of the last 56th0–0Alaves won 0 of the last 512th

Match statistics

Full-time statistics
Sevilla Alaves
13Shots9
3Shots on target2
5Corners4
14Fouls19
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Offsides2
391Passes262
60%Possession %40%
1.66xG0.60
Over 1.5
79%
Over 2.5
55%
Over 3.5
33%
Both score
59%
Model pick
Sevilla 40%
Likely score
1-1 12%
Expected goals
1.51 – 1.39

Advised bets

Lost

Free pick

Edge strength 5 of 5

Sevilla -0.5

2.08Bet365 · fair 1.86 · qualifies at 1.92+ · 2.00u
Why this price?

Back Sevilla -0.5 on the Asian handicap at 2.08 with Bet365 — Sevilla must win by more than 0.5 goals.

Our model puts the chance at 40% and the bookmakers' own consensus, margin removed, at 63%; we judge it at 54%, weighting the market more than the model, which is a fair price of 1.86. The offered 2.08 implies only 48%, so the price is 11.6% better than our estimate says it should be. That gap is the edge.

Stake 2.00 units of a 100-unit bank: the size follows the edge (a quarter-Kelly fraction), never more than 2 units.

Projected goals: Sevilla 1.51, Alaves 1.39.

The edge is an estimate and carries model error; it can be wrong, and a losing run is normal.

LostMembers’ pick, published now the day is over.

★ Members’ pick

Edge strength 3 of 5

Over 2.5

2.22Betano · fair 2.08 · qualifies at 2.17+ · 1.35u
Why this price?

Back over 2.5 goals at 2.22 with Betano — 3 goals or more in the match.

Our model puts the chance at 55% and the bookmakers' own consensus, margin removed, at 43%; we judge it at 48%, weighting the market more than the model, which is a fair price of 2.08. The offered 2.22 implies only 45%, so the price is 6.6% better than our estimate says it should be. That gap is the edge.

Stake 1.35 units of a 100-unit bank: the size follows the edge (a quarter-Kelly fraction), never more than 2 units.

Projected goals: Sevilla 1.51, Alaves 1.39.

The edge is an estimate and carries model error; it can be wrong, and a losing run is normal.

Our probabilities against the market

Our probability and fair price for every market we publish, next to the best price we last captured and the probability it implies (bookmaker margin included).
MarketSelectionOursFairBest priceImpliedGap
Match resultSevilla39.7%2.522.00 Betano50.0%-10.3
Match resultDraw25.9%3.863.60 Bet36527.8%-1.9
Match resultAlaves34.4%2.914.50 Betfair22.2%+12.2
Total goalsOver 1.579.1%1.261.44 Betano69.4%+9.6
Total goalsUnder 1.520.9%4.783.10 Betfair32.3%-11.3
Total goalsOver 2.555.4%1.812.30 Betano43.5%+11.9
Total goalsUnder 2.544.6%2.241.73 Betfair57.8%-13.2
Total goalsOver 3.533.0%3.034.50 Betfair22.2%+10.8
Total goalsUnder 3.567.0%1.491.26 BetVictor79.4%-12.4
Both teams to scoreBoth teams to score — Yes59.0%1.692.05 Bet36548.8%+10.3
Both teams to scoreBoth teams to score — No41.0%2.441.85 William Hill54.1%-13.1

A positive gap means our probability is higher than the price implies. That is information, not a recommendation: a pick is only published where the gap clears our bar after allowing for model error, and those appear above.

Sevilla v Alaves: too close to call

Our model makes Sevilla 40% to win this La Liga fixture, with the draw at 26% and Alaves at 34%. The goal projection is 1.51 for Sevilla against 1.39 for Alaves — a slight edge to Sevilla on expected output. A combined 2.90 goals points to an open game around the league average, which puts over 2.5 at 55% and both teams to score at 59%. The single most likely scoreline is 1-1 at 12%, though no individual scoreline is ever likely in absolute terms — that is the nature of a low-scoring sport. Note that even our favoured side is under 45% to win outright, so this is a fixture where the draw does a lot of work and confident calls are not warranted. All figures come from a Dixon–Coles adjusted Poisson model fitted on recent results and expected goals. They are estimates, not forecasts of fact.

Most likely scores
1-1 12%
2-1 9%
1-2 8%
1-0 8%
0-1 7%

This season

Season records for Sevilla and Alaves
Sevilla Alaves
12Played12
5-3-4W-D-L3-4-5
1.50Pts / game1.08
1.42Goals for / game1.25
1.58Goals against / game1.42
58%Over 2.550%
67%BTTS58%
33%Clean sheets33%
8%Failed to score25%
3-1-2Home record3-1-2
2-2-2Away record0-3-3
D1StreakD1

2026/27 league matches only, computed from results on record. Sevilla · Alaves

Full-match statistics, per game this season

Produced

Season per-match averages, produced
12.7Shots11.3
4.7Shots on target3.4
3.3Corners3.0
2.76Cards1.68
14.3Fouls13.1
45Possession %41
1.15xG0.89
7 matchessample7 matches

Conceded

Season per-match averages, conceded
13.3Shots13.6
5.0Shots on target4.6
3.3Corners4.4
1.88Cards2.00
12.6Fouls13.7
55Possession %59
1.57xG1.55
7 matchessample7 matches

Form comparison

Per-match averages over the last 5 matches (5 in sample), captured when this prediction was published and never recomputed since.
SevillaMetricAlaves
2.00 (better)Goals scored0.60
2.00Goals conceded1.20 (better)
1.38 (better)Expected goals (xG)0.99
Big chances
5.67 (better)Shots on target3.80
15.33 (better)Total shots12.60
Touches in opp. box
3.67 (better)Corners2.80
40.7Possession %41.6 (better)
380 (better)Passes376
Tackles
14.00Fouls12.40 (better)
0.00 (better)Offsides2.20
Throw-ins
2.67Yellow cards1.00 (better)
0.50 (better)Red cards1.00

Big chances, Touches in opp. box, Throw-ins are not supplied by our current data provider (api-football). Rather than estimate them and present the estimate as a measurement, we show nothing.

Head to head

Full record →
Sevilla wins
1
Draws
2
Alaves wins
1
Goals / game
1.50
Over 2.5
25%
Both score
50%
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