The 17/18 La Liga season draws to a close with the team's mission already accomplished before today's attractive Sevilla FC vs Deportivo Alavés. Sevilla will nevertheless be looking to end a season of ups and downs on a high in front of the Nervión faithful. The Nervionenses under Caparrós had the objective of picking up 12 points out of 12 in the face of extremely difficult opposition and the returning Sevilla icon nearly did the job to perfection. As things happened, his first two wins and an unlucky away draw at Betis were enough to secure European football and now with the challenge of securing a third win in his second stay as boss, all's well that ends well and Sevilla can look ahead to another Europa League campaign.
This evening, in a month graced with positive memory after positive memory in the Club's glowing history, Sevilla will be wary of letting the competitive guard down and will be looking to send their fans away for summer holidays with a well-earned thank you and an impression of what they want to bring to the table next season. There's no better way of doing that than playing good football and scoring plenty of goals. With the pressure now off, finding the net may even come a little easier for a side who've averaged two per game under Caparrós.
The Nervionenses will have the chance to walk out in the Sánchez-Pizjuán with their heads held high, looking to end the season with a good taste in the mouth and putting on a show for a fanbase that has followed them every step of the way
With more European football now guaranteed in Nervión, the Nervionenses will have the chance to walk out in the Sánchez-Pizjuán with their heads held high, looking to end the season with a good taste in the mouth and putting on a show for a fanbase that has followed them every step of the way in a memorable season. Always respecting a more than competitive opponent who come into the final game of the season with momentum, Sevilla will need to overcome the Alavés of Abelardo, who since his arrival has injected energy and confidence to achieve a comfortable upper-mid-table finish. Of six away wins, five have come under Abelardo, the last three coming back to back to back (defeating Eibar, Las Palmas and Málaga).