2020: THE MOST DIFFICULT SEVILLA FC TO BEAT

With the year coming to an end, the time comes to review and compare the team's performance. It has no doubt been a successful year for the Nervionenses as they won their sixth Europa League; starting the decade with a trophy that marked the last decade for the team. In 2010, the team had won just two Europa Leagues, adding another three in three years. Moving away from trophies, 2020 has been a more than positive year for the team when you look at the statistics as well.

Despite the recent run of two matches a week, 2020 is far from being the year with most matches played, with COVID the main reason. In normal circumstances, the team would have played three more Europa League games against Roma, Wolves, and United. The new format of the Copa del Rey has also had an influence, with double-leg ties scrapped. The team will finish the year with 51 matches played, well behind the record of 64 matches set in 2016 and 2018. This year's 51 matches is only ahead of the 49 and 44 matches played in 2011 and 2012.

Sevilla's unbeaten stats in 2020 are by far a record for the Club

Going further into the stats, 2020 has been by far the best year for Sevilla in terms of defeats. No matter what happens against Villarreal on Tuesday, the team are going to be well ahead of the previous record set in 2018, when they lost only 25% of their matches. Should the team draw or win against Villarreal, they will have only tasted defeat in 17.6% of matches this year. Even if they were to lose, they would finish the year on 19.6%, well ahead of the number set back in 2018.

The team have also set impressive numbers in terms of winning this year, although they have not beat their record. Ahead of the match against Villarreal, the team sit on a win rate of 54%, which can move up to 54.9% or drop to 52.9% depending on Tuesday's result. In any case, the team are unable to surpass the record of 58% games won in 2015, when they played 62 matches. A Sevilla win against Villarreal would have them set their second highest win rate of the decade.