SEVILLA HAVE NOT BEEN IN A LOSING POSITION FOR 92.5% OF ALL MINUTES PLAYED THIS SEASON

Sevilla FC's good start to the season can be viewed from many different angles. However, if something that Lopetegui's side have shown is that they know how to keep it tight at the back, which they then use as their base to win games. This doesn't mean for one moment that the team from Nervión play defensively, but what it does show is their strength at the back.

So much so, that seeing Sevilla behind on the scoreline this season is somewhat of a rare occurence, something that their figures show. Specifically, if you were to crunch the numbers of the 13 league games played, you would find that they have been in front for 409 minutes (34.96%), drawing for 650 (55.56%) and only losing for 111 (9.49%). The numbers for the Europa League are even more impressive. After four games, they been leading for a total of 216 minutes (60%) and drawing for the other 144 minutes (40%). Put together, the statistics make for a convincing reading. After 17 competitve games played, the team have only been behind for 7.25% of the total minutes played. 51.89% of the time (794 minutes) they have been drawing and therefore, the other 40.85% (625 minutes), they have been in front.

De hecho, el Sevilla FC sólo ha ido perdiendo esta temporada en cuatro momentos puntuales del ejercicio. Los 26 minutos desde el gol de Benzema hasta el final del partido ante el Real Madrid, los ocho que pasaron desde el Eibar se pusiera definitivamente por delante en Ipurúa, los 14 en los que la Real Sociedad estuvo por delante en Nervión nada más comenzar, así como los 63 minutos desde que Luis Suárez adelantó al FC Barcelona en el Camp Nou. Aquello tuvo lugar justo antes del anterior parón liguero en noviembre, por lo que se acumulan ya siete partidos completos (630 minutos) sin verse por debajo en el marcador. El José Zorrilla es el siguiente escollo para que esta significativa estadística siga creciendo.

In fact, Sevilla FC have only been losing on four different moments. The first time was in the 26 minutes after Benzema struck in the game at home against Real Madrid. Next, were the 8 minutes that saw Eibar take the win in Ipurúa. Then, the 14 minutes in which Real Sociedad had the lead in Nervión, before Sevilla came back to win that match. Lastly, there are the 63 minutes that FC Barcelona were in front for after Luis Suárez put them into the lead at the Camp Nou. The latter took place just before the October international break, which means that since then in the seven games played (630 minutes), they haven't been behind. The next obstacle will take place at the José Zorrilla stadium, where Sevilla FC will be looking to keep this impressive run going.