Sevilla's combinations around its central forwards meet Alaves's wide delivery and additional box receivers. Famalicao and Arouca bring a separate contest between a changed full-back relationship and an established crossing connection. In both matches, the pass into the supporting runner should be central to how attacks develop.
Sevilla's Fofana–Romero combination and Fofana's release of Correia produced actual goals against Osasuna. Correia also supplied Salas's corner goal at Getafe. Alaves have their own receiving routes through Boye, a second forward and delivery from Perez or Novoa; the Celta and Malaga matches showed how extra box presence can alter their attack.
Romero has returned to group work and is included in Sevilla's squad, without a full workload being assumed. Bueno's suspension removes a midfield alternative, while Marcao and Sierra were already absent. Alaves retain their main forward and wide options, with Garces and Rodriguez continuing outside the group.
Sevilla should establish spells in the opposing half, while Alaves look to release a runner behind the advancing full-back. A first goal gives the pursuing side reason to add receivers and creates transition room for the other attack. That's why I'm siding with goals in Sevilla versus Alaves.
Arouca's Djouahra-to-Barbero header against Estrela provides a clear attacking connection for the final match. Their midfield continuity also meets a Famalicao side whose first-half creation was limited at both Rio Ave and Braga. Famalicao's Beney and the supporting Santos–Sorriso options supply the home response.
Pinheiro's suspension changes the right-side relationship that helped Beney at Rio Ave. Garcia and Bondo both played in the latest match and offer natural positional replacements, while Arouca retain their established forward supply. Puche and Arouca's Pedro Santos were already missing from the last squad; the away argument does not require Rukavina to return.
I expect a patient opening contest for supported receptions, followed by more varied receiving as the benches become involved. Arouca's existing crossing route and midfield cover give them a way to compete through those phases. That's why I'm siding with Arouca to avoid defeat.
