"Already wrapping up another famous Champions League ticket with plenty of time to spare, the mood around Castellon remains at a red-hot high. Although the Yellow Submarine might have eventually been forced to settle for a 1-1 stalemate away at Mallorca over the weekend, Marcelino's side have lost just one of their previous nine consecutive La Liga appearances - a purple patch that stems back to the end of February. Getting May underway with a dominant 5-1 victory at home against Levante, Wednesday's hosts have also gained a fearsome reputation for their success on home soil."
"In fact, Villarreal have won all of their previous six straight La Liga showdowns in front of their own supporters. Not featuring since the end of January after sustaining an Achilles tendon injury, Villarreal have confirmed that Juan Foyth will miss the remainder of the season. However, aside from the one-time Tottenham defender, Wednesday's hosts have reported a clean bill of health."
"Converting from the penalty spot away at Mallorca over the weekend, ex-Newcastle striker Ayoze Perez should keep his spot leading the line. Settling for a spot on the bench on Sunday, skipper Dani Parejo could be handed a full recall in the middle of the park."
"Securing consecutive La Liga victories against Espanyol and Real Sociedad, Luis Garcia's men will be looking to extend on their eye-catching run when they travel to Castellon on Wednesday night. However, facing"
Villarreal welcome Sevilla to Estadio de la Ceramica for a midweek La Liga match. Villarreal have already secured another Champions League ticket and have been strong in league play, losing only one of their previous nine appearances since late February. They drew 1-1 away at Mallorca over the weekend, but followed up with a dominant 5-1 home win against Levante in May. At home, Villarreal have won all six of their previous La Liga matches in front of their supporters. Juan Foyth is ruled out for the rest of the season with an Achilles tendon injury, while Ayoze Perez is expected to lead the line and Dani Parejo may return. Sevilla have won consecutive league games against Espanyol and Real Sociedad and aim to build on that momentum with a top-half finish.
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