The 2024-25 edition of La Liga returns to the fold with another set of matches this weekend as Sevilla take on Hansi Flick's Barcelona side in a crucial encounter at the Montjuic on Sunday. Barcelona have an excellent squad at their disposal and hold the upper hand going into this game.
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Sevilla are in 12th place in the La Liga standings and have not been at their best this season. The Andalusian outfit edged local rivals Real Betis to a narrow 1-0 victory last week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Barcelona, on the other hand, are at the top of the league table and have been exceptional on the domestic front this season. The Blaugrana eased past Deportivo Alaves by a 3-0 scoreline in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar scoreline this weekend.
Barcelona vs Sevilla Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Barcelona have a good historical record against Sevilla and have won 115 out of the 199 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Sevilla's 45 victories.
- Barcelona have won each of their last five matches in all competitions, with their previous defeat coming by a 2-1 scoreline at the hands of AS Monaco in the UEFA Champions League. The Catalans have scored a total of 18 goals in these games.
- Barcelona have won each of their last five matches against Sevilla in all competitions, with their only failure to secure a victory during this period coming in a 1-1 draw against the Andalusians in December 2021.
- Barcelona have scored 28 goals in their nine games in La Liga and are the most prolific team in the competition this season.
Barcelona vs Sevilla Prediction
Barcelona have a formidable squad at their disposal and are in excellent form going into this game. Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal have been sensational for the Blaugrana and will look to make an impact in the final third this weekend.
Sevilla have not been at their best this season and cannot afford to put a foot wrong against the league leaders. Barcelona are in better form and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Barcelona 3-0 Sevilla
Barcelona vs Sevilla Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Barcelona to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Barcelona to keep a clean sheet - Yes
Tip 4: Robert Lewandowski to score - Yes