Barcelona aims to bounce back from a midweek Champions League defeat when they travel to face Sevilla at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán on Sunday, October 5.
The Catalan giants lead La Liga but face a Sevilla team showing improved form.
📈Team Form📉
🔹 Barcelona: 19 points from 7 matches, currently top (1st) 1️.
🔸 Sevilla: 10 points from their 7 league matches, currently ninth (9th) 9️.
📊Key Stats & Head-to-Head📊
🔥 Barcelona are on a seven-game winning run against Sevilla.
🔥 The Catalan giants are unbeaten against Sunday's opponents in the league since October 2015.
🔥 Barcelona recorded 5-1 and 4-1 victories over Sevilla in La Liga last season.
🔬 What to Expect From Both Teams
🟥Sevilla | La Liga form: L🔴 W🟢 D🟡 W🟢 L🔴 W🟢:
After finishing 17th last term, Sevilla have shown positive signs this season. They are unbeaten in four of their last five and come into the game after a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano. Alfonso Gonzalez and Tanguy Nianzou are injured, while Joan Jordan and Adnan Januzaj are major doubts.
🔵Barcelona | La Liga form: W🟢 D🟡 W🟢 W🟢 W🟢 W🟢:
Hansi Flick’s league leaders are coming off a 2-1 Champions League home defeat to PSG. Flick is expected to make changes, with Robert Lewandowski in line for a recall. Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Gavi, Fermin Lopez, Joan Garcia and Raphinha are all unavailable.
👥 Predicted Lineups 👥
🟥Sevilla (possible):
Vlachodimos; Cardoso, Marcao, Azpilicueta; Carmona, Agoume, Mendy, Suazo; Sánchez, Romero, Vargas.
🔵Barcelona (possible):
Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde; Pedri, De Jong; Yamal, Olmo, Rashford; Lewandowski.
🔥 Matchups & Players to Watch 👀
✨ Robert Lewandowski — leading the line again for Barcelona after being recalled.
✨ Alexis Sanchez — the former Barcelona player set to start against his old club.
✨ Pedri & Frenkie de Jong — midfield control and creativity for Barcelona.
✨ Lucien Agoume — Sevilla midfielder who could be key in the battle for possession.
💵 Odds Market on MSport 💵
💵 Sevilla/Home to win = 5.73 ✅
💵 Barcelona/Away to win = 1.52 ✅
💵 Both teams to score (GG/NG Yes) =1.56 ✅
💵 Over 2.5 total goals = 1.43 ✅
Barcelona enters as the heavy favourites given their recent dominance in this fixture. However, Sevilla's improved form and home advantage could make this a challenging contest for the league leaders.
Who takes the three points on Sunday? Tell us your prediction in the comments.
🔗 You can follow the Sevilla vs Barcelona La Liga game here on MSport.
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