Sevilla vs Barcelona – La Liga – Preview

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Sreya

Sevilla vs Barcelona – Sevilla host Barcelona at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in a crucial La Liga fixture at the top of the table. Sevilla and Barcelona are neck-to-neck in the race for the Spanish Primiera Division – Sevilla are third with twenty one points while Barcelona are in the second position on league standings with twenty two points.

Barcelona have secured three consecutive wins, their last La Liga match ending in a 1-0 victory against Granada although they lost 3-1 to Manchester City in a UEFA Champions League fixture in the midweek.

Sevilla played out a 1-1 draw against Sporting Gijon in their last game.

Team News

Benoit Tremoulinas and Michael Krohn-Dehli are sidelined through injuries while Gabriel Mercado is suspended. Nico Pareja and Samir Nasri have been listed as doubts. Barcelona will be without Andres Iniesta and Jeremy Mathieu. Jordi Alba, Gerard Pique, Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal will face late fitness tests.

Sevilla Possible Starting Lineup: Sergio Rico, Mariano, Nico Pareja, Adil Rami, Sergio Escudero, Vicente Iborra, Steven N’Zonzi, Franco Vazquez, Joaquin Correa, Vitolo, Luciano Vietto.

Barcelona Possible Starting Lineup: Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto, Javier Mascherano, Samuel Umiti, Lucas Digne, Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets, Rafinha, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Sevilla vs Barcelona H2H stats, Sevilla have won only one and lost four of their previous five encounters with Barcelona in all competitions. In fact, Barcelona are undefeated in sixteen of their last seventeen matches against Sevilla in all competitions, keeping a clean sheet in their last three meetings.

While Sevilla have won nineteen of their last twenty two home matches in the La Liga, Barcelona have won seven of their previous eight away fixtures in the league. Moreover, Barcelona have scored at least 2 goals in eleven of their last thirteen matches against Sevilla in all competitions.

It should be a closely contested affair, but Barcelona are likely to win 2-1.