Sevilla vs Barcelona
We’ve seen this countless times, but the La Liga title race is heating up between Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, and Barcelona. The Blaugrana (45 points) are behind the second-seeded Los Rojiblancos (48 points) and the first-seeded Los Blancos (49 points), but only four points separate them and the top berth. Besides wishing for the Real Madrid-Atletico Madrid clash to end up as a draw, Barcelona must take care of business against Sevilla on Sunday to keep pace.
Hansi Flick’s men come into the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in high spirits, as they’re coming off a 5-0 blowout win over Valencia in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. Barcelona are undefeated since the new calendar year, and they hope to keep it that way.
Sevilla, meanwhile, are 12th in the Spanish top-flight standings with 28 points. Surprisingly, Garcia Pimienta’s side is unbeaten in their last four matches.
Talking Points
Pimienta is steadying the ship for Sevilla
Sevilla hired Garcia Pimienta to be their head coach before the 2024-25 campaign started, and the former Barcelona B-team manager has provided the team with a sense of stability – something the previous managers failed to bring.
Los Palanganas were eliminated early in the Copa del Rey Round of 32 to start the new year, but it was (somehow) a blessing in disguise for them since they only have La Liga to focus on. Since their cup setback, they have yet to lose a match. However, they’re still far off from the European football berths.
Sevilla have held their nerve during their undefeated streak, as they recovered from losing positions to salvage points against Valencia and Espanyol and take maximum points against Girona. Unfortunately, against Getafe, Sevilla couldn’t find the back of the net.
Garcia Pimienta needs all hands on deck to avoid another capitulation against the Blaugrana. He will rely heavily on the dynamic duo of Dodi Lukebakio and Saul, with the former being the team’s top scorer with nine league goals and the latter being their best playmaker with four assists. Sevilla will also need big performances from Juanlu Sanchez and Isaac Romero, who combine for four league goals and four assists this season.
Barcelona’s attack is virtually unstoppable
Pichichi frontrunner Robert Lewandowski was absent yesterday, but Barcelona didn’t need him to rout Valencia. Because he had the day off, the Polish striker will have fresh legs against Sevilla.
Ferran Torres shouldered the scoring load for Barca by notching his third career hat-trick, while Fermin Lopez and Lamine Yamal also scored. The former Manchester City forward is one of the most efficient goalscorers in Europe’s top five leagues, as he has recorded a goal every 93 minutes.
Barcelona boast the league’s best attack by a mile, as they’ve recorded 60 league goals in the first 22 matchdays this season while only conceding 24 on the other end. For context, right behind them are league leaders Real Madrid, who have 50 league goals.
History
Sevilla and Barcelona have already squared off earlier this season. The Blaugrana registered a wire-to-wire 5-1 victory last October at Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium. Robert Lewandowski (brace), Pablo Torre (brace), and Pedri scored for Barca, while Stanis Idumbo’s late goal prevented a shutout victory.
Sevilla have not beaten Barcelona in their last 18 La Liga matches (D4, L14), losing six straight. However, their four-game unbeaten streak (W1, D3) is their longest run avoiding defeat in the competition since May 2024 under Quique Sanchez Flores (W4, D1).
Barcelona have won at least one point in their last eight La Liga visits at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan (W5, D3). Overall, the Blaugrana have collected points in their previous six away games against Andalusian sides in the Spanish top-flight (W4, D2).
Betting Tip
The La Liga 2025 odds expect the visitors to stay undefeated this Sunday. Barcelona are 1.46 favourites to win, Sevilla are 5.30 underdogs, and a draw is pegged at 4.33 in the 1X2 market. This is a must-win for Barcelona rather than it is for Sevilla.
Barcelona will likely overwhelm Sevilla with their immense firepower, and we might see a re-run of the reverse fixture. SBOTOP bettors and football fans can expect to see numerous La Liga 2025 highlights from the Blaugrana, making options like Over 3.00 at 1.78, Over 3.25 at 2.03, Over 3.50 at 2.25, and Total Goal 4-6 at 2.49 worth considering.
A low-scoring affair would undoubtedly favour Sevilla. And if you fancy the chances of that happening, check out the Correct Scores of 0-0 and 1-1 given their offers of 20.00 and 8.80, respectively.
A SHORT EXPLANATION ON HOW OUR (⭐) BETS ARE WORTH:
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
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