Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 28 match between Barcelona and Sevilla and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Sevilla come to Spotify Camp Nou for the LaLiga match on Sunday, Barcelona will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Barcelona have taken the lead in the LaLiga after collecting 67 points from their initial 27 encounters. Sevilla trail by 36 points after 27 rounds, leaving them as number 14 in the table on 31 points.
Team form: Barcelona vs Sevilla
Barcelona Form
Barcelona look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 3-0 and 0-1 against Atletico Madrid and Athletic Club respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Newcastle as the game finished level. The exact score was 1-1. Barcelona swept all opposition aside in the six most recent LaLiga matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 18 and conceding two goals.
Sevilla Form
Sevilla currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Getafe with a 0-1 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 2-2 game against Real Betis. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 1-1 against Rayo Vallecano. Sevilla only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the LaLiga. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by 11 goals to seven.
Betting facts for Barcelona and Sevilla
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Barcelona and Sevilla played across all tournaments.
- Barcelona have won the last 16 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Barcelona have won the last 13 home matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 26 of the last 28 Barcelona home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barcelona have won 13 of the last 15 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Barcelona have won 19 of the last 21 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Sevilla matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Sevilla matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Sevilla away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Sevilla away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Sevilla matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Barcelona vs Sevilla
It has been a superb season for Lamine Yamal so far as he managed to score impressive 14 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target six times in his last six games, and Barcelona rely on his abilities against Sevilla. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Sunday seems like a decent punt.
Popular betting markets: Barcelona vs Sevilla
Full-time result
Barcelona claimed ten wins in their previous 10 matches at Spotify Camp Nou across all tournaments. They lost zero as well, while visitors Sevilla won two of their last 10 away matches. They drew three and lost five. Sevilla didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games. Barcelona have beaten Sevilla in 5 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Barcelona scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Curiously, Sevilla only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Sevilla managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Barcelona were first on target in eight of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Barcelona and Sevilla.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Barcelona’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Sevilla’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Barcelona scored at least one goal in their last 47 matches. Sevilla scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.
