Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 7 match between Sevilla and Barcelona and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Barcelona come to Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan for the LaLiga match on Saturday, Sevilla will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Barcelona enjoy the view from the top of the table with 18 points after six league matches this season. Meanwhile, Sevilla find themselves positioned as number 4 in the LaLiga with 13 points following six rounds.
Team form: Sevilla vs Barcelona
Sevilla Form
Their last three matches saw Sevilla drawing 1-1 with Espanyol, before taking out Valencia by 1-0, and Deportivo de A Coruna by 0-1. Sevilla managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored seven goals and conceded six times.
Barcelona Form
In their last three matches, Barcelona first beat Feyenoord 5-1, then Levante by 2-4 and finally Racing Santander by 7-2. Barcelona claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in 17 goals, whilst conceding seven.
Betting stats for Sevilla and Barcelona
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 Sevilla and Barcelona played across all tournaments.
- In 17 of the last 19 Sevilla home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Sevilla home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sevilla have won 7 of the last 9 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Sevilla have won 7 of the last 9 home matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sevilla have won 5 of the last 7 home matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Barcelona have won the last 4 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Barcelona have won the last 4 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Barcelona have won the last 8 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Barcelona have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring more than 3.5 goals
- Barcelona have won the last 4 away matches in a row while scoring more than 3.5 goals
In-form players: Sevilla vs Barcelona
With two goals in six matches Miguel Angel Sierra has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Barcelona and their defence. The visitors hope Raphinha adds another to his current tally of nine goals in his latest matches.
Popular betting markets: Sevilla vs Barcelona
Full-time result
Sevilla won seven of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing three times. Barcelona won six of their last 10 games away from home, with one draws and three defeats as well. Barcelona won their last 6 matches.
Both teams to score
Sevilla scored first in six of their last ten home games. Astonishingly, Barcelona scored the opening goal of the match in seven of their last ten games. Sevilla managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 5 consecutive meetings between Sevilla and Barcelona.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sevilla, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Barcelona. They performed an average of four goals in these. In the last fiveLaLiga outings for Barcelona there were over 4.5 goals.
