Sevilla v Barcelona Match Result
The big question is whether Barcelona have a greater or less than 70% chance of winning their Sunday clash at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán. If you think that it’s greater, then you might consider taking the 1.45 that the Catalan side are able to get over the line. Hansi Flick’s side have been racking up the wins although it should be noted that they will have clashed against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday 1 October.
That means this clash comes just four days later and it’s a difficult ordeal in Europe ahead of this encounter. The only dropped points in La Liga this term has been a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano. On that occasion, the home side had double the number of shots on target as their opponents, with the Spanish champions recovering to embark on a winning run.
There have been successes over Valencia, Newcastle, Getafe, Real Oviedo and Sociedad. There’s every chance that they can be crowned champions, with Lamine Yamal working his way back to full fitness and that means Barca can only get stronger. It would be a big surprise if they didn’t win this clash and it will be a popular acca selection.
As for Sevilla, they started the campaign badly with consecutive defeats against Athletic Bilbao and Getafe. Since then, there have been three wins in the space of five games although all of them have come on the road. Victories have been achieved at Girona, Alaves and Rayo Vallecano, with the team now hoping to break their duck at home.
It's a tall order to see Sevilla getting over the line and it should be noted that they only got one shot on target in that previous victory compared to the six registered by their opponents. It was something of a smash and grab affair and it’s likely to be a comfortable away victory based on the evidence.
Goals Under/Over
Over 2.5 Goals is very likely to happen according to the latest football betting odds. There’s a 70% chance that three or more goals will be notched during the ninety minutes at Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán. Aside from a 1-1 draw away to Rayo Vallecano, every single one of Barcelona’s games this season have seen the encounter go over the 2.5 goal line.
We know that this Barca attack are capable of covering this line all by themselves. They have scored three or more goals against Mallorca, Levante, Valencia, Getafe and Real Oviedo already. The return of Yamal will see the goal tally stay high and it might not even matter if Sevilla prove themselves capable of finding the net in this clash.
For those expecting four or more goals to be scored, then Over 3.5 could be worthy of consideration and you might also want to include this in a Bet Builder.
BTTS
The bookmakers do anticipate that both teams will find the net. Barcelona have scored in every game in all competitions this term. Therefore, we can take it as a given that the Catalan side will find the net at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán at least once if not more. However, the more pertinent question is whether Sevilla are able to cast off their shackles and find the net.
If the home side operate a defensive policy, then they might not register too many shots on target. The BTTS No odds certainly appeal more considering that the Catalan side have only conceded five goals in La Liga this term. However, five of their eight matches have involved a BTTS Yes outcome and perhaps we’ll see a repeat.
If we look at previous historic encounters, then it suggests that BTTS Yes could well happen. Last February, Barcelona left with a 4-1 victory after previously winning the reverse fixture by a 5-1 scoreline. The Catalan side were able to win 2-1 at Sevilla in the previous clash, with a Barcelona win and BTTS Yes available at tempting betting odds.
First Goalscorer
We might see Lamine Yamal make his first La Liga start since August, with the young Spaniard bidding to kickstart his season after a brief injury hiatus. The teenager was able to find the net against Mallorca and Rayo Vallecano, suggesting that his goal rate is going to be very high when fit this season.
Robert Lewandowski is also able to score goals in large volume and the Pole has five on the board already this term. The striker often falls into the bracket of flat-track bully, with a brace having been bagged against Valencia. More recently, we’ve seen the net bulge against Real Oviedo and Sociedad.
Marcus Rashford is able to find the net too despite failing to make his mark in Spanish La Liga this term. He proved away to Newcastle that he has excellent finishing prowess, with Ferran Torres also having five goals on the board this term. Perhaps the Spaniard is the man to back depending on the team news that comes out ahead of the game.
For the home side, Akor Adams came off the bench to fire the winner last time out and it was Djibril Sow who was able to find the net against Villarreal.