Third-placed Barcelona will travel to Sanchez Pizjuan to face Sevilla hoping to close the gap on La Liga frontrunners Real Madrid.
SEV vs BAR Match Details
Date: Sunday, 9 February 2025 / Monday, 10 February 2025
Time: 21:00 (CET), 01:30 (IST)
Venue: Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Sevilla
SEV vs BAR Match Preview
Sevilla looks to be getting back on track having stayed unbeaten in La Liga this year after a 4-1 humiliation in the hands of Almeria in Copa Del Rey in early January. Although they have won just once in that period, the team managed to play out three draws including a 0-0 result against Getafe last weekend. Los Nervionenses remain 12th in the table but their recent exploit has left them only four points away from a possible European football spot. Garcia Pimienta's side will take hope from their performance to have a better return this season, having endured the worst finish in the league in 24 years last term. However, the team is expected to face trouble in taking on a goal-hungry Barcelona team carrying the best away record in the league. Sevilla has been solid at home not losing since November but has not won this fixture in the league since 2015. The only time they managed to beat the Catalan giants at Seville in this period was the past two Copa del Rey meetings. They picked up just two points in the last five league meetings at the venue, conceding 12 goals. So, Sevilla has their work cut out but hopes their four-game unbeaten run helps them halt this free-flowing side in front of their home fans.
Visitors Barcelona were in Copa del Rey action midweek thrashing relegation-threatened Valencia 5-0, having smashed them 7-1 in the league encounter last month, to make their place in the semi-finals. Ferran Torres shined with a splendid hattrick while Fermin Lopez and Lamine Yamal scored the other goals with Raphinha providing two assists. It was a perfect attacking display from Hansi Flick so often produced this season with them chasing three remaining silverware after the Spanish Super Cup triumph in January this year. One of them is the league title which they desperately want sitting four points away from the top spot. The team is carrying a nine-game unbeaten run in all competitions in 2025 and after recovering their form in the league, looks to maintain the streak. Barcelona have won each of their last six La Liga encounters against Sunday’s opponents including a 2-1 success at Pizjuán last season, brimming with confidence to pick up their eighth win of the year and the 15th in the league. The team has also not lost away from home in the league since November 2024 giving them another boost ahead of the clash.
SEV vs BAR Recent Form (all competitions)
SEV: LDWDD
BAR: WWDWW
SEV vs BAR Recent Form (La Liga)
SEV: WWWWL
BAR: WWLDW
SEV vs BAR Predicted Lineups
Sevilla
Nyland; Sanchez, Bade, Gudelj, Pedrosa; Saul, Lokonga, Sow; Lukebakio, Romero, Vargas
Barcelona
Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde; Casado, Pedri; Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha; Lewandowski
SEV vs BAR Dream11 Match Prediction
Sevilla may provide strong resistance against Barcelona's expansive attack, so we might not witness another flurry of goals but the Catalan giants are expected to seal three points. We predict a 2-0 win for the guests.
SEV vs BAR Dream11 Top picks
Captain Pick: Raphinha
Vice-captain Picks: Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski
Our top pick for the SEV vs BAR Dream11 team is Raphinha, who has scored 12 goals and provided six assists this league season.
SEV vs BAR Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Nyland (Cr - 6, Pts - 253)
DEF: Kounde (Cr - 8, Pts - 766), Bade (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 352), Balde (Cr - 7.5, Pts - 447)
MID: Yamal (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 988), Pedri (Cr - 8, Pts - 814), Saul (Cr - 8, Pts - 130), Gavi (Cr - 6.5, Pts - 140)
FW: Lukebakio (Cr - 9, Pts - 646), Lewandowski (Cr - 9, Pts - 1131), Raphinha (Cr - 9, Pts - 1339)
Vice-captain: Lamine Yamal
Captain: Raphinha
