SportsMall previews Sunday's La Liga clash between Barcelona and Sevilla, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
league leaders Barcelona Their goal will be to achieve their ninth home victory of the campaign when they host Seville Sunday night at Lewis Co. Olympic Stadium.
Hansi FlickThe pages are above. LaLiga tableThey have 24 points from the first nine games of the season, while Sevilla have 12 points to show from nine games, which has left them in 12th place.
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Barcelona have had major injury problems this season and are off to an even better start, winning eight of their nine league games to top the division at this point.
The Catalans have 24 points for their efforts this season, three points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, while they have scored 28 goals in La Liga, comfortably the best offensive record.
Barcelona were surprised by Osasuna at the end of September. A 4-2 defeatBut his response to that setback was interesting, Beating the youngsters 5-0 Previously in the Champions League won 3-0 At Alavés in the League.
Lamin Yamal He has once again been an outstanding player for Barcelona this season, but Robert Lewandowski They have been the source of their main goals, finding the back of the net in 10 of nine games in Spain's top flight.
Barcelona kick off a big week of football when they host Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday night before taking on Real Madrid in El Clásico next weekend.
There is the Catalan side He dominated his last matches with SevillaOn Sunday they are undefeated against opponents in Spain's top flight since October 2015, winning each of their last five games.
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Sevilla have beaten Barcelona just once in La Liga since March 2007, while they have not beaten the Catalan giants away from home in La Liga since December 2002.
A disastrous 2023-24 campaign saw Los Nervionenses finish 14th in the table.
Now under management Garcia PimientaSevilla are 12th in the table with 12 points from nine league games this season, 12 points behind their opponents on Sunday night.
The visitors come into this match in good form, having picked up seven points from their last three games, including a 1-0 win over Real Betis in the Seville derby before the international break.
Sevilla have lost just one of their last five La Liga games, while they have been defeated in just one of their three away league games this season, sharing points with Las Palmas, Mallorca and Athletic Bilbao.
Barcelona La Liga format:
Barcelona form (all games):
Sevilla's form in La Liga:
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Barcelona will surely disappear Ferran Torres, Marc-André der Stegen, Mark Bernal, Andreas Christensen AND Ronald Araújo For this weekend's game against Sevilla.
However, both Lewandowski and Yamal trained on Thursday after suffering problems during the international break, and both players are expected to be in the squad.
the poet, Fermin Lopez AND Dani Olmo can also Be on the team again Against Sevilla all three recovered from injury problems, but it would be surprising if any of the three started.
Wojciech Szczesny It is expected that there will be an experienced goalkeeper in the squad Overlay pen He will probably continue between the sticks for now.
As for Seville, Saul Niguez AND Djibril Sov He may miss the game due to injury. Tangui Nyanzo He was sanctioned after being sent off in the Seville derby against Real Betis last day.
Small rooms He could be a productive player for the starting team, but he could be the team that takes the field at the first whistle against Real Betis before the national team break.
isaac romero He will probably continue as a center forward. Pico Fernandez When working as a number 10 Jose Angel Carmona Approval awaited Jesus Nawaz Right rear.
Possible starting lineup for Barcelona:
Punishment; Conde, Gubarsi, I Martínez, Balte; Casado, E García, Petri; Yamal, Lewandowski, Rabinha
Sevilla's probable starting eleven:
Nylandia; Carmona, Pate, Salas, Pedrosa; Agoum, Kutelj; Lukepaccio, Fernández, Educ; rosemary
We say: Barcelona 2-0 Sevilla
Barcelona have dominated this competition throughout history and we find it difficult to see a scenario that involves losing points on Sunday night. Sevilla are an improved team, but Barcelona have been very good in La Liga this season and we believe Flick's team will win this match relatively comfortably.
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