Sevilla have kicked off the season with plenty of promise, grabbing four wins and a draw from their first six league games to sit in the Champions League spots. That kind of start feels like old times for the club and their fans who have missed the thrill of European nights. Yet their only real stumble came against Atletico Madrid where they shipped three goals at home. Now they face an even bigger test as Hansi Flick brings his rampant Barcelona side to town.
Barcelona have been unstoppable so far, winning all seven of their matches across all competitions and rarely scoring less than four goals in any outing. The attack looked frightening in the 7-2 thrashing of Racing where Lamine Yamal missed a late penalty but still showed why he is in the Ballon dOr conversation. Only Athletic Bilbao managed to keep the scoreline respectable at 2-0 but even they could not fully contain the Blaugrana machine.
Team Form
- Sevilla have won their last two games 1-0 against Valencia and Deportivo showing defensive grit but limited attacking spark lately.
- Barcelona have scored at least four goals in six of their seven games this term and look hungry for more.
- Sevilla sit in the top four but have never handled teams of this calibre at home this season.
Tactical Analysis
Sevilla will likely sit deep and try to frustrate Barcelona the way they did against smaller sides but Flick’s men play with speed and width that can stretch any backline. The visitors midfield dominance and Yamal’s dribbling on the right will create constant problems for the hosts fullbacks. Sevilla goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos has kept two clean sheets recently yet facing this level of pressure for ninety minutes is a different story entirely.
Betting Proposal
Everything points to Barcelona running riot on the road once again. The Catalan giants are simply too strong and too clinical for Sevilla to contain especially on current form. A heavy defeat looks the most likely outcome.
Barcelona to win away by three goals or more. Handicap 2 (-2.5) at odds of 2.25.
