Sevilla vs FC Barcelona: Match preview | La Liga | OneFootball

FC Barcelona remain steadfast in their quest to defend their La Liga title and win the league for the third time in a row this season. However, as the league campaign progresses, the Catalan giants will have to face tougher opposition while having to maintain the high level that they have been showcasing so far. Fortunately, they will now be faced with a significant hurdle in the form of an away game against Sevilla and it will likely test their mettle.

Both teams will be willing to clash for all three points, and Sevilla will definitely feel confident knowing that they thrashed Barcelona at this very same venue last season. However, Hansi Flick’s side will be motivated to wash away their woes from that particular encounter and get their own revenge this time around.

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This particular clash against Sevilla will be the last one that Hansi Flick’s side will take part in ahead of the upcoming international break. Both teams, for that reason, will be fully motivated to get the result that they want here and ensure that they can head into the break with a clear head and no regrets. However, Sevilla will certainly look to make this match as complicated as possible.

Currently sitting in sixth place in the La Liga table, the home team will be confident about their chances against the reigning champions in this game in front of their own supporters. After all, they managed to beat Flick’s team with an embarrassing 4-1 score last season at this stadium and they will be eager to replicate that performance in this fixture once again.

Across their last five games, Luis Garcia’s team has secured three wins, one draw, and have suffered just one loss to Atletico Madrid. Their record at home has been impressive so far, and that one defeat is the only stain that they have had to put up with. As for their goal difference, they have scored seven goals in their last five games and have conceded five goals in return. Interestingly, they have not failed to find the back of the net in each of their last five games.

Barcelona, on the other hand, are playing on a completely different level right now. Now fully fused with Hansi Flick’s tactical set-up and his coaching style, this team operates more like a machine than a conventional football side filled with eleven starters. After all, the numbers speak for themselves in their case.

With seven wins in seven games, Flick’s team is showing no signs of wanting to slow down and their recent victory over Racing Santander was another example of it. Moreover, across those seven games, they have scored an outrageous 33 goals and have conceded just seven goals in return. This current level of the team is something truly special, and they will want to ensure that their great run of form does not meet its end here.

recovering from some discomfort. While it is indeed a big loss for Barcelona, the team has more than enough quality to find their way through this clash against Sevilla.