Barcelona vs Sevilla prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2023-09-28 19:00.
Reigning La Liga (LL) champions Barcelona twice came from behind against Mallorca, as a first competitive senior club goal for youngster FermĂn LĂłpez salvaged a 2-2 draw on Tuesday. Coach Xavi labelled the point as âinsufficientâ and insisted it was his sideâs âown mistakesâ that cost them, as Barça saw their six-match winning run in all competitions grind to a halt.
A return to Estadio OlĂmpico should be a huge boost as the Catalans have won all four games at their temporary home this season. That included a comeback for the ages last time out, when three goals beyond the 80th minute saw them turn around a 2-0 deficit to 3-2 win against Celta Vigo. Theyâll hope for a more comfortable evening against Sevilla, a side they havenât lost a LL H2H since October 2015 (W11, D4 since).
Sevilla havenât had much success at Camp Nou, with their last away LL H2H win coming in 2002, so the Andalusians could be welcoming the prospect of visiting Estadio OlĂmpico instead. Theyâre also boosted by a little purple patch of late, having stitched a four-game unbeaten competitive run (W2, D2) following their losing four-match start to the campaign.
That sequence was completed by a 5-1 win in an Andalusian Derby over Almeria in midweek, in which Sevilla led 2-0 within ten minutes. Coach JosĂ© Luis Mendilibar was full of praise for his side after the win, hinting that those early goals gave Sevilla âlife.â He personally will be hoping that they continue the momentum as his personal H2H record against Barcelona is nothing short of disastrous (W1, D3, L22).
Players to watch: It was JoĂŁo FĂ©lix who started Barcelonaâs comeback in their last home game, assisting their first goal, but having been cautioned in two of his four personal H2Hs, he may have to watch his discipline here. One player from the Sevilla camp who will be keen to turn the tables is Erik Lamela, who scored in midweek but has lost his three personal H2Hs âto nilâ.
Hot stat: Six of Barcelonaâs last ten LL home goals have arrived beyond the 80th minute.