Sevilla vs Barcelona prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-05-25 19:00.
Quique SĂĄnchez Floresâ last game in charge of Sevilla will see him face Barcelona, a team his sides have held to a draw in three of his last four H2Hs (L1). Thereâs a lot riding on the result for the Andalusians, who will look to climb to 11th, the same as last season, but with that also serving as their joint-worst La Liga finish since 1999/00, you could say itâs been another season of disappointment.
Even reaching that position in the table would need them to halt a three-game losing streak coming into the last matchday and secure a win, but Sevillaâs recent home form is impressive overall. They have won four of their last six outings at the RamĂłn SĂĄnchez PizjuĂĄn Stadium (L2) and have prevailed in their final La Liga home game in six of the past seven seasons (L1), each time keeping a clean sheet when earning victory.
Repeating that feat would require a massive reversal of fortunes though, as Barcelona have won the last four league meetings without conceding – including a 1-0 win in this seasonâs reverse – and havenât lost an away top-flight H2H âto nilâ since December 1995. A 3-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano in their last encounter confirmed Barçaâs place in next seasonâs Spanish Super Cup, as they look to make it four consecutive wins to end their season, which would be their ninth success across 11 top-flight matches (L2).
All of that pales into insignificance though compared to the breaking news on Friday that Xavi has been informed by the club that he will not be required as coach for next season, despite his earlier u-turn after initially expressing his desire to leave. This match is now a farewell game for the club legend, with Hansi Flick set to take charge of the Catalans next season.
Key battle: Sevillaâs Youssef En-Nesyri tends to strike early, as eight of his last ten goals have come before half-time, while he has also netted the opener in six of his last seven scoring appearances. He will have to get the better of Marc-AndrĂ© ter Stegen, who has kept three straight clean sheets to improve his chances of retaining the Zamora trophy for the best goalkeeper record in La Liga – and has shut Sevilla out in seven of his last eight league H2Hs.
Hot stat: Barcelona have scored first in their last 13 competitive matches.