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In the 28th round of Spain’s La Liga on March 15, 2026, Barcelona will face Sevilla. Even a draw would be a disastrous slip-up for the favorite.<\/p>\n
The Camp Nou giants under Flick, last season, claimed every trophy in Spanish football. This year, they beat Real in the Super Cup final, but are still locked in a tough battle for the top spot in La Liga. Fortunately, wins\u2014including over Villarreal and Athletic\u2014have restored their advantage over Real. In the cup, they calmly reached the semifinals, but then suffered a shocking 0-4 loss to Atl\u00e9tico in Madrid. At home, scoring three times wasn’t enough\u2014they still exited the tournament. Now, the Champions League playoffs add to their schedule. This week, away at Newcastle, they had to settle for a draw.<\/p>\n
The team from “Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan” barely avoided relegation last spring, finishing just one point ahead of Leganes. Under their current manager Almeida, there’s been some improvement compared to those “successes.” However, the former defensive midfielder recently received a lengthy suspension after heated disputes with a referee. Still, the team has managed to pick up points consistently, including entertaining draws with Betis and Rayo Vallecano.<\/p>\n
The champions continue to impress: scoring an average of 2.67 goals and conceding just 0.96 per match. Mope and company, meanwhile, average only 1.3 goals for and 1.56 against per game.<\/p>\n
Previous Matches: Barcelona vs Sevilla<\/p>\n
In the last ten head-to-head meetings, Sevilla managed only one draw\u2014all other games ended in defeat. However, back in October, they thrashed the La Liga title holders 4-1 at home!<\/p>\n
The champions are strong and highly motivated in the current race. Expect their victory with a “-1.5 goal” handicap (odds \u2013 1.81).<\/p>\n
Barcelona vs Sevilla: Key Stats and Trends
\nBarcelona have won 10 of their last 13 matches
\n59% of Barcelona\u2019s matches end with both teams scoring, averaging 3.63 total goals per game
\nSevilla have lost only one of their last eight matches
\n63% of Sevilla\u2019s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per game is 2.85
\nBarcelona vs Sevilla: Probable Starting Lineups
\nBarcelona are expected to use a 1-4-5-1 formation (probable lineup): Garcia \u2013 Joao Cancelo, Martin, Eric Garcia, Kounde \u2013 de Jong, Bernal, Raphinha, Olmo, Yamal \u2013 Lewandowski. Balde and Christensen are unavailable.<\/p>\n
Sevilla are set up in a 1-5-3-2 (probable lineup): Vlachodimos \u2013 Suarez, Salas, Nianzou, Gudelj, Azpilicueta \u2013 Sow, Agoume, Mendy \u2013 Adams, Mope. Marcao and Peque will remain at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"