The highly anticipated clash between Sevilla and Barcelona is scheduled to take place on May 26th at the famous Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.
Although little is at stake in terms of European qualification and relegation, every team desires to finish as high as possible.
Match Preview
Sevilla, currently placed 13th with 41 points, will host Barcelona, who sit comfortably in 2nd position with 82 points.
Sevilla enters the match after a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Athletic Club in the previous round of La Liga.
The hosts conceded a goal in the 17th minute and suffered another setback just 2 minutes later. Despite their efforts, Sevilla failed to breach the resilient defense of their opponents.
This loss to Athletic Club marks Sevilla’s third consecutive defeat in La Liga, having previously fallen to Villarreal and suffered a disappointing home loss to relegated Cadiz.
Sevilla has won only one of their last five La Liga matches.
However, they have secured victories in four of their last six home games, including impressive wins over Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad.
Furthermore, four out of their five recent La Liga matches at home have seen over 2.5 goals scored.
Barcelona, on the other hand, arrives at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán with a confident 3-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano in their previous La Liga fixture.
Barcelona wasted no time as they took the lead within 3 minutes and secured their second goal in the 72nd minute. A third goal just 3 minutes later sealed their triumph.
The win against Rayo Vallecano marks Barcelona’s third consecutive victory in La Liga after defeating Real Sociedad at home and triumphing over Almeria on the road.
Statistically, Barcelona boasts an impressive record of being undefeated in 32 out of their last 37 encounters in La Liga.
Moreover, they have remained unbeaten in 16 of their 18 most recent away league matches. In addition, 3 out of their last 5 away games have witnessed over 2.5 goals.
Notably, Barcelona has maintained an undefeated streak against Sevilla in their last 16 league games.
Team News & Updates:
Sevilla faces several injury concerns, with key players such as Suso, Oliver Torres, Nemanja Gudelj, Erik Lamela, Isaac Romero and Djibril Sow all in the treatment room.
Barcelona, on the other hand, will be without midfielder Frenkie De Jong due to injury. Apart from De Jong, the visitors have a fully fit squad at their disposal.
Prediction & Analysis:
Final matches of a season with no significant stakes can be unpredictable.
However, a notable prediction for this encounter points towards over 2.5 goals.
Considering Barcelona’s strong record against Sevilla in recent times, it is likely that the visitors will conclude the season with a victory.