Sevilla vs. Barcelona: La Liga Match Preview and Stats
Barcelona aims for their seventh consecutive La Liga victory as they face Sevilla. Hansi Flick's squad has demonstrated strong performance early in the season, netting 28 goals in their first six league matches, in addition to five in their single Champions League fixture.
Sevilla secured a 1-0 win against Deportivo, marking their fourth league win this season. This placed Los Rojiblancos fifth with 13 points before the current round of games.
Flick commented on the upcoming match: "Sevilla are a strong side at home, and it's important for us to play with confidence." His team recently achieved a 7-2 victory over Racing Santander, where Raphinha scored a hat-trick.
Flick highlighted Raphinha's pressing ability: "When we start pressing, it is with the number nine. Raphinha has the hunger, intensity and mentality to do that. When his teammates see him doing that, they all do it. The job is not just about scoring goals. We are focusing on our own game. That is our job."
Sevilla vs. Barcelona: La Liga Form and Statistics
- Last season, Sevilla's 4-1 home victory over Barcelona was the only time in their last nine encounters that Sevilla avoided defeat. They lost the other three matches over the past two seasons by a three-goal margin.
- Sevilla had the fourth-worst home record last season, finishing with a negative goal difference at home. Only Celta, Oviedo, and Getafe also suffered eight home defeats.
- Sevilla has had multiple players sent off this season, with Sangante's red card against Espanyol and Salas' dismissal against Vallecano. They are one of three teams with more than one player sent off, alongside Vallecano and Getafe.
- Sevilla has accumulated the most yellow cards in the division (18). Only Espanyol (106) has committed more fouls than Sevilla's 91.
- Sevilla, along with Celta, Athletic Club, Betis, Deportivo, Atleti, Madrid, and Barcelona, has conceded the fewest goals (six each).
- Barcelona's loss last October was their only defeat in their last 12 matches against Sevilla across all competitions (10 wins, 1 draw). This comes after a 2-0 away defeat in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals in February 2021, though Barcelona advanced after a 3-0 win in the second leg after extra time.
- Excluding that loss, Barcelona has remained undefeated in their last 20 La Liga matches against Sevilla (16 wins, 4 draws) since a 2-1 away loss in October 2015. All of their last five losses in this fixture in all competitions have been away games.
- Lionel Messi, Barcelona's all-time top scorer, leads the fixture's scoring with 38 goals against Sevilla, 18 more than Guillermo Campanal, who played for Sevilla from 1929 to 1946.
- Before the current weekend's games, Barcelona had scored 11 more goals (28) than any other team in La Liga. They have scored at least four goals in six of their seven matches across all competitions, with a 2-0 home win against Athletic Club being the other result.
- In the 2026/27 Liga season, Barcelona's Anthony Gordon has provided the most assists (4). Raphinha and Lamine Yamal's goal tallies are matched only by Vallecano's Sergio Camello and Madrid's Kylian Mbappe (6 each).
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