Sevilla vs Barcelona
Spain Copa del Rey
Date: Wednesday, 10 February 2021
Kick-Off at 20.00 UK
Venue: Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
All eyes will be on Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan when Sevilla and Barcelona face each other in the Copa del Rey semis.
Los Sevillanos have been producing splendid displays in 2021, with the team recording a win in each of their last seven games in all competitions.
January signing Papu Gomez, who scored as a substitute in the 3-0 win over Getafe, is pushing for a start, while Acuna, Ocampos, and Oscar remain in the recovery room.
Barca, on the other hand, recorded a hard-fought 3-2 win over Real Betis at the weekend, with Trincao scoring a late winner.
Leo Messi has been impressive in front of goal ever since he signed a new deal with the Catalan giants, and we are positive that he will prove a handful for the opposition defenders.
Given Sevilla’s impressive home record, both teams to score betting option should be considered. Araujo has joined Coutinho, Fati, Pique, and Sergio Roberto in the recovery room.
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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) February 9, 2021
Sevilla vs Barcelona Head-to-head
Teams Sevilla Barcelona played so far 56 matches.
Sevilla won 9 direct matches. Barcelona won 36 matches. 11 matches ended in a draw. On average in direct matches both teams scored a 3.32 goals per Match.
Sevilla vs Barcelona Prediction
Sevilla in actual season average scored 1.57 goals per match. In 12 (66.67%) matches played at home was total goals (team and opponent) Over 1.5 goals. In 10 (55.56%) matches in season 2021 played at home was total goals (team and opponent) Over 2.5 goals.
Barcelona average scored 2.22 goals per match in season 2021. In 13 (76.47%) matches played away was total goals (team and opponent) Over 1.5 goals. In 9 (52.94%) matches played away team was total goals (team and opponent) Over 2.5 goals.
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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) February 9, 2021
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Team News:
Barcelona were dealt a blow on Monday as it was confirmed defender Ronald Araujo will miss the next month with an ankle problem, leaving them seriously short at the back.
Sergi Roberto is also back on the sidelines, while Gerard Pique, Coutinho and Ansu Fati are long-term absentees with knee injuries.
Lionel Messi made an instant impact with a goal from the bench against Betis and is almost certain to return to the starting lineup here.
As for Sevilla, they will welcome former Barca midfielder Ivan Rakitic back from a one-match suspension.
Diego Carlos returned to the heart of defence in the 3-0 win over Getafe at the weekend after recovering from coronavirus, with the highly-rated Jules Kounde alongside him.
Lopetegui has plenty of options in attack and will make full use of his squad during an intense run of fixtures.
Sevilla possible starting lineup:
Bounou; Navas, Kounde, Carlos, Rekik; Jordan, Fernando, Rakitic; Suso, En-Nesyri, Ocampos
Barcelona possible starting lineup:
Ter Stegen; Dest, Mingueza, Lenglet, Alba; Busquets, De Jong, Pedri; Dembele, Griezmann, Messi.
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— Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG) February 9, 2021