Sevilla v Barcelona: Tips, Predictions and Odds

Barcelona have endured a disappointing campaign but they will look to send departing boss Xavi Hernandez off on a high when they visit Sevilla, whose bottom-half finish may also have caused some consternation among their supporters.

The pair will both be looking to bring the curtain down on the season with a positive result.

Sevilla v Barcelona betting tips and predictions

Barcelona - 4/5

Barcelona have failed to keep pace with their rivals Real Madrid at the top of the La Liga table this season and currently sit 12 points behind Carlo Ancelotti’s side.

Los Blancos have lost just one league game all term and Barca would have wanted to pose a sterner challenge.

Xavi’s side also exited the Champions League and Copa del Rey at the quarter-final stage and finished runners-up in the Supercopa de Espana, rendering the season a trophy-less one.

Their former midfield maestro was relieved of his duties on Friday, with former Germany boss Hansi Flick reportedly under consideration as his replacement.

Despite their struggles this season and the uncertainty in the dugout, Barcelona have won four of their last five games and have a strong head-to-head record against Sevilla.

The Catalan club have won the last four meetings between these two sides without conceding and are unbeaten in the last seven clashes between the pair.

Sevilla are also enduring a disappointing campaign, currently sitting 13th after losing 16 of their 37 league games.

That includes a run of three defeats on the spin as their season looks likely to end with a whimper.

The injuries have started to rack up for Quique Sanchez Flores’ team, who will have as many as seven first-team players unavailable for this match.

The effects of their European campaign seems to have put too much pressure on this squad and they look unlikely to get much from this clash.

Side with Barcelona to be the side to end the season on a positive note with a victory in this one.

Over 3.5 goals - 6/5

One thing that has been a prominent factor in Barcelona’s season has been high-scoring affairs.

Fifteen of their 37 league games have gone over 3.5 goals and a repeat of that could well be on the cards.

Sevilla are the top scorers in the bottom half of the table so could play their part in what may be an entertaining clash.

Four of Barca’s last seven games in all competitions have seen four or more goals and final games of the season have a habit of being higher scoring than usual, with teams feeling the shackles have come off and managers more likely to rotate.

Lamine Yamal to score at any time - 11/5

One of the positives to take from Barcelona’s season has been their impressive youngsters stepping up to become key players.

Lamine Yamal, still only 16, has been one of those youngsters and he could get on the scoresheet in this game.

The forward has five league goals from 21 starts this term but found the net against Real Sociedad recently and will want to stake his claim to start for Spain at this summer’s European Championships.

Side with Yamal to find the net against a Sevilla defence that has leaked seven goals in their last three meetings between these two teams.

The hosts also have plenty of injury issues in defensive areas which the Barcelona youngster could take full advantage of. 

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Sevilla v Barcelona odds

Sevilla - 3/1
Draw - 3/1
Barcelona - 4/5

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