Barcelona (7-4-6) will host Sevilla (11-2-4) on Tuesday, December 21st at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in Spain. The match is scheduled to begin at 3:30 P.M. EST.
Barcelona is fresh off of a 3-2 victory over Elche and they currently place seventh in the La Liga standings.
Meanwhile, Sevilla sits in second place in the La Liga standings. They are currently in the midst of a three match winning streak including a quality 2-1 win over Atletico de Madrid on Saturday.
Barcelona has impressed at times this season, and they could be in store for an upset at home against Sevilla. Let’s break down this La Liga match.
Barcelona vs. Sevilla Betting Analysis
On the Sevilla side
Sevilla has been one of the best clubs this season without question. Although Real Madrid leads the La Liga standings, Sevilla has an opportunity to catch them if they keep playing as they have lately.
Sevilla has produced a strong offense all year long. Leading the charge is forward Rafa Mir who has five goals to his credit. Midfielders Lucas Ocampos and Erik Lamela both have four goals scored as well.
Sevilla ranks third in total goals scored and third in assists.
They played solid defense in their recent win over Atletico de Madrid. Goalkeeper Bona allowed just one goal to go along with multiple saves.
Offensively, Ocampos and Ivan Rakitic both found the back of the net to lead the club to a 2-1 victory.
Sevilla will hope for more of the same on Tuesday.
On the Barcelona side
Barcelona is lower in the standings than they would like. However, they have played well overall.
Barcelona is tied with Sevilla for goals scored. Both clubs have a total of 28. They rank fifth in assists as well.
While Sevilla offers a combined effort when it comes to scoring, Barcelona features one primary option. Forward Memphis paces the club with eight goals scored on 37 shots. Nobody else on the club has more than three goals and 17 shots.
Memphis is clearly the go-to option for Sevilla. And he has been effective so they will continue to ride him as long as he continues to produce at an elite level.
However, other players were forced to step up with Memphis injured on Saturday. Ferran Jutgla, Gavi, and Nico Gonzalez all scored in the win against Elche.
Barcelona vs. Sevilla Prediction
Top sportsbooks have Sevilla as the favorites in this match. Despite playing on the road, this is a club that features a balanced attack and is very difficult to defeat.
Barcelona will surely put up a strong fight at home. They have one of the best home crowds in the sport and the home faithful will do everything in their power to will the club to victory.
But Sevilla simply has too much power. They should be able to emerge victorious in what should be a competitive match in Spain on Tuesday.
Take Sevilla -1 with your betting selection.
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