Spanish La Liga
2019-02-23 - Sevilla vs FC Barcelona
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Football: Spanish La Liga
23rd February 2019 – Kickoff time 16:15 [Seville, Spain Time]
Introduction :
Sevilla in fourth spot welcome the leaders FC Barcelona on Saturday evening kickoff at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizcjuan in Sevilla.
Sevilla are out of form coming into this match having won just one out of their last five matches in all competitions and one in their last ten matches, so it is no wonder Barcelona are favourites to win this match.
Sevilla
Sevilla were top of the standings back in November, but since then they experienced a terrible run of form with just one league win in eight matches and if we go further just two in their last eleven matches.
Sevilla have a home record of 7 wins, 3 draws and just 1 defeat coming into this match. They have scored 20 and conceded just 8 goals.
In their last three home matches, Sevilla drew with Eibar 2-2, beat Levante 5-0 and drew with Atletico Madrid 1-1 on the 6th January.
The player to watch for Sevilla will be French striker Wissam Ben Yedder having scored 20 goals this season which included goals in matches against Eibar as well as AS Roma.
FC Barcelona
After managing to win just three games in nine matches, Barcelona have rediscovered their form as they managed to win nine of their last eleven games, which included winning against Real Valladolid in their last match.
The Catalan side have also kept eight clean sheets in their last 11 matches as they have strengthen their belief of winning their fourth La Liga title in the last five seasons and they have a seven points lead at the top with nearest rivals Atletico Madrid in second spot with 47 points.
Interestingly Barcelona's away record is identical to Sevilla's home form. Barcelona have managed 7 wins, 3 draws and just 1 defeat away which is similar to Sevilla's home form.
In their last three away games, Barcelona played a goalless draw with Athletic Bilbao, beat Girona 2-0 and beat Getafe by 2-1 on the 7th January.
The player to watch for Barcelona in this match will be Argentinian Lionel Messi (as it usually is). He has scored 29 goals to date this season and he is back to full fitness after a recent thigh injury.
Past Meetings:
Barcelona managed to beat Sevilla 6-1 in the quarter finals of the Copa del Rey, but Sevilla did win the first leg by 2-0. Back in October Barcelona won the La Liga match by 4=2 at the Nou Camp.
The Pick:
Go for FC Barcelona and give the 1/2 ball Asian Handicap.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Sevilla 1-2 Barcelona
