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Played
October 22, 2011 9:00 PM BST
Camp Nou — Barcelona
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez
Attendance: 82743
October 22, 2011 9:00 PM BST
Camp Nou — Barcelona
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez
Attendance: 82743
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| Barcelona | 2.40 | 5.50 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 3.20 | 1.12 |
| Draw | 1.53 | 1.17 | 8.50 | 8.00 | 1.40 | 9.65 |
| Sevilla | 41.00 | 23.00 | 17.00 | 18.00 | 15.00 | 26.00 |
La Liga Preview: Barcelona v Sevilla
The Catalan giants have broken their own record in terms of unbeaten games at the start of a season, and they face a side who have also yet to taste defeat domestically
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BARCELONA
 Valdes Alves, Puyol, Mascherano, Abidal Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta Pedro, Messi, Villa |
SEVILLA
 Varas Caceres, Spahic, Escude, Navarro Trochowski, Medel Navas, Manu, Perotti Kanoute |
Cesc Fabregas is slowly making his way back to fitness following a hamstring injury, but his efforts to return to the fold are likely to be rewarded with just a place on the bench for the visit of Sevilla.
Alexis Sanchez remains sidelined with a longer-term hamstring problem, as the curse of that particular physical ailment continues to be a concern for coach Pep Guardiola. Gerard Pique picked up a similar injury in last weekend's 3-0 defeat of Racing, and will be on the sidelines for another week.
Sevilla's main fitness concern is that of striker Alvaro Negredo, who has been ruled out of the contest as a result of a hamstring strain that has kept him out of action for most of the month of October.
Coach Marcelino will look to defend a seven-game unbeaten run in La Liga so far this season, and will likely employ Frederic Kanoute in a lone striking role.
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DID YOU KNOW? |
- Barcelona have scored 21 goals in four league matches at home so far this season, defeating Villarreal, Osasuna, Atletico Madrid and Racing in the process.
- They have remained unbeaten in their first 13 games of the season, a club record.
- Including last season's Super Cup clash at Camp Nou, Barca have defeated Sevilla in their last encounters in Catalunya with a score of 13-0.
- Sevilla have made their best-ever start to a Primera Division campaign, winning four and drawing three matches in their seven-game unbeaten run.
- The Andalucian side last recorded victory at Camp Nou in January 2010 in the Copa del Rey, when a 2-1 victory helped eliminate the holders.
- Alvaro Negredo, who will miss the contest through injury, is the club's current leading scorer this season with three goals.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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FC Barcelona 3-0 Sevilla
- 17.51 %
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FC Barcelona 5-0 Sevilla
- 12.51 %
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FC Barcelona 4-0 Sevilla
- 10.57 %
| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | Feb 23, 2013 | FC Barcelona 2 - Sevilla 1 |
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| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | Sep 29, 2012 | Sevilla 2 - FC Barcelona 3 |
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| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | Mar 17, 2012 | Sevilla 0 - FC Barcelona 2 |
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| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | Oct 22, 2011 | FC Barcelona 0 - Sevilla 0 |
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| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | Mar 13, 2011 | Sevilla 1 - FC Barcelona 1 |
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| May 12, 2013 | Atletico Madrid 1 - FC Barcelona 2 | LIGA |
| May 5, 2013 | FC Barcelona 4 - Betis 2 | LIGA |
| May 1, 2013 | FC Barcelona 0 - FC Bayern München 3 | UCL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Athletic Bilbao 2 - FC Barcelona 2 | LIGA |
| Apr 23, 2013 | FC Bayern München 4 - FC Barcelona 0 | UCL |
Sevilla
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| May 12, 2013 | Malaga 0 - Sevilla 0 | LIGA |
| May 5, 2013 | Sevilla 3 - Espanyol 0 | LIGA |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Valladolid 1 - Sevilla 1 | LIGA |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Sevilla 0 - Atletico Madrid 1 | LIGA |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Betis 3 - Sevilla 3 | LIGA |
| Returns: | Barcelona £55.00 |
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| Returns: | Sevilla £410.00 |
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| 1 | Víctor Valdés | Goalkeeper |
| 21 | Adriano | Defender |
| 14 | Javier Mascherano | Midfielder |
| 22 | Éric Abidal | Defender |
| 2 | Daniel Alves | Defender |
| - | Seydou Keita | Midfielder |
| 11 | Thiago Alcántara | Midfielder |
| 6 | Xavi | Midfielder |
| 7 | David Villa | Striker |
| 10 | Lionel Messi | Striker |
| 8 | Andrés Iniesta Luján | Midfielder |
| 13 | José Pinto Colorado | Goalkeeper |
| - | Andreu Fontàs Prat | Defender |
| 17 | Maxwell | Defender |
| 4 | Cesc Fàbregas | Midfielder |
| 16 | Busquets | Midfielder |
| 17 | Pedro | Striker |
| 23 | Cuenca | Striker |
| 13 | Javi Varas | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Fernando Navarro | Defender |
| 14 | Julien Escudé | Defender |
| 2 | Federico Julián Fazio | Defender |
| 4 | Martín Cáceres | Defender |
| 8 | Gary Medel | Midfielder |
| 16 | Campaña | Midfielder |
| 18 | Armenteros | Midfielder |
| 15 | Piotr Trochowski | Midfielder |
| 7 | Jesús Navas González | Midfielder |
| 20 | Manu Del Moral | Striker |
| 1 | Andrés Palop | Goalkeeper |
| 27 | Luna | Defender |
| 23 | Coke | Defender |
| 5 | Alexis | Defender |
| 11 | Ivan Rakitic | Midfielder |
| 12 | Fred Kanouté | Striker |
| 42 | Luis Alberto | Striker |
| Andrés Iniesta Luján | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 8 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
The World Cup winner was in excellent form last week against Racing on his return from injury, and scored a marvellous goal in midweek against Viktoria Plzen. He seems to have heeded his coaches' message that the midfielders should score more often, and his runs forward must be monitored by the Sevilla back line.
| Manu Del Moral | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 20 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
The attacking midfielder scored a goal of the season contender in last week's 2-1 win over Sporting, lashing the ball into the net from the edge of the area, and he has been a welcome addition to the Rojiblancos' team following his summer arrival. His link up with Frederic Kanoute will be vital to take the pressure from his defence.
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20 Given Barcelona's propensity for hammering Primera Division opposition at home this season, with a goal difference of 21-0, it's difficult to envision Sevilla offering a great deal of resistance, as the champions march to another victory.
Results
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Top Scorers
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Lionel Messi Striker Barcelona |
46 | 4 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo Striker Real Madrid |
34 | 6 |
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Radamel Falcao Striker Atl. Madrid |
28 | 8 |
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Roberto Soldado Striker Valencia |
21 | 5 |
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Negredo Striker Sevilla |
20 | 3 |
