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Sevilla vs Barcelona: Predictions, tips & betting odds

Barcelona visit the Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan on Saturday evening to face Sevilla in what should be a fascinating La Liga encounter.

The side from Seville have made their worst start to a league season in 41 years taking just one point from their opening three matches and face a Barca team who have hit their stride with two successive high-scoring wins.

Sevilla vs Barcelona latest odds

Julen Lopetegui's men ended last season in poor fashion and their record is 2022 is extremely disappointing.

Sevilla have won just five of their last 21 league matches, while against Barca they have failed to win any of their last 13 clashes in La Liga.

The hosts are priced at 7/2 (4.50) with bet365, while Barca can be backed at 4/5 (1.80) and the draw is offered at 13/5 (3.60).

Sevilla vs Barcelona first goal scorer

Following a blank on his Barca debut, Robert Lewandowski has hit back-to-back braces and the Polish forward is offered at 3/1 (4.00) to break the deadlock, ahead of Ansu Fati and Memphis Depay who both can be backed at 13/2 (7.50).

The shortest priced player for Sevilla is Youssef En-Nesyri at 6/1 (7.00) although the Moroccan international forward is yet to score or start a game this season.

Spain striker Rafa Mir has been chosen to lead the line in the three matches so far and is priced at 17/2 (9.50).

Sevilla vs Barcelona preview

This remains one of the biggest fixtures in Spanish football and could be the best way for Sevilla to snap out of their poor run.

The Andalusians always raise their game for the visit of Barca, and the stadium will be packed on Saturday night.

Nevertheless, this has been a tumultuous week off the pitch for Sevilla with a chaotic end to the transfer window not creating the best backdrop for the match.

Barcelona meanwhile are firing on all cylinders with Robert Lewandowski showing not only he is an exceptional goal scorer but also a superb footballer capable of effortlessly fitting into Barca's system of play.

Sevilla vs Barcelona tips and predictions

The visitors are priced at 8/11 (1.73) to score over 1.5 goals and with both Osasuna and Almeria scoring twice against Sevilla, Barcelona will fancy their chances of scoring at least twice on Saturday.

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Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.

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