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- Competition: LaLiga
- Date: 19th September, 2026
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Sevilla take on the league leaders Barcelona on Saturday, with both sides making strong starts to the 2026/27 LaLiga campaign. Sevilla have collected 13 points from their opening six matches, while Barcelona have taken maximum points from their six games.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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FC Barcelona
5 : 2
Sevilla
La Liga
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Sevilla
4 : 1
FC Barcelona
La Liga
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Sevilla
1 : 4
FC Barcelona
La Liga
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FC Barcelona
5 : 1
Sevilla
La Liga
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Sevilla
1 : 2
FC Barcelona
La Liga
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FC Barcelona
1 : 0
Sevilla
La Liga
Barcelona have generally dominated this fixture in recent years, although Sevilla produced a major upset last season with a 4-1 home victory in October 2025. Barcelona responded emphatically in the return fixture, winning 5-2 at home in March 2026.
The recent head-to-head record is therefore strongly in Barcelona's favour: they have won four of the last five meetings, with Sevilla's 4-1 triumph the only exception.
Sevilla team overview
Sevilla have made an impressive start under Luis García Plaza, winning four of their first six matches. Their latest victory came on Wednesday, when they defeated Deportivo La Coruña 1-0 away from home, following a 1-0 home win over Valencia.
The underlying numbers suggest a more pragmatic side than Barcelona. Sevilla average 43.9% possession, which is considerably lower than Barcelona's, while their 6.04 expected goals (xG) from six matches also indicates that their nine goals have come from relatively limited attacking volume.
Arouna Sangante remains sidelined with an ankle sprain, while Rubén Vargas continues to recover from a knee problem. Both players missed the midweek victory over Deportivo.
Last matches of
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Deportivo A Coruña
0 : 1
Sevilla
La Liga
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Sevilla
1 : 0
Valencia
La Liga
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Espanyol
1 : 1
Sevilla
La Liga
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Sevilla
1 : 3
Atletico Madrid
La Liga
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Athletic Bilbao
1 : 3
Sevilla
La Liga
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Odysseas Vlachodimos
Defenders
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2
Juan Iglesias
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5
Andrés Castrin
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4
Kike Salas
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17
Gabriel Suazo
Midfielders
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6
Lucien Agoumé
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24
Youssouf Fofana
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8
Giorgi Kochorashvili
Forwards
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20
Félix Correia
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30
Miguel Sierra
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19
Lucas Stassin
Barcelona team overview
Barcelona have been relentless in attack. They followed a 4-2 victory at Levante with a spectacular 7-2 home win over Racing Santander on Wednesday, extending their winning league run to six matches. Raphinha scored a hat-trick against Racing, while Lamine Yamal also found the net.
Their underlying attacking numbers are equally impressive. Barcelona have generated more than 25 xG across their opening six league matches, including 6.65 xG against Racing alone, while averaging roughly 19 shots per match.
Frenkie de Jong and Roony Bardghji remain unavailable. Goalkeeper Joan García is also a major doubt after suffering a knee problem against Racing, potentially giving Wojciech Szczęsny a start.
Last matches of
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FC Barcelona
7 : 2
Racing Santander
La Liga
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Levante
2 : 4
FC Barcelona
La Liga
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FC Barcelona
5 : 1
Feyenoord
Champions League
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Valencia
0 : 5
FC Barcelona
La Liga
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FC Barcelona
5 : 2
Rayo Vallecano
La Liga
lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Wojciech Szczęsny
Defenders
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24
Eric García
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5
Pau Cubarsí
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18
Gerard Martín
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12
Xavi Espart
Midfielders
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8
Pedri
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16
Rodri
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7
Fermín López
Forwards
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10
Lamine Yamal
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17
Anthony Gordon
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11
Raphinha
Prediction
Sevilla's defensive organisation and home advantage should make this more competitive than Barcelona's recent scorelines suggest. Nevertheless, Barça's extraordinary attacking production makes them difficult to contain. Sevilla have conceded only six times, but Barcelona's combination of possession, chance creation and individual quality should eventually prove decisive. Still, Sevilla have found the net in the last three league home meetings with Barcelona and Saturday’s fixture should be no different.
Prediction: Both Teams to Score (BTTS).
Three reasons we expect BTTS
- Sevilla have scored in each of their last three league home meetings against Barcelona.
- BTTS has also landed in five consecutive LaLiga meetings between the sides.
- Including the last three at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.
Main prediction -
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
vs standings in La Liga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 - 6 | +22 | 18 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 - 6 | +11 | 15 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 - 6 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 - 6 | +8 | 13 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 - 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 - 6 | +5 | 10 |
| 7 | Deportivo A Coruña | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 - 7 | +2 | 9 |
| 8 | Espanyol | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 - 7 | +2 | 7 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 - 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 10 | Racing Santander | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 - 16 | -5 | 7 |
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 - 15 | -5 | 7 |
| 12 | Real Sociedad | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 - 11 | -5 | 7 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 - 12 | -7 | 7 |
| 14 | Villarreal | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 - 11 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | Levante | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 - 9 | -2 | 5 |
| 16 | Getafe | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 - 7 | -4 | 5 |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 - 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 18 | Valencia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 - 10 | -8 | 4 |
| 19 | Málaga | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 - 11 | -8 | 3 |
| 20 | Elche | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 - 16 | -8 | 2 |