Sevilla vs Barcelona Predictions and Match Preview, 31 Mar 2018

The Match Is Over. Score: 2-2

Sevilla v Barcelona Predictions for Saturday's La Liga fixture at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Champions League prospects of Sevilla for next year seem well out of reach now as the Andalusians, 6th, enter the last 8-game closing stage in La Liga falling 14 points behind fourth-place Valencia but are still in contention for a semi-final place in the Champions League.

Match status: 2017-18 La Liga - Matchweek 30
Kick-off: Saturday 31 Mar 2018, 07:45pm GMT
Venue: Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan (Sevilla, Spain)

Sevilla v Barcelona Team News

Things have been anything but successful in the league since Vincenzo Montella succeded Eduardo Berizzo at the helm of Sevilla club on the turn of 2018, having led his side to only five league victories in 12 games, and only two of their last seven, with a -5 goal difference during his tenure in La Liga so far.

The Andalusians have fared much better on European level though, as they advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League at the expense of Manchester United earlier this month and are set to play Barca once more this season after they have made all the way to Copa del Rey's final to be held on April 21 at what is the Wanda Metropolitano.

Both these sides will be busy in midweek, Sevilla welcoming Bayern Munich on Tuesday while Barcelona take on AS Roma the day after - but who between these two are more likely to add another three points? The Blaugrana will surely fancy their chances here to be as good as champions before time as Los Nervionenses have a job to do before ensuring they will be involved in either of next year's European competitions.

Unbeaten in La Liga and the Champions League this term, Ernesto Valverde's first season in charge has been on point and what's more remarkable in his work is, he has been able to rearrange his side's defensive approach which has resulted in Barca conceding the least goals in Primera Division (13) - one less than that of Atletico Madrid - and barely nothing in CL (two goals from 8 games).

Teams' Potential Starting Line-ups:

Sevilla (4-3-3): Rico; Escudero, Kjaer, Lenglet, Mercado; Banega, N'Zonzi, Vazquez; Correa, Muriel, Navas.

Barcelona (4-4-2): Stegen; Alba, Umtiti, Pique, Roberto; Coutinho, Rakitic, Paulinho, Dembele; Messi, Suarez.

Injured or Suspended Players:

Sevilla: Pablo Sarabia, Lionel Carole.

Barcelona: Sergi Samper, Sergio Busquets, Lucas Digne.

Head-to-Head LaLiga Record: Sevilla v Barcelona

2017-18 Spanish La Liga
Barcelona 2-1 Sevilla

2016-17 Spanish La Liga
Barcelona 3-0 Sevilla

2016-17 Spanish La Liga
Sevilla 1-2 Barcelona

2015-16 Spanish La Liga
Barcelona 2-1 Sevilla