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FC Barcelona vs Sevilla FC, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
FC Barcelona
4 – 2
Full Time
Sevilla FC
Sat 20 Oct 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 62' Tomas Vaclik

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs Sevilla FC — La Liga .

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Martinez
  • Referee Cesar Noval
  • Referee Santiago Jaime
  • Referee Roberto Alonso
  • Referee Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

12
3
1
FC Barcelona 16 games · Avg 3.5 goals Sevilla FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-20 FC Barcelona 4–2 Sevilla FC

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Sevilla FC H 4–2 W
07 Oct Valencia CF A 1–1 D
03 Oct Tottenham Hotspur FC A 4–2 W
29 Sep Athletic Club H 1–1 D
26 Sep CD Leganes A 1–2 L
23 Sep Girona FC H 2–2 D
Sevilla FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct FC Barcelona A 2–4 L
07 Oct RC Celta de Vigo H 2–1 W
04 Oct FK Krasnodar A 1–2 L
29 Sep SD Eibar A 3–1 W
26 Sep Real Madrid CF H 3–0 W
23 Sep Levante UD A 6–2 W

Season Stats

FC Barcelona Sevilla FC
#1 Position #15
94 Points 43
38 Played 38
31 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 12 / 7 / 19
95 Scored 46
36 Conceded 60
+59 GD -14
2.47 PPG 1.13
82% Win % 32%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts). Sevilla FC are 15th (43 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . FC Barcelona are looking to make home advantage count against Sevilla FC.
  • 2' A goal from the Brazil international Philippe Coutinho! He fires home on 2 to make it 1-0!
  • 7' It looks like no one’s ball. Sevilla FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 12' Lionel Messi makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and FC Barcelona are in front.
  • 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 22' Sevilla FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 26' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Lionel Messi is replaced by Ousmane Dembele on 26 minute.
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pablo Machin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 36' Sevilla FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordi Alba, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' Roque Mesa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sevilla FC so far.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' Gabriel Mercado is replacing Simon Kjaer for the Sevilla FC side.
  • 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wissam Ben Yedder made 418 appearances and scored 147 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' It’s a booking for Sevilla FC player. Tomas Vaclik gets a Yellow card.
  • 63' Brilliant from the ! Luis Suarez makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 63.
  • 67' Sergi Roberto is replacing Arthur for the FC Barcelona side.
  • 69' Roque Mesa is replacing Franco Vazquez for the Sevilla FC side.
  • 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 78' The Sevilla FC bench stirs into life. Andre Silva is withdrawn and Luis Muriel gets his opportunity.
  • 79' What a strike from Pablo Sarabia! The score is 3-1.
  • 81' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Luis Suarez is replaced by Munir El Haddadi.
  • 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 513 games and scored 767 goals.
  • 88' GOAL! Ivan Rakitic scores on 88.
  • 90' GOAL! Luis Muriel fires home to make it 4-2!
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sevilla FC.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

Sevilla FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Machin

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.31 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Sevilla FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona65% Draw18% Sevilla FC17%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 69%
31%
± 4.5 51%
49%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
83%
Draw or Sevilla FC
35%
FC Barcelona or Sevilla FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona55% Draw31% Sevilla FC14%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
6.8%
4 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 1
4.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
4 – 2
Actual
4 – 0
4.1%
5 – 1
4%
1 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Sevilla FC covers
-2.5 34% — 66%
-2 34% 18% 47%
-1.5 53% — 47%
-1 53% 18% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 8% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Sevilla FC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.