Barcelona take on the visitors Sevilla in the round 8 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Friday, September 29th at Estadio Olímpico (Barcelona).
The Blaugrana experienced a relatively long period of decline by their standards but managed to secure several titles this year. They first won the country's Super Cup in a final showdown with Real Madrid and then comfortably clinched the La Liga title. However, it's worth noting that during this time, after winning in the capital, they lost to the same Los Blancos in the Copa del Rey semifinal. In the Champions League, there was another disappointment with a failure to advance to the playoffs. In the new season, despite significant reinforcements like Gundogan and Inigo Martinez (Cancelo and Joao Felix arrived late in the transfer window), Xavi's team dropped points in their very first match, drawing 0-0 with Getafe. However, they managed to secure victories afterward, including starting the Champions League with a 5-0 win against Antwerp. But then problems arose, with Celta and Mallorca both scoring 2 goals against the grand, and while they managed to stage a comeback victory against Celta starting from the 81st minute, they only secured a draw later on, costing them the top spot.
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Sevilla have again started the season on a difficult note. The White Andalusia went through something similar a year ago. It ended with Lopetegui's resignation, but even without Julen, the problems persisted – Sampaoli didn't justify the trust, and he was fired himself within half a year. Only Mendilibar, who came in the spring, stabilized the team's performance on the domestic front and even won another Europa League for White Andalusia. Perhaps those successes are now saving Jose Luis from losing his job. Especially since in the summer, Sevilla was forced to sell players, including their reliable goalkeeper, Bono. In any case, after losing the UEFA Super Cup (although they did quite well against Manchester City – they only lost in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw), they also lost three times in La Liga. Finally, after winning against Las Palmas with a score of 1-0, the Spaniards only started the Champions League with a draw against Lens at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. They were limited to a 0-0 draw against Osasuna, but they defeated the weaker Almeria with a score of 5-1.
In the last 6 head-to-head matches, Barcelona have won 5 times. Only in December 2021 did Sevilla manage to hold them to a 1-1 draw at home. White Andalusia may be showing signs of improvement, but they are still considered weak. It's hard to believe in a new stumble by the Blaugrana, especially at home. Betting on a victory for the Catalan giants with a handicap of -1.5 goals seems reasonable.
Prediction for the match: Barcelona to win with -1.5 handicap.
