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Although FC Barcelona have been sporting the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey in the last week against Levante, the Catalans had to wonder if they could actually compete in the last eight. The background was the lodged protest of the second round opponent from Levante, who accused the reigning Spanish champion to have used an ineligible actor. However, because the protest was not granted, allegedly only because it was not timely, Barcelona may continue to dwell in the Spanish Cup competition and aim for the fifth title in a row. The opponent in the quarterfinals is Sevilla.
The Andalusians are currently ranked fourth in domestic La Liga, but have recently lost two avoidable defeats in Bilbao and Real Madrid. In front of their own fans, however, the Blanquirrojos have always been a power. In the current season, there were only two defeats in the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán across all competitions, which proves the stated thesis statistically. Consequently fall in the duel Sevilla vs.. Barcelona odds for an away win probably a little too low to find the notorious value. In addition, it must first wait to see if coach Valverde this time sends his best formation on the court or – as in the previous rounds – uses the first leg to spare the one or other performers. All in all, a tip in favor of motivated hosts should make sense between Sevilla and Barcelona.
Sevilla:
At the Sevilla Football Club, the start to the new calendar year was certainly a bit different. Only one of the previous five matches in 2019 could win the Red-Whites for themselves. The 3-1 away win at Athletic Bilbao in the first knockout round of the Copa del Rey was enough to book the quarter-final ticket. The 0-1 home defeat in the second leg against the Basques was therefore meaningless. Coach Pablo Machín may be more upset over the Spanish league results as the Blanquirrojos have finally lost the top spot with just two points from the recent four games and just one win over the past seven days. Currently, the Andalusians occupy the fourth place, with only one point ahead of the pursuers, however, have to tremble for the targeted Champions League rank. After three defeats in a row without a goal, the confidence in Europa League record winner undoubtedly cracked and still the Spanish top team on Wednesday night in the quarter-final first leg against FC Barcelona a tidy result.
The main reason why in the said duel Sevilla against Barcelona a prognosis in favor of the landlords may be dared, is the home strength of the Nervionenses. Sevilla have played 17 games together in the current season at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in all competitions and only lost out in two cases. Both the 1-0 draw against Bilbao, where coach Machín sent an improved B-Elf to the pitch, and the 0-2 draw against Getafe in mid-September were slips that do not hide the fact that the Sevillistas are ahead of their own fans Witches are extremely hard to beat. All in all, the Red-Whites won 13 of these 17 matches in front of their home crowd, including 3-0 against Real Madrid. In La Liga Sevilla took 19 of the possible 21 points from the last seven home games. Combined with the fact that Pablo Machín is certainly willing to offer his best team to fill up the necessary confidence for the upcoming tasks, the odds for the Double Chance 1 / X between Sevilla and Barcelona are definitely a stake value. Maxime Gonalons and Nolito will miss due to injury. Changes in the starting eleven against the weekend are conceivable, especially with new signing Munir El Haddadi a former Barca player will burn on a bet against his former club.
Barcelona :
The price for the “strangest transfer” of the winter 2018/2019 in the reasonably high-priced segment should go to the FC Barcelona. As if from nowhere, the media reported on Monday afternoon the change of former Frankfurt Kevin-Prince Boateng from Italian first division side Sassuolo to the big FC Barcelona. Immediately funny pictures were taken viral thanks to the social media, which included a new “double six” with the two “demolition excavators” Vidal and Boateng. In fact, the German Ghanaian, rumored to serve as a back-up for striker Luis Suarez, when the Uruguayans needs a break. On Wednesday night in the Copa del Rey Boateng will not be there yet, and yet probably from the stands of the new colleagues cross fingers crossed.
The Copa del Rey has been one of the Catalans’ favorite competitions in recent years and has always been the title holder in the most recent four editions. The fans of the Blaugrana are all too happy to remember the 2017/2018 finals when the reigning Spanish champions torched off an offensive fireworks display and defeated Sevilla 5-0. A similar result is to be ruled out in the quarter-final first leg, especially as Barcelona have had problems in recent years, often in the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán the place as a winner. Only one victory from the recent four away games in Andalusia underpins this. In addition, in the past it was not unusual for the Valverde team to slow down in the first leg of a cup, especially away from home, only to make a final decision in the return leg at Camp Nou. The current Cup competition provides a fitting example, because in the first round Barcelona lost in the first leg in Levante even with 1: 2, before the return match at home was designed 3: 0 victorious. Also in the previous year missed it the later title holder in the first leg at Celta Vigo (1: 1) or the city rivals Espanyol Barcelona (0: 1) to earn an outstanding starting position. So it is not unlikely that on Wednesday in the first match Sevilla vs. Barcelona’s prognosis is that the Catalans can already live with a draw or even a narrow defeat.
Rafinha, Samuel Umtiti and Ousmane Dembele are injured. A use of superstar Lionel Messi clarifies only in the short term, although much suggests that the Argentine is rested after only 30 minutes of playtime on the weekend enough to run aground from the start. A pure A-Elf alone is not to be expected, because Cillessen in the Copa is always preferred to tribe keeper Ter Stegen.
Sevilla vs Barcelona head to head matches
20.10.18 LL Barcelona Sevilla 4 : 2
12.08.18 SC Barcelona Sevilla 2 : 1
21.04.18 CDR Sevilla Barcelona 0 : 5
31.03.18 LL Sevilla Barcelona 2 : 2
04.11.17 LL Barcelona Sevilla 2 : 1