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Hansi Flick’s FC Barcelona host Sevilla on Sunday after a solid start to the 2024/25 season. The team, coached by the German manager, won eight games and lost only one in the first nine opening matches of the season. On the other hand, the visitors got off to a better start compared to last year, but sit twelfth with three wins, three draws and three defeats so far. Here’s what you need to know:
How to watch and odds
- Date: Sunday October 20 | Time: 3:00 PM ET
- Location: Estadio Olimpico Lluís Companys – Barcelona, Spain
- Live stream: ESPN+
- Chances: Barcelona-340; Sign +475; Seville +800
Team news
Barcelona: New goalkeeper and former Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is available for selection but is unlikely to start, while both Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski are expected to feature in the starting line-up despite minor injuries suffered during the international break.
Potential Barcelona XI: Pena; Kounde, Cubarsi, I Martinez, Balde; Casado, E Garcia, Pedri; Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha.
Seville: For the visitors, both Saul Niguez and Djibril Sow will miss the match due to injury, while Tanguy Nianzou is suspended after a red card in the Seville derby against Betis.
Potential Sevilla XI: Nyland; Carmona, Bade, Salas, Pedrosa; Agoume, Gudelj; Lukebakio, Fernandez, Ejuke; Romero.
Prediction
Flick’s team is expected to win and start the race for the Spanish league title. Choose: Barcelona2, Seville1.