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Barcelona are looking to bounce back from a disappointing draw when they host Sevilla on Friday in a 2023-24 Spanish La Liga match at Camp Nou. Barcelona (5-2-0) played to a 2-2 stalemate with Mallorca on Tuesday. They are the defending champions but could be weary during a busy period, as this will be their fifth match over the past two weeks. Sevilla (2-1-3) come off an impressive 5-1 victory against Almeria on Tuesday and are unbeaten in their past four matches in all competitions. They also played to a 1-1 draw with Lens of France’s Ligue 1 in the UEFA Champions League last week.

Kickoff in Barcelona is set for 3 p.m. ET. Barcelona are -355 favorites (risk $355 to win $100) in the latest Barcelona vs. Sevilla odds, while Sevilla are +700 underdogs. A draw is priced at +350 and the over/under for total goals scored is 3.5. Before locking in any Sevilla vs. Barcelona picks, you need to see what proven SportsLine soccer expert Martin Green has to say .

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Now, Green has broken down Barcelona vs. Sevilla from every angle and just revealed his picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Green’s picks . Here are the betting lines and trends for Sevilla vs. Barcelona:

• Barcelona vs. Sevilla spread: Barca -1.5 (-110)
• Barcelona vs. Sevilla over/under: 3.5 goals
• Barcelona vs. Sevilla money line: Barca -355, Sevilla +700, Draw +350
• BAR: Barcelona have scored at least twice in seven straight overall matches.
• SEV: Sevilla have conceded one goal over their past three league games.
• Barcelona vs. Sevilla pick: See picks at SportsLine

Why you should back Barcelona

The Blaugrana are in the midst of a tiring stretch, but they have superior talent and depth. Star striker Robert Lewandowski and key defenders Jules Kounde and Andreas Christensen all sat out most of Tuesday’s game, so they should be fresh. Lewandowski led La Liga in goals with 23 last season and has a league-best five in 2023-24. Raphina got his second goal of the season Tuesday and is one of nine Barcelona players with at least one assist. Lewandowski has a team-high three.

Barcelona are 3-0-0 at Camp Nou, outscoring opponents 10-2. They had a 37-4 goal advantage in 19 home matches last season (15-3-1). Sevilla are 6-6-9 and have conceded 33 goals in 21 road matches since the start of 2022-23. Sevilla have conceded at least once in six of eight overall matches this season, while Barca have four clean sheets in eight games. See which team to pick here .

Why you should back Sevilla

Barca have been really busy over the past weeks, so their lineup will be depleted by players resting and some injuries. Sevilla are 2-2-0 in their past four matches, and the convincing victory against Almeria should give them confidence. Youssef En-Nesyri , Erik Lamela , and Dodi Lukebakio all scored their second goals of the season. Los Nervionenses put nine of 18 shots on target while allowing just one on frame.

Sevilla defeated Roma in last year’s Europa League final to earn a spot in the Champions League. They got through Manchester United and Juventus on their way to that final. The draw with Lens, who finished second in Ligue 1 last season, also shows that the team has forward momentum. The club finished 12th in La Liga last season but added some interesting pieces in the summer. They include Lukebakio and longtime Real Madrid star defender Sergio Ramos . See which team to pick here .

How to make Barcelona vs. Sevilla picks

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Unbeaten champions Barcelona are back in action on Friday against Sevilla in La Liga at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. Xavi’s side drew with Mallorca in midweek and will want to return to winning ways now that Real Madrid and Girona are ahead of them in the Spanish topflight. Sevilla thumped Almeria to come into this one in good form with Barca needing an improved performance from the one which saw them draw on Tuesday after trailing twice. Both sides are in UEFA Champions League action next week hence the early scheduling and Jose Luis Mendilibar’s visitors will hope to end an eight-year winless streak against the Catalan giants. Seven points from a possible nine has lifted Sevilla into midtable after a tricky start to the season while Barca trail Real Madrid by one point and Girona by two having drawn twice so far this campaign.

Here’s our storylines, how you can watch the match and more:

How to watch and odds

• Date: Friday, Sept. 29 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
• Location: Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys — Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
• TV: ESPN | Live stream: fubo ( Try for free )
• Odds: Barca -300; Draw: +450; Sevilla +750

Team news

Barca: Pedri remain out along with Frenkie de Jong while Xavi should start Robert Lewandowski once more. Jules Kounde should start with Inigo Martinez and Ferran potentially missing out while Andreas Christensen might also make way for Ronald Araujo.

Potential Barca XI: Ter Stegen; Cancelo, Araujo, Kounde, Balde; Gundogan, Romeu, Gavi; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Felix.

Sevilla: Oliver Torres, Mariano Diaz, Marcos Acuna, Marcao, Tanguy Nianzou and Alfonso Pastor are all injured. Lucas Ocampos could be a substitute again while veteran pair Sergio Ramos and Ivan Rakitic should start against Barca. Youssef En-Nesyri was favored over Rafa Mir midweek and the Moroccan should start again here.

Potential Sevilla XI: Nyland; Navas, Bade, Ramos, Pedrosa; Sow, Rakitic; Suso , Lamela, Lukebakio; En-Nesyri.

Prediction

As long as Barcelona do a better job at keeping Sevilla out than they did against Mallorca then they should be fine. If not, Mendilibar’s visitors have the potential to trip up Xavi’s hosts and allow Real to potentially retake the lead at La Liga’s summit. Pick: Barca 2, Sevilla 1.

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Real Madrid got back to winning ways on Wednesday with a 2-0 win over Las Palmas at Santiago Bernabeu in La Liga thanks to Brahim Diaz and Joselu goals. It was not enough to go back to the top of the Spanish topflight, though, given Girona’s unbeaten start to the season which keeps them one point ahead after seven games.

Real were well beaten 3-1 by Madrid rivals Atletico last weekend to end what had been a strong opening phase of the campaign for Carlo Ancelotti’s side. However, arguably a bigger positive than the victory against the Canary Island side was the return of Vinicius Junior who came on after 57 minutes to replace Joselu.

The Brazilian superstar was due to be involved against Atleti before illness struck to rule him out of the derby but his previous involvement before Wednesday dated back more than one month. Losing Vini Jr. during an early term flurry of injuries which included potential season-ending issues for both Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao threw a sizeable spanner in the works for Ancelotti.

Factor in summer signing Arda Guler’s recurrent injury problems since his arrival in Spain and now a potential injury to David Alaba too after he came off vs. Las Palmas, and it adds up. Ancelotti is already doing the best he can to extract the maximum from the likes of veteran midfield pair Luka Modric and Toni Kroos by limiting their game time for maximum impact.

Jude Bellingham has stepped into the middle and has started life with Los Blancos extremely well with five goals and one assist already. The decorated Croat and dependable German still offer important experience and almost unrivaled technique in the midfield despite their advancing ages along with Fede Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga.

Arguably Ancelotti’s biggest headache, though, is the fact that this Real side are largely relying upon the veteran Joselu to lead the attack. The 33-year-old Spanish journeyman has three goals and an assist so far this campaign but he has been out-scored by the impressive Bellingham who is currently punching well above his statistical expectations.

Vini Jr. should help to ease the burden on Joselu with a more consistent goal threat to also relieve Rodrygo of some of the pressure created by an early term reliance upon the Brazilian. Alaba’s absence is likely to be more complicated, though, given that Antonio Rudiger is also a doubt ahead of this weekend’s trip to face unbeaten La Liga leaders Girona in Catalonia.

Such a scenario leaves Ancelotti with just one fully fit central defensive option — veteran captain Nacho Fernandez — which will almost certainly dictate a reshuffle at the back for the Italian. It is in keeping with most of this season’s theme so far of Ancelotti constantly having to find solutions for multiple problems which have appeared on an almost weekly basis.

Barcelona being held by Mallorca earlier this week has helped to keep things fairly tight at the top with nobody running away with an early campaign lead. Girona is a chance, despite all of those issues, for Real to actually seize control of the Spanish topflight ahead of a tricky away day against Napoli in UEFA Champions League Group C after a late win over Union Berlin in the opener.

Considering how this term has gone so far, it might get worse before it gets better for Ancelotti set to join the Brazil national team role and has seen Xabi Alonso as well as Roberto De Zerbi linked with his hotseat. Beating Girona at Montilivi with the returning Vini Jr. would be an ideal way to relieve some of that pressure and to keep the growing critics relatively quiet.