The team topping the table in La Liga, currently, is not FC Barcelona or Real Madrid, surprisingly. The non-El Clasico side that sits first place is Girona, one of just two clubs not to have suffered a league loss so far this term (Barcelona is the other). If/when Girona stumbles, the Catalan club will look to usurp their place, but they must beat Sevilla in order to do so.
Sevilla is a side that is known for success in secondary European competition, but they haven’t been able to replicate good form in the league thus far.
FC Barcelona vs Sevilla FYIs
Kickoff: Fri. Sept. 29, 8pm, Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
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LL Position, Form: FC Barcelona 3rd, 17 pts DWWWWW Sevilla, 12th, 7 pts, WDWLL
Google Result Probability: FC Barcelona 71% Draw 17% Sevilla 12%
They only sit mid-table at press time. They dio have Sergio Ramos, former long time Real Madrid captain going for them though, and that’s nice. He’s definitely on the list of all-time players most disliked by Barca supporters, and with good reason. However, when he’s on your team, he magically becomes likable.
Let’s take a look at what Barca first team Ramos and company might face tomorrow night.
FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Sevilla
Marc Ter Stegen; Joao Cancelo, Jules Kounde, Andreas Christensen, Christian Balde; Oriol Romeu, Ilkay Gundogan, Gavi; Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Joao Felix
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