Hansi Flick’s FC Barcelona will host Sevilla on Sunday after a solid start of the 2024-25 season. The side coached by the German manager won eight games and only lost one in the first opening nine matches of the season. On the other side, the visitors had a better start compared to the past year, but they are sitting 12th with three wins, three draws and three defeats so far. Here’s what you need to know:
How to watch and odds
- Date: Sunday, Oct. 20 | Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Estadio Olimpico Lluís Companys — Barcelona, Spain
- Live stream: ESPN+
- Odds: Barcelona -340; Draw +475; Sevilla +800
Team news
Barcelona: New goalkeeper and former Juventus shot-stopper Wojciech Szczesny is available for selection but unlikely to start, while both Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski are expected to be named in the starting lineup despite the minor injuries suffered during the international break.
Potential Barcelona XI: Pena; Kounde, Cubarsi, I Martinez, Balde; Casado, E Garcia, Pedri; Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha.
Sevilla: For the visitors, both Saul Niguez and Djibril Sow will miss the game due to injury, while Tanguy Nianzou is suspended after receiving a red card in the Sevilla’s 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 off their race to win the Spanish league title. Pick: Barcelona 2, Sevilla 1.
