Did you know: Barça v Sevilla?
FC Barcelona take on Sevilla FC on Sunday at 4.15pm CET at Spotify Camp Nou with Hansi Flick's team looking to defend their four point lead at the top of La Liga. The games against the Andalusians always seem to throw up talking points and here are five to get us going for the weekend's clash.
Unbeaten at home in the league
In La Liga the blaugranes have won all 13 home games this season, eight at Spotify Camp Nou, three at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys and two at the Estadi Johan Cruyff. That is longest streak since Ernesto Valverde's Barça won 14 games in a run at home, a feat that could be equalled if Hansi Flick's team can take all three points against Sevilla.
Favourable precedents
Barça are unbeaten in their last 22 games at home against Sevilla in La Liga, recording 19 wins and three draws. That is the second longest run against the Andalusians after a 43 game streak of 35 wins and eight draws between 1940 and 1986.
In form Sevilla
Matías Almeyda's team have gone five games without defeat in La Liga, recording four wins and a draw, their best run since May 2022 under coach Julen Lopetegui.
Akor Adams the threat
Nigerian striker Akor Adams will be the main threat to the Barça defence on Sunday after scoring seven goals in his 22 appearances this season, just one away from his best run in Europe's five major leagues.
The return of Alexis Sánchez
Sunday's game between Barça and Sevilla will be a special one for Chilean Alexis Sánchez. The Sevilla striker spent three seasons at Barça scoring a total of 46 goals in a blaugrana shirt. However, La Masia product Peque will miss out on the chance to face his former club due to injury.