INSIGHTS
Pre Match
1
Sevilla have lost each of their last four games against Barcelona in LaLiga without scoring, but have never gone five or more consecutive games without scoring against Barca in the competition.
2
After two consecutive defeats between 2006 and 2007, Barcelona have lost just one of their last 16 away games against Sevilla in LaLiga (W9 D6) and have avoided defeat in their last seven outings in the competition at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán (W4 D3).
3
Sevilla have won four of their last six home games in LaLiga (L2), just one win fewer than they managed across their previous 20 home games in the competition (W5 D7 L8).
4
Barcelona have kept nine clean sheets in their last 12 LaLiga matches (W9 D1 L2), the same number of shutouts they managed across their previous 30 top-flight outings (W18 D6 L6).
5
Barcelona have won each of their last three away games against Andalusian teams in LaLiga, keeping a clean sheet in the last two, and could record three consecutive wins away to Andalusian opponents without conceding for the first time in the competition since December 2009 (three).