The October international break is over, we’re back to club business. On Sunday, October 20, the Barcelona – Seville matchday 10 of the Spanish First League will take place at the Olympic Lewis Companies stadium in Barcelona. The kick-off is scheduled for 22:00 Moscow time. The poster is magnificent, if, of course, in recent years you have only superficially followed football.
What do the bookmakers expect from the Primera Barcelona – Sevilla match on October 20, 2024?
The betting houses consider the host team as a clear favorite in their forecasts. It is offered to bet on Barcelona’s victory with odds of 1.31, which even in approximation exceeds 75% probability. Sevilla’s victory, despite the team’s important name on the European stage, received only a coefficient of 9.00 – 11% probability. A tie result is quoted at odds of 6.20.
At the same time, analysts expect a productive match. A total of under 2.5 goals is estimated at odds of 2.75 and a total of over 2.5 goals is estimated at odds of 1.45. The difference is almost 35% probability. At the same time, experts doubt the danger of attacking the guests to defend the locals. If the Sevilla players score, the odds will be 1.64, only a 60% probability. The most possible result seems to be 2:0 in favor of Barcelona.
Analysis and forecast for the match on matchday 10 of the Spanish Championship “Barcelona” – “Sevilla” (10/20/2024)
A moment of weakness, of surprise, of accident and even of error! Barcelona’s away defeat against Osasuna by 2-4 in the matchday 8 of the Spanish league can be called whatever you want. The fact is that this had practically no effect on the team. At least there are simply no visible reasons to believe it.
The maroon blues immediately set their sights on the Swiss Young Boys (5-0) in the Champions League and, just before the October international break, defeated Alavés away from home (3-0), who actually had a good start this season. . As you can see, the team has no special problems either in defense or attack.
Before the tenth matchday, Barcelona was leading the Spanish Championship standings, three points ahead of Real Madrid. It’s too early to talk about the situation in the Champions League, but at least we managed to rehabilitate ourselves from the defeat against Monaco (1-2) in the 1st round. And for all these merits Hans-Dieter Flick can also be praised.
Of course, we will look at the distance to see how the Catalan team behaves, if it will maintain a high level throughout the season. However, it is already clear that the appointment of a German specialist to the position of head coach has borne fruit. It is not in vain that the club’s president, Joan Laporta, is satisfied with his work.
Sevilla, which has not surpassed 12th place in the Spanish First Division since the 2022/2023 season, will have a very difficult time competing with a Barcelona like this on its own field. The Seville team is not very impressive even now. In the last five days they achieved three victories at home, but away from home they lost against Alavés (1-2) and tied with Athletic (1-1).
Also indicative is the moment in which Sergio Ramos left the club of his own free will. But the Spanish defense veteran was even offered a lifetime contract! Although, both with and without a defender, the results are not very good. If we add to this Barcelona’s streak of five consecutive victories in direct confrontations with only one goal conceded, the visitors’ chances become even slimmer.
But the question is what bet to make. The chances of a head-on victory for the hosts are too small and it is dangerous to enter them after a pause. And in personal matches, the Catalans did not defeat the Sevillian team so often. The combined option “the total is less than 3.5 goals and Barcelona will not lose” may seem interesting. He has been on 10 of the last 11 occasions.
Tender: The total is less than 3.5 goals and Barcelona will not lose by 1.94.
