Bola.net - Pemimpin klasemen Barcelona akan melawan tuan rumah Sevilla pada jornada 30 La Liga 2017/18, Minggu (01/4). Kedua tim sama-sama ditunggu laga penting di Eropa. Tengah pekan nanti, Sevilla dan Barcelona akan memainkan partai perempat final Liga Champions leg pertama. Sevilla akan meladeni Bayern Munchen di tempat ini, sedangkan Barcelona akan menjamu AS Roma. Sebelum itu, pasukan Vincenzo Montella dan anak-anak asuh Ernesto Valverde terlebih dahulu harus saling jegal di Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Pada pertemuan pertama di La Liga musim ini ( jornada 11), Sevilla kalah 1-2 di kandang Barcelona. Satu gol Sevilla waktu itu dicetak oleh Guido Pizarro, sedangkan dua gol Barcelona diborong oleh Paco Alcacer. Untuk laga ini, Montella tak bisa menurunkan salah satu pemain pentingnya, yakni Pablo Sarabia. Gelandang Sevilla itu harus absen setelah mendapatkan kartu merah saat timnya kalah 1-2 lawan Leganes di laga sebelumnya. Sementara itu, Barcelona kemungkinan takkan diperkuat Lionel Messi dan kiper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Keduanya diragukan bisa tampil akibat cedera di jeda internasional. Valverde harus memutar otak untuk menyusun komposisi yang pas. Klasemen sementara PERKIRAAN SUSUNAN PEMAIN Sevilla (4-3-3): Rico; Escudero, Mercado, Lenglet, Kjaer; Banega, Franco Vazquez, N'Zonzi; Correa, Ben Yedder, Nolito. Barcelona (4-3-3): Cillessen; Alba, Pique, Umtiti, Roberto; Andre Gomes, Paulinho, Rakitic; Coutinho, Suarez, Dembele. HEAD TO HEAD (5 PERTEMUAN TERAKHIR) 05-11-2017 Barcelona 2-1 Sevilla (La Liga) 06-04-2017 Barcelona 3-0 Sevilla (La Liga) 07-11-2016 Sevilla 1-2 Barcelona (La Liga) 18-08-2016 Barcelona 3-0 Sevilla (Supercopa) 15-08-2016 Sevilla 0-2 Barcelona (Supercopa). 5 PERTANDINGAN TERAKHIR SEVILLA 01-03-2018 Malaga 0-1 Sevilla (La Liga) 03-03-2018 Sevilla 2-0 Bilbao (La Liga) 10-03-2018 Sevilla 0-2 Valencia (La Liga) 14-03-2018 United 1-2 Sevilla (UCL) 18-03-2018 Leganes 2-1 Sevilla (La Liga). 5 PERTANDINGAN TERAKHIR BARCELONA 02-03-2018 Las Palmas 1-1 Barcelona (La Liga) 04-03-2018 Barcelona 1-0 Atletico (La Liga) 11-03-2018 Malaga 0-2 Barcelona (La Liga) 15-03-2018 Barcelona 3-0 Chelsea (UCL) 18-03-2018 Barcelona 2-0 Bilbao (La Liga). PREDIKSI SKOR Di tempat ini musim lalu, Barcelona menang 2-1. Melihat kondisi skuat dan performa terakhir masing-masing tim, Barcelona lebih difavoritkan menang. Namun Barcelona sepertinya tidak bakal menang dengan mudah. Skor tipis seperti musim lalu kemungkinan bisa terulang. Prediksi skor akhir: Sevilla 1 - 2 Barcelona . (bola/gia)
1. Sevilla selalu kalah dalam tujuh laga terakhirnya melawan Barcelona di semua kompetisi.
2. Sevilla selalu kalah dalam dua laga terakhirnya di La Liga (Sevilla 0-2 Valencia, Leganes 2-1 Sevilla).
3. Sevilla hanya menang dua kali dalam tujuh laga kandang terakhirnya di La Liga (M2 S2 K3).
4. Gol terbanyak untuk Sevilla di La Liga musim ini: Luis Muriel, Pablo Sarabia, Wissam Ben Yedder (masing-masing 6 gol).
5. Assist terbanyak untuk Sevilla di La Liga musim ini: Franco Vazquez, Nolito, Pablo Sarabia (masing-masing 5 assist).
6. Barcelona selalu mencetak minimal dua gol dalam tujuh laga terakhirnya melawan Sevilla di semua kompetisi.
7. Barcelona memenangi empat laga terakhirnya di semua kompetisi, mencetak total delapan gol tanpa kebobolan.
8. Empat kemenangan itu adalah dengan skor 1-0 vs Atletico Madrid (kandang), 2-0 vs Malaga (tandang), 3-0 vs Chelsea (kandang) dan 2-0 vs Athletic Bilbao (kandang).
9. Barcelona belum terkalahkan di La Liga musim ini (M23 S6 K0).
10. Dalam 15 laga tandang yang sudah mereka mainkan di La Liga musim ini, Barcelona meraih 11 kemenangan dan empat hasil imbang, mencetak 34 gol dan baru kebobolan tujuh.
11. Gol terbanyak untuk Barcelona di La Liga musim ini: Lionel Messi (25 gol). Assist terbanyak untuk Barcelona di La Liga musim ini: Lionel Messi (12 assist).
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Barcelona are sweating on the fitness of Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi remains an injury doubt as La Liga leaders Barcelona bid to take another big step towards a possible treble with victory at Sevilla, live on Sky Sports Football on Saturday.
Messi sat out both Argentina's international friendlies due to a minor hamstring problem and although he returned to training on Thursday, coach Ernesto Valverde will delay naming his side.
"We are taking care of Messi, because he has a minor annoyance," Valverde told a press conference. "We have to see how [Friday's] training is going."
Messi sat out both Argentina's international friendlies due to a minor hamstring problem
Messi is determined to be injury-free as Barca embark on a hectic April fixture schedule.
Valverde's side face seven games in 22 days, including their two-legged Champions League quarter-final against Roma and the Copa del Rey final against Sevilla on April 21.
"We are where we wanted to be," Valverde said. "We have players to face the final stretch of the season. It will be a decisive month. [Saturday] is a key game. A victory would mean a lot in order to be able to win the title."
Both sides will have one eye on the first leg of their Champions League ties on Tuesday, when Sevilla take on Bayern Munich at the Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium and Barcelona face Roma at the Nou Camp.
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"I expect a Sevilla without many rotations, although they have a Champions League game. There are three important points to win [on Saturday]," Valverde added.
"We plan to not think too much about the game against Roma. We first focus on Sevilla."
Valverde confirmed injured midfielder Sergio Busquets will definitely miss out, but is expected to return in time to face Roma.
Ernesto Valverde's Barcelona are unbeaten in La Liga this season
Sevilla boss Vincenzo Montella, who will be without suspended midfielder Pablo Sarabia, has no intention of adapting his side's style of play for Barca's visit.
"We'll play our own way, with our characteristics," the former Italy international said. "We'd go crazy if we changed our way of playing. We'll try and have as much possession as possible because if they have it, it could be more complicated."
Sevilla, who qualified for the Champions League by finishing fourth in LaLiga last season, are 14 points adrift of the side which currently holds that spot, Valencia.
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Barcelona will hope to take a step closer to La Liga's title on Saturday when they take on Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.
The Blaugrana are still unbeaten in Spain's top flight this season with nine games remaining, and seeing out the campaign without being defeated will also be on the players' minds the closer they get to the achievement.
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According to The Sun's Jim Sheridan, Lionel Messi is under observation after a hamstring injury saw him sit out Argentina's 6-1 thrashing at the hands of Spain, and both Sergio Busquets and Marc-Andre ter Stegen are doubts for the match because of fitness concerns.
Sevilla will be without the suspended Pablo Sarabia for the match but could welcome back Jesus Navas and Daniel Carrico to the side if they're able to recover from muscle and hamstring problems, respectively.
Preview
Barcelona will naturally be hoping to have Messi available for the clash, but it would not be too surprising if they opted not to risk him ahead of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg against Roma on Wednesday.
The talisman has notched 35 goals and 16 assists in 43 appearances this season, so it will be a blow if he does not take part, but Barca recently found themselves without him and managed to come out on top anyway.
Messi was given leave to miss Barca's clash with Malaga earlier this month because of the birth of his third child, but the team nevertheless were able to ease to a 2-0 win. Grup 14's Rafael Hernandez praised the performance:
Travelling to Sevilla would usually be a tricky task even with Messi in the side, but this is hardly a vintage side under Vincenzo Montella.
Despite knocking Manchester United out of the Champions League, the team have had a fairly poor season on the domestic front.
ESPN's David Cartlidge noted as much after they followed up their triumph at Old Trafford with a disappointing result:
Sevilla have shipped five goals in a match on five separate occasions this season, and they'll likely have an eye on their Champions League clash with Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
Barca have an extra day of recovery ahead of their European tie, which could give them a further edge here as they may be less distracted—they'll be targeting a win on Saturday, with or without Messi.
