Barcelona will hope to make it three wins in a row across all competitions when they host Sevilla for their next league fixture on Sunday.
The Catalans built upon their 5-0 victory over Young Boys in the Champions League with a 3-0 win over Alaves in the league thanks to a hattrick from ace Robert Lewandowski.
Similarly, Sevilla are on a three-game unbeaten streak in La Liga after a torrid start to the campaign. Their last match saw them win 1-0 over Real Betis despite going down to 10 men.
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The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Barcelona vs. Sevilla live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this La Liga match in the U.S.:
TV channel: ESPN 2
Live stream: ESPN+, ESPN App
This game is available for live TV broadcast on ESPN 2 in the United States. Streaming options are available on ESPN App and ESPN+.
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What time does Barcelona vs. Sevilla kick off?
This La Liga clash takes place at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona, Spain and kicks off on Sunday, October 20 at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sun, Oct. 20 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sun, Oct. 20 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sun, Oct. 20 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sun, Oct. 20 | 12:00 p.m. |
Barcelona vs. Sevilla lineups, team news
Barcelona come into this game without the services of Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Ferran Torres, Marc Bernal, Andreas Christensen, and Ronald Araujo, who are all dealing with injuries.
However, they will be boosted by the return of Gavi, Fermin Lopez and Dani Olmo who could be a part of the squad that faces Sevilla.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Pena (GK) — Kounde, Cubarsi, I Martinez, Balde — Casado, E Garcia, Pedri — Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha.
Injured: ter Stegen, Torres, Bernal, Christensen, Araujo
Suspended: None
Sevilla will be without the likes of Saul Niguez and Djibril Sow, with both players sidelined with injuries. Tanguy Nianzou will be unavailable as he was sent off in their win over Real Betis.
Kike Salas is likely to start in the centre of defence due to Nianzou’s suspension. Moreover, Jose Angel Carmona could start instead of Jesus Navas as right-back.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Nyland (GK) — Carmona, Bade, Salas, Pedrosa — Agoume, Gudelj — Lukebakio, Fernandez, Ejuke — Romero.
Injured: Niguez, Sow
Suspended: Navas
Barcelona vs. Sevilla Prediction
Barcelona come into this game holding the bragging rights, as they have won 26 of the 34 matches they have played against Sevilla at home.
While Sevilla have picked up some form recently, Barcelona should dispatch them with ease and continue their reign on top of the league table.
- Prediction: Barcelona 3-0 Sevilla
La Liga fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Friday, October 18
- Alaves vs. Real Valladolid (3:00 p.m.)
Saturday, October 19
- Athletic Club vs. Espanyol (8:00 a.m.)
- Osasuna vs. Real Betis (10:15 a.m.)
- Girona vs. Real Sociedad (12:30 p.m.)
- Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid (3:00 p.m.)
Sunday, October 20
- Mallorca vs. Rayo Vallecano (8:00 a.m.)
- Atletico Madrid vs. Leganes (10:15 a.m.)
- Villarreal vs. Getafe (12:30 p.m.)
- Barcelona vs. Sevilla (3:00 p.m.)
Monday, October 21
- Valencia vs. Las Palmas (3:00 p.m.)