Barcelona vs Sevilla Prediction, 10/4/2020 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/2/2020

Game: Barcelona vs Sevilla

Date: Sunday, October 4, 2020

Location: Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain

TV: beIN SPORTS

Odds/Point Spread: Barcelona (-145) Sevilla (+350)

Luuk de Jong and Sevilla (1-0-0, 11th in La Liga) head to Camp Nou on Sunday where they'll take on Barcelona (1-0-0, 10th in La Liga). The goalkeepers protecting the net are Neto for Barcelona and Bono for Sevilla. Sevilla are priced at +350 while the Blaugrana are at -145. The over/under is set at 3.

Barcelona have tallied 3 goals for the year, which ranks them 9th in La Liga. They have launched 16 shots at the opposition with 8 on target, which calculates to a 50.0% shots on target percentage. Barcelona has controlled possession for 57% of contests while they have success at dribbling 70% of the time (2nd in the league). They have received 651 passes on 730 attempts on the year, giving them a receiving percentage of 89.2%.

Lionel Messi is a player who should be able to impact this match for Barcelona. Messi has been in the starting lineup in 432 outings in his career and he accounts for 1.02 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Argentina has accumulated 445 goals scored in 39,154 mins played. He has 184 assists while earning 46 yellow cards during his pro soccer career. Another player who could decide the outcome is Antoine Griezmann, the forward from France. Griezmann has earned 30,383 mins in 355 starts and has earned himself 58 yellow cards. He has helped a teammate on a goal 51 times so far in his career while scoring 149 goals. He averages 0.44 goals per 90 mins in his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Barcelona will be Neto. Neto has seen the pitch for 13,725 mins and has tallied 476 saves so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.04 (158 goals allowed) and he has a save % of .762. The goalkeeper from Brazil has seen 622 shots tried against him in 152 career starting assignments. Neto (73-40-39 mark during his soccer career) has earned 52 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 34.2% shutout rate.

Sevilla has tallied 729 pass targets for the year (19th in La Liga) with 673 completed passes. They have earned a receiving percentage of 92.3% while they control possession of the ball 76% of the time. The Palanganas have successfully dribbled 63.2% of the time on the year while scoring 3 goals. They have been able to hit on 42.9% of their shots on 14 shots.

Luuk De Jong is a guy who should be able to impact this match for Sevilla. Jong has been in the starting lineup in 277 contests during his soccer career while scoring 0.54 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Switzerland has earned 147 goals in 24,705 minutes played. He has 59 assists while accumulating 24 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career. Someone else who should impact this match is Lucas Ocampos, the forward from Argentina. Ocampos has played 13,614 minutes in 143 starting assignments and has been given a total of 42 yellow card warnings. He has assisted on a goal 20 times during his pro soccer career and he has scored 43 goals. He currently averages 0.28 goals per 90 mins during his pro soccer career.

The man who will defend the goal for Sevilla will be Bono. Bono has defended the goal for 11,123 mins and is sitting with 414 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.25 (155 goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of .745. The goalie from Canada has faced 556 shots sent his way in 124 starts. Bono (51-31-42 mark in his pro soccer career) has accumulated 40 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 32.3% clean sheet percentage.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sevilla (+350)

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