Barcelona head to Sevilla this Saturday riding their best form of the season, a five-game winning streak that keeps them top of La Liga. Xavi Hernández's side arrives at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán with a perfect 18 points from 18 and a rampant attack that has scored 28 goals in six matches.
The latest offensive display was a 7-2 win over Racing Santander, where Raphinha netted a hat-trick and stays as the team's top scorer with nine league goals. This form keeps Barcelona three points clear of Real Madrid in the standings, an advantage they aim to extend at a traditionally difficult ground.
Sevilla, sitting fifth, have a more mixed record but arrive with two consecutive wins, including a 1-0 home victory against Valencia. The home manager must cope with the confirmed absences of Lucas Stassin and Rubén Vargas, which could alter their attacking setup. Barcelona, meanwhile, is likely to field a similar eleven to the one that thrashed Racing, with Lamine Yamal and Karim Adeyemi providing pace on the flanks.
This match is the seventh league game for a Barcelona side that has shown remarkable solidity from the start. After the international break, the schedule intensifies and the team needs to keep collecting three points at a time. The next appointment is in Seville, a stage where Barcelona wants to confirm that their excellent run of form is both solid and lasting.
