Top of the table clashes in La Liga are usually between Barcelona and Real Madrid, but this game is one that it is being played between Barca and a Sevilla side that many expect to be fighting for a top six position this season.

Performances have been poor between Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid this season that top of the table Sevilla could get the chance to finish inside the La Liga top four this season.

The Catalans have had an up-and-down domestic season so far despite shining in Europe.

They have won just four of eight league games while losing to the unfancied Leganes three weeks ago.

Barca head into this game without a win in their last 4 league games, so their fans will be looking for a home win here.

Barcelona can reclaim top spot on the table with a win here.

Sevilla fans have been delighted by the football their team has been playing this season.

They currently top the standings in La Liga and are heading into this game on a fine run of form.

Sevilla come into this game on a run of four straight league wins including a 3-0 thrashing of Real Madrid.

They have netted 14 times and conceded just 4 times in those matches.

This game represents a tougher challenge, but they showed last season that they are one of the teams that can expose Barcelona and they will look to do that here again.

Bookmakers have priced Barcelona up very short giving Sevilla seemingly no chance based on the odds.

Goal markets suggest this will be a goal feast as over 2.5 goals is trading long odds-on.

This game gets underway at 19:45 GMT.

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

Barcelona

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
D	Valencia		1-1		Barcelona	7 Oct, 2018	Spanish Primera División
W	Tottenham Hotspur		2-4		Barcelona	3 Oct, 2018	Champions League
D	Barcelona		1-1		Athletic Bilbao	29 Sep, 2018	Spanish Primera División
L	Leganes		2-1		Barcelona	26 Sep, 2018	Spanish Primera División
D	Barcelona		2-2		Girona	23 Sep, 2018	Spanish Primera División

Sevilla FC

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
W	Sevilla FC		2-1		Celta Vigo	7 Oct, 2018	Spanish Primera División
L	Krasnodar		2-1		Sevilla FC	4 Oct, 2018	Europa League
W	Eibar		1-3		Sevilla FC	29 Sep, 2018	Spanish Primera División
W	Sevilla FC		3-0		Real Madrid	26 Sep, 2018	Spanish Primera División
W	Levante		2-6		Sevilla FC	23 Sep, 2018	Spanish Primera División

H2H

LAST FIVE GAMES					DATE	COMPETITION
Sevilla FC		1-2		Barcelona	12 Aug, 2018	Spanish Supercopa
Sevilla FC		0-5		Barcelona	21 Apr, 2018	Spanish Copa del Rey
Sevilla FC		2-2		Barcelona	31 Mar, 2018	Spanish Primera División
Barcelona		2-1		Sevilla FC	4 Nov, 2017	Spanish Primera División
Barcelona		3-0		Sevilla FC	5 Apr, 2017	Spanish Primera División

Other fixtures taking place this week in the Spanish Primera:

Spanish Primera Table

Spanish Primera Results