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Barcelona only manage to get a draw in their last match against Mallorca, despite being clear favorites. The Catalans have to get back on track on Friday and everything should be better for them this time. Barcelona is still at the top, but both Girona and Real Madrid could overtake them before the next matchday. Together with Girona, the Catalans are the only team that is still undefeated. Although points are constantly being scored, the disappointment was huge a few days ago. In recent years, home advantage is a big advantage in the games against Sevilla. Only two of the last 24 games have been lost and these statistics sound even better if you only look at the home games. The last home defeat was in January 2010, when Barca lost 1-2 in the Copa del Rey. Sevilla are definitely a very welcome guest. The Andalusians are gradually emerging from their crisis. The start of the season was a fiasco, the first three games were lost straight away. The first really convincing performance of this season came against Almeria a few days ago. Although this was a match vs Almeria which is in the last place a 5-1 win should be taken in mind.