Copa del Rey final preview: Barcelona v Sevilla live on Sky Sports

By Gerard Brand

Image: Barcelona will look to complete a domestic double when they face Sevilla in the Copa del Rey final on Sunday, live on Sky Sports 1

Barcelona will look to complete a domestic double when they face Sevilla in the Copa del Rey final on Sunday, live on Sky Sports 1 from 8pm.

Barca wrapped up the La Liga title ahead of Real Madrid last Saturday, while Sevilla were victorious in the Europa League for the third straight season after a 3-1 win over Liverpool in Basel.

Luis Enrique's Barcelona are looking for a 28th Copa del Rey crown, and have had an extra four days to prepare for the fixture at the Vicente Calderon in Madrid.

Image: Sevilla beat Barcelona 2-1 earlier in the season

Sevilla met Barcelona in the Super Cup at the beginning of the season, losing 5-4 in extra time, while both sides won their respective La Liga home fixtures 2-1. 

Barcelona won last year's Copa del Rey, beating Athletic Bilbao 3-1 at the Nou Camp

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Cup goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen should start for Barcelona, even if Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo is passed fit.

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Enrique has no other injury concerns after the 3-0 win over Granada last weekend.

Image: Luis Suarez celebrates his hat-trick goal during the title-winning victory at Granada last weekend

Sevilla will be without the suspended Steven N'Zonzi, while Michael Krohn Delhi and Benoit Tremoulinas (both knee) will miss out.

Despite picking up a knock in the win over Liverpool, centre-back Adil Rami insists he will be fit for Sevilla's second final in five days.

Betting

Sevilla are up against odds of 5/1 with Sky Bet to add the Copa del Rey to their Europa League triumph, with Barcelona just 1/8 to lift the trophy. The Catalan giants are just 30/100 to wrap things up within 90 minutes to Sevilla's price of 15/2, while added time is a 19/4 chance.

Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi share favouritism in the first goalscorer betting at 5/2 apiece, while Kevin Gameiro is considered the Andalusian side's main threat at 9/1 to net first. Charlie Nicholas is tipping up Neymar to break the deadlock in a 4-1 Barca with in his Sky Bet tip, which is a 35/1 chance here.

Watch Barcelona v Sevilla in the Copa del Rey final live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 8pm on Sunday

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