Barcelona have a first team of the highest quality and the youngsters to fill in when legs become tired. And they have Lionel Messi, the man who can change a game with a moment of brilliance. Barca had taken a somewhat different approach in their summer dealings like their opponents. They had the advantage of not needing to gel, as the team was virtually the same. Anything other than convincing home victory will be a big surprise today.

The visitors are still in 20th position and have scored only 30 times in 33 rounds. Xerez have had a difficult start in Primera and they actually have only 27 points. With nothing to lose, the newcomer entered La Liga capable of springing a few surprises. But Xerez are a team containing only a few players with top-level experience. Everyone expects them to go down, and they probably will.
Over 3.5 goals. Barca to keep a clean sheet.