Sevilla vs. Barcelona: 2018 Spanish Copa del Rey Final Live Stream, TV Info

Barcelona will start Saturday's final of the Copa del Rey as the favourites for the title, as Sevilla enter the contest in dreadful form.

Both teams crashed out of the UEFA Champions League in the quarter-finals, but in La Liga they have had drastically different seasons. Barcelona are all but guaranteed the title and can focus fully on the Copa del Rey, whereas Sevilla face a real battle just to finish in the top six.

Here's a look ahead to the final.

Date: Saturday, April 21

Time: 8:30 p.m. BST/3:30 p.m. ET

Venue: Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid

TV Info/Live Stream: Sky Sports (UK), WatchESPN (U.S.)

Sevilla

Sevilla's form has been dreadful of late, as the Andalusians have failed to win any of their last seven matches in all competitions. In that span, the team dropped out of Europe and tumbled down the La Liga standings―heading into the Copa del Rey final, they're in seventh place behind Real Betis and Villarreal.

As shared by sportswriter David Cartlidge, their poor run started after one of the best moments of Sevilla's season:

The Andalusians have flashed their potential during that run, though. Barcelona fans will remember the 2-2 draw on March 31, in which Sevilla took a 2-0 lead, dominated the Catalans and faltered late after Lionel Messi came off the bench and turned the match around.

Here are the highlights of that match:

Sevilla failed to make the slumping Barcelona defence pay in that match, but if they can be more efficient in front of goal on Saturday, they have a chance of finishing the season with some silverware.

Barcelona

That slumping defence has become a real problem for the Blaugrana of late. Barcelona haven't kept a clean sheet in their last six matches and played out a 2-2 draw with Celta Vigo in their last outing.

Manager Ernesto Valverde rested his two best centre-backs in that match, as neither Gerard Pique nor Samuel Umtiti featured. Many fans have blamed the latter's downturn in form for the team's defensive struggles, linking that with ongoing transfer rumours:

The Catalans have a healthy lead in La Liga and will win the title, barring a meltdown for the ages. The Copa del Rey final is one of just a few key matches remaining, along with the Clasico against Real Madrid on May 6.

Expect Valverde and his squad to go all out against Sevilla and the rest against Celta to do the likes of Umtiti good. With just a handful of matches left, it should not be too hard to get motivated for a final.

Prediction: Sevilla 1-3 Barcelona