Barcelona have come in for some slight criticism of late, especially after their Champions League exit, but the club now finds itself unbeaten in 40 league fixtures. It also cannot be ignored that Barca are undefeated in 33 of their last 35 Copa del Rey contests.
Barca have looked tired lately, but Valverde's decision to rest a number of key men against Celta should see the club look more like their high-intensity selves come Saturday evening. The political motivations of the Catalan club visiting and potentially winning in Madrid cannot be ignored either.
This run into the final has seen Sevilla produce seven wins in their last eight games in the tournament and Montella will be hoping that his side can correct some problematic form against Barcelona on a memorable domestic stage.