A important game in La Liga as both teams are challenging for the top league positions. With Villarreal in 5th position and FC Barcelona located at 1st, this promises to be a thriling meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Villarreal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Barcelona have the most scored goals (42) in La Liga
This promises to be an engrossing match with lots of action and energy as both squads are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Let's go!
Villarreal form and stats
19 points is a decent return from 9 La Liga games here at Estadio de la Cerámica for Villarreal. The data says 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Villarreal are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Elche. Moreno, who usually features in attack, was the top player for the team in that fixture, receiving a rating of 7.8 (out of 10). Moreno scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 4 of 7 times.
Preceding that match was the home game against Rayo Vallecano that was lost 0-1.Villarreal have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio de la Cerámica with 14 goals in 9 league matches. Villarreal are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio de la Cerámica in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 9 matches.
FC Barcelona form and stats
The strength of FC Barcelona on their travels this season is incredible with 27 points collected from 10 La Liga away games. FC Barcelona has 9-0-1 on the road, with 20 goals scored and 6 conceded. In general it has been a productive period now for FC Barcelona as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.
Raphinha, Alba and Gavi scored in Barcelona's previous match, the home game against Sevilla that ended 3-0. Defender Alba was the best team player with a rating of 9.04. Alba scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and won 5 of 8 duels.
Prior to that result FC Barcelona won their away game at Real Betis. The scoreline was 2-1.Take note: 14 of the latest 18 league fixtures involving this club have ended with only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).
A new game in only four days for Barcelona, the Europa League home match versus Manchester United. Busy days.
It's not easy to score on FC Barcelona as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This was the final score when the sides faced each other earlier this campaign; FC Barcelona - Villarreal 3-0. Head to head numbers (for the last ten meetings): Villarreal won one game, one match ended with a tie and FC Barcelona managed eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Lewandowski 14 goals |   G. Moreno Balaguero 5 goals |  P. López 5 goals |
Villarreal missing players
FC Barcelona missing players
| Villarreal | FC Barcelona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | 14 | 2 | Scored | S | 8 | 20 | 42 |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 60% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 60% | 65% |
| 35% | 44% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 60% | 55% |
| 10% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 30% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 10% | 5% |
| 30% | 44% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 40% | 25% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 60% | 75% |
| 40% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 5.3 | 6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5.2 | 6.3 |
| 5.1 | 3.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
| 2.4 | 2.7 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12.3 | 14.9 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.2 | 13.5 | 15.7 |
| 4.8 | 6.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.8 |
| 23% | 25% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 43% | 36% |
| 13.1 | 11.1 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 11 | 8.6 |
| 4.2 | 2.7 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
- FC Barcelona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Barcelona have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FC Barcelona have scored in all their away matches so far.
- FC Barcelona have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the fewest conceded goals (7) in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the most clean sheets (15) in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the most clean sheets (6) away in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the most points (27) away in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the most scored goals (42) in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the the best goal difference (+14) away in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the the best goal difference (+35) in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- FC Barcelona have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- FC Barcelona haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- FC Barcelona is in the best form (5-1-0) in La Liga
- Villarreal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Villarreal haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 35 | 53 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 23 | 45 |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 39 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 6 | Real Betis | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 31 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 29 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Osasuna | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
| 10 | Mallorca | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 28 |
| 11 | Girona | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 24 |
| 12 | Celta de Vigo | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 23 |
| 13 | Real Valladolid | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 23 |
| 14 | Almeria | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -6 | 22 |
| 15 | Espanyol | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -6 | 21 |
| 16 | Sevilla | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 21 |
| 17 | Valencia | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| 18 | Cádiz | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -18 | 19 |
| 19 | Getafe | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -10 | 18 |
| 20 | Elche | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -25 | 9 |
