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Football Spain - La Liga Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys Sat 27 Jan 12:30

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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

We’re expecting a one-sided encounter and our betting prediction is to back Barcelona at +102.5 to overcome a 1.5 handicap. We feel as though our winner can overcome Villarreal by two goals.

Expert Analysis

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key Barcelona vs Villarreal stats:

  • Barcelona have won 8 of their past 10 home matches
  • Barcelona have won 3 consecutive matches
  • Barcelona have scored 2 or more goals in 12 of their past 20 matches this season
  • Barcelona have kept 5 clean sheets in their past 10 home matches
  • Villarreal have failed to win any of their last 5 away matches
  • Villarreal have conceded 2 or more goals in 13 of their last 21 matches this season
  • Villarreal have lost 11 of their past 21 matches this season

The opposition look vulnerable for this La Liga game and our tip is to side with Barcelona at +102.5 on the Asian Handicap market. We need our selection to overcome a -1.5 goal margin.

Depending on how confident you feel about Barcelona winning by a big margin, you can head to the Asian Handicap market and choose your line.

Last Matches & H2H

Barcelona lost 4-2 against Athletic Bilbao in their previous match, registering four shots on target. They had 61% possession at San Mames, Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal scoring goals in this Copa del Rey match.

Villarreal played Mallorca in their last match and this was a home game at Estadio de la Ceramica. The scoreline was a 1-1 draw in this La Liga encounter, with Alexander Soerloth scoring for Villarreal.

Barcelona beat Villarreal in their last match at Estadio de la Ceramica, enjoying a 4-3 scoreline.

In their last 10 meetings, Barcelona have won eight, one game has been drawn and Villarreal have won one match.

Confirmed Lineups

Barcelona (confirmed lineup): Inaki Pena, Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, Hector Fort, Ilkay Gundogan, Oriol Romeu, Frenkie de Jong, Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Joao Felix.

Villarreal (confirmed lineup): Filip Joergensen, Kiko, Eric Bailly, Jorge Cuenca, Alberto Moreno, Ilias Akhomach, Santi Comesana, Francis Coquelin, Alejandro Baena, Gerard Moreno, Alexander Soerloth.

Barcelona vs Villarreal Prediction

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Published 00:49, 25 January 2024

Barcelona vs Villarreal Odds

Barcelona are massive -225 favourites to win this La Liga game with the bookies and are regarded as 69% likely to win the match judging by the latest betting odds. Villarreal are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at +550.

The Over 2.5 Goals option is currently favourite on the Total Goals market. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -200.

Should you want to back Barcelona to win this La Liga match, then there is -549 available on the Draw No Bet market, with Villarreal chalked at +350.

Team Stats

FC Barcelona logo FC Barcelona Betting Stats

Villarreal CF logo Villarreal CF Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 13 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 8 wins, 2 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 5 wins, 10 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

FC Barcelona

Villarreal CF

Goals / match
2.8 2.4
Conceded / match
2 3.4
Total / match
4.8 5.8

Corners

Corners

FC Barcelona

Villarreal CF

For / match
6.8 3.4
Against / match
4.2 7
Total / match
11 10.4

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Barcelona vs Villarreal team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

The La Liga squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

Barcelona vs Villarreal Lineups

Barcelona Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Villarreal Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Barcelona Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

13 Inaki Pena
23 Jules Kounde 4 Ronald Araujo 15 Andreas Christensen 39 Hector Fort
22 Ilkay Gundogan 18 Oriol Romeu 21 Frenkie de Jong
27 Lamine Yamal 9 Robert Lewandowski 14 Joao Felix
13 Filip Joergensen
17 Kiko 12 Eric Bailly 5 Jorge Cuenca 18 Alberto Moreno
27 Ilias Akhomach 4 Santi Comesana 19 Francis Coquelin 16 Alejandro Baena
7 Gerard Moreno 11 Alexander Soerloth

Villarreal Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Barcelona Substitutes

  • 2Joao Cancelo
  • 7Ferran Torres
  • 8Pedri
  • 19Vitor Roque
  • 26Ander Astralaga
  • 30Marc Casado
  • 31Diego Kochen
  • 32Fermin Lopez
  • 33Pau Cubarsi
  • 38Marc Guiu

Villarreal Substitutes

  • 2Yerson Mosquera
  • 6Etienne Capoue
  • 9Goncalo Guedes
  • 14Manuel Trigueros
  • 15Jose Luis Morales
  • 23Aissa Mandi
  • 26Adria Altimira
  • 31Iker Alvarez

Previous Barcelona Lineups

24 Jan Copa del Rey
Athletic Bilbao 4-2 Barcelona
21 Jan La Liga
Real Betis 2-4 Barcelona
18 Jan Copa del Rey
Unionistas de Salamanca 1-3 Barcelona

Previous Villarreal Lineups

20 Jan La Liga
Villarreal 1-1 Mallorca
13 Jan La Liga
Las Palmas 3-0 Villarreal
02 Jan La Liga
Valencia 3-1 Villarreal

The Barcelona vs Villarreal lineups are available before kick-off, with the predicted lineups showing first and they are followed by confirmed starting 11s.

Injuries & Suspensions

Barcelona Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Andreas Christensen Muscle injury
Raphinha Thigh injury
Joao Cancelo Knee injury
Íñigo Martinez Muscle injury
Marcos Alonso Back injury
Gavi ACL injury
M. ter Stegen Back injury

Villarreal Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Aissa Mandi Away on International duty
Pepe Jose Reina Suspended (direct red card)
Alfonso Pedraza Ankle injury
Ramón Terrats Meniscus injury
Daniel Parejo Knee injury
Raul Albiol Hamstring
Juan Foyth Muscle injury
Yéremi Pino ACL injury
Denis Suarez Thigh injury

The injuries and suspensions information will help you find out which players are missing. Get the latest injury news thanks to our up-to-date report.

Every squad is covered in-depth so that you can get all the player info you need.

Spain FlagLa Liga Table

La Liga 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Girona 21 16 4 1 51:25 52
2 Real Madrid 20 16 3 1 43:13 51
3 Barcelona 20 13 5 2 40:24 44
4 Atlético Madrid 20 13 2 5 40:23 41
5 Athletic Bilbao 21 12 5 4 38:21 41
6 Real Sociedad 21 9 8 4 32:21 35
7 Valencia 21 9 5 7 27:24 32
8 Las Palmas 21 9 4 8 21:17 31
9 Real Betis 21 7 10 4 24:24 31
10 Getafe 20 6 8 6 26:28 26
11 Osasuna 20 7 4 9 25:31 25
12 Alaves 21 6 5 10 19:27 23
13 Rayo Vallecano 20 5 8 7 18:26 23
14 Villarreal 21 5 5 11 28:42 20
15 Mallorca 21 3 11 7 19:25 20
16 Celta Vigo 21 3 8 10 21:31 17
17 Sevilla 21 3 7 11 26:35 16
18 Cádiz 21 2 9 10 15:31 15
19 Granada 21 2 5 14 22:42 11
20 Almería 21 0 6 15 21:46 6
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Real Madrid 10 9 1 0 25:6 28
2 Girona 11 9 1 1 30:14 28
3 Atlético Madrid 10 9 1 0 23:11 28
4 Athletic Bilbao 11 8 2 1 27:12 26
5 Barcelona 10 8 0 2 21:11 24
6 Real Betis 11 6 4 1 15:8 22
7 Valencia 10 6 2 2 13:5 20
8 Real Sociedad 10 5 4 1 18:11 19
9 Las Palmas 10 5 3 2 13:7 18
10 Getafe 9 5 3 1 9:6 18
11 Alaves 10 5 1 4 11:11 16
12 Osasuna 11 4 3 4 12:14 15
13 Mallorca 10 2 7 1 9:8 13
14 Villarreal 11 3 2 6 18:22 11
15 Cádiz 10 2 5 3 9:13 11
16 Sevilla 11 2 4 5 15:18 10
17 Granada 11 2 4 5 14:20 10
18 Celta Vigo 11 2 4 5 8:14 10
19 Rayo Vallecano 10 1 5 4 9:18 8
20 Almería 10 0 5 5 10:18 5

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