The 2022-23 edition of La Liga is back in action with another round of matches this weekend as Villarreal take on Xavi’s impressive Barcelona side in an important clash at the Estadio el Madrigal on Sunday.
Villarreal are currently in sixth place in the La Liga standings and have been fairly impressive so far this season. The home side suffered a shock 3-1 defeat at the hands of Elche last week and will need to bounce back in this fixture.
Barcelona, on the other hand, are at the top of the league table at the moment and have been exceptional on the domestic front this season. The Catalan giants eased past Sevilla by a 3-0 scoreline in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
Match Details:
- Match: Villarreal vs Barcelona
- Date: 13 February 2023
- Time: 1:30 am
- Venue: El Madrigal
Villarreal vs Barcelona Prediction
Barcelona have stepped up to the plate under Xavi and are currently the favorites to win the La Liga title this season. The likes of Pedri and Gavi have transformed the Blaugrana’s campaign and will look to make their mark in this fixture.
Villarreal can pack a punch on their day but are in the midst of a slump at the moment. Barcelona are the better team on paper and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Villarreal 1-3 Barcelona
Villarreal vs Barcelona Head-To-Head
- Barcelona have an excellent recent record against Villarreal and have won 29 out of the last 47 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Villarreal’s eight victories.
- Villarreal won only three consecutive matches against Barcelona between 2007 and 2008 but have won only one of the last 27 matches played between the two teams in La Liga.
- Barcelona have taken something away from each of their last 13 away games against Villarreal and have won their last three such matches against the Yellow Submarines.
- Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 10 matches away from home against teams from Valencia and have won nine of these games.
- Villarreal have lost their last two matches in La Liga and have not lost three games in the competition since March 2020.
Villarreal vs Barcelona Live Stream Time
This match will start from 1:30 am
Villarreal vs Barcelona Date
This match will take place on 13 February 2023
Villarreal vs Barcelona Team News
Villarreal were missing Alfonso Pedraza, Nicolas Jackson, Giovani Lo Celso and Filip Jorgensen against Elche last weekend through injury and that is again expected to be the case for this match.
The Yellow Submarine have no fresh fitness issues, and there is likely to be a return in the middle of the defence for Pau Torres, who was not involved against Elche.
Head coach Setien is expected to resist the temptation to shuffle his pack following the disappointing performance last time out, with the bulk of the XI set to retain their spots, including Gerard Moreno, who netted his side’s goal in the loss to the division’s basement side.
As for Barcelona, Ousmane Dembele is out until the middle of March with a hamstring problem, while Sergio Busquets is also facing a spell on the sidelines with the ankle issue that he suffered against Sevilla.
Villarreal vs Barcelona Predicted Lineups
Villarreal:
Reina; Foyth, Albiol, P Torres, Mojica; Capoue, Parejo; Chukwueze, Baena, Pino; G Moreno
Barcelona:
Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Alba; Pedri, De Jong, Gavi; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Fati
Villarreal vs Barcelona Injury News
No one is injured from both the teams. Every player will be the part of this match.
Villarreal vs Barcelona Odds
We say: Villarreal 1-2 Barcelona
Barcelona’s long winning run is going to end at some point, but we are backing them to pick up another victory here. Villarreal are more than capable of making this an uncomfortable match for the league leaders, but Barcelona have enough quality to navigate their way to an important three points.
Villarreal vs Barcelona Stats
- Villarreal 16.05%
- Barcelona 63.76%
- Draw 20.18%
Villarreal vs Barcelona Tips
Tip 1: Result – Barcelona
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals – Yes
Tip 3: Barcelona to score first – Yes
Tip 4: Robert Lewandowski to score – Yes
Villarreal vs Barcelona Betting Trends
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Barcelona win with a probability of 63.77%. A draw has a probability of 20.2% and a win for Villarreal has a probability of 16.05%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barcelona win is 0-2 with a probability of 10.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 0-1 (10.11%) and 1-2 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (9.51%), while for a Villarreal win it is 1-0 (4.56%).
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Villarreal vs Barcelona Who Will Win
Villarreal vs Barcelona a great match to watch, Villarreal will win.