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FC Barcelona v Villarreal : La Liga match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 18th May, 18:00 BST, Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona

the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is the setting on Sunday evening, as Hans-Dieter Flick's FC Barcelona welcome Marcelino Toral's Villarreal in the La Liga. All the odds are provided directly from the bookmaker, while predictions are calculated from statistics over a 20-game period. We pay particular attention to La Liga match data, including head to head (H2H) records. Click the tabs below to explore it all.


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Both Teams To Score & Result
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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Barcelona
58%
--
Draw
21%
--
Villarreal
21%
--
Barcelona 2-1
10%
--
Draw 1-1
10%
--
Barcelona 2-0
9%
--
Barcelona 1-0
9%
--
Barcelona 3-1
7%
--
Barcelona 3-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Villarreal 2-1
6%
--
Villarreal 1-0
5%
--
Draw 0-0
4%
--
Barcelona 3-2
4%
--
Barcelona 4-1
3%
--
Barcelona 4-0
3%
--
Villarreal 2-0
3%
--
Villarreal 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
61%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
39%
--
Home 1st Goal
55%
--
Away 1st Goal
43%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
59%
--
BTTS - No
41%
--
BTTS - Home Win
30%
--
BTTS - Draw
17%
--
BTTS - Away Win
12%
--
Home/draw
79%
--
Away/draw
42%
--
Home/away
79%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
82%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
18%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
39%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
61%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
21%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
79%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
90%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
--
Home DNB
73%
--
Away DNB
36%
--
Barcelona win to nil
28%
--
Villarreal win to nil
9%
--
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Win / draw / win La Liga table

Barcelona have played 35 matches so far this season and lay in 1st place in the La Liga league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 35 games against teams below in the table, having won 26, drawn 4 and lost 5 matches. They have kept 11 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. Barcelona have outscored their opponents by 95 goals to 61 goals.

Home League Performance

Barcelona have played 18 games at home winning 14, drawing 1 and losing 3 games. They have scored 50 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and conceded 17 goals at home.

Villarreal are in 5th position in the La Liga on 61 points having played 35 matches so far this season. Villarreal are winless in the 7 games they have played against teams above them in the table and have conceded in 6 of those games.

Away League Performance

5 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 22 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 25 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

7 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 3 and won zero. Villarreal have conceded 14 goals, scored 5, failed to score in 3 fixtures and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
Barcelona
Villarreal
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Barcelona Home3526455982 
-
-
l
 
1-5A
May 18
2
Real Madrid3523663575 
w
 
4-3A
w
 
0-4F
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-0A
3
A.Madrid35201053370 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
2-4A
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
4
A.Bilbao35171352564 
w
 
2-1F
May 25
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
5
Villarreal Away35171081461 
May 18
w
 
1-5F
-
-
6
Real Betis35161091058 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2F
l
 
1-2A
w
 
1-2A
7
Celta3514714149 
w
 
4-3F
d
 
2-2F
w
 
4-3A
l
 
3-0A
8
R.Vallecano35121112-547 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
9
Mallorca3513814-747 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-5F
w
 
4-0F
w
 
1-2F
10
Valencia35111212-845 
w
 
7-1F
w
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
11
Osasuna35101510-845 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
4-2A
w
 
4-2F
d
 
2-2A
12
R.Sociedad3512716-943 
w
 
4-0F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
1-0A
13
Getafe3510916-339 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-2F
14
Espanyol3510916-939 
w
 
3-1F
May 15
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
15
Sevilla3591115-1038 
w
 
5-1F
w
 
1-4F
May 25
w
 
1-2F
16
Girona3510817-1238 
w
 
4-1F
w
 
1-4F
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-1F
17
Alaves3581116-1235 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-3F
w
 
3-0F
l
 
1-0A
18
Leganes3571315-1834 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
May 14
w
 
2-5A
19
Las Palmas358819-1732 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-2F
w
 
3-1F
w
 
1-2F
20
Valladolid354427-5916 
w
 
7-0F
w
 
1-2A
w
 
5-1F
w
 
1-2F
Win / draw / win form
Barcelona 1ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
55
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
16
D
1
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Barcelona4 - 3Real Madrid
Barcelona1 - 0Mallorca
Barcelona4 - 3Celta
Barcelona1 - 1Real Betis
Barcelona4 - 1Girona
Barcelona3 - 0Osasuna
Barcelona4 - 0R.Sociedad
Barcelona1 - 0R.Vallecano
Barcelona1 - 0Alaves
Barcelona7 - 1Valencia
Barcelona1 - 2A.Madrid
Barcelona0 - 1Leganes
Barcelona1 - 2Las Palmas
Barcelona3 - 1Espanyol
Barcelona5 - 1Sevilla
Barcelona1 - 0Getafe
Barcelona7 - 0Valladolid
Barcelona2 - 1A.Bilbao
Barcelona3 - 0R.Vallecano
Barcelona2 - 0R.Sociedad
Goals: Scored
52
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
15
D
3
L
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBarcelona4 - 3Real Madrid
ABarcelona2 - 1Valladolid
HBarcelona1 - 0Mallorca
HBarcelona4 - 3Celta
ABarcelona1 - 0Leganes
HBarcelona1 - 1Real Betis
HBarcelona4 - 1Girona
HBarcelona3 - 0Osasuna
ABarcelona4 - 2A.Madrid
HBarcelona4 - 0R.Sociedad
ABarcelona2 - 0Las Palmas
HBarcelona1 - 0R.Vallecano
ABarcelona4 - 1Sevilla
HBarcelona1 - 0Alaves
HBarcelona7 - 1Valencia
ABarcelona1 - 1Getafe
HBarcelona1 - 2A.Madrid
HBarcelona0 - 1Leganes
ABarcelona2 - 2Real Betis
ABarcelona5 - 1Mallorca
Villarreal 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Girona0 - 1Villarreal
Celta3 - 0Villarreal
Real Betis1 - 2Villarreal
Getafe1 - 2Villarreal
Alaves1 - 0Villarreal
R.Vallecano0 - 1Villarreal
Las Palmas1 - 2Villarreal
A.Madrid1 - 1Villarreal
R.Sociedad1 - 0Villarreal
Leganes2 - 5Villarreal
A.Bilbao2 - 0Villarreal
Osasuna2 - 2Villarreal
Valladolid1 - 2Villarreal
Real Madrid2 - 0Villarreal
Espanyol1 - 2Villarreal
Mallorca1 - 2Villarreal
Valencia1 - 1Villarreal
Sevilla1 - 2Villarreal
Osasuna1 - 1Villarreal
Girona0 - 1Villarreal
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AVillarreal1 - 0Girona
HVillarreal4 - 2Osasuna
HVillarreal1 - 0Espanyol
AVillarreal0 - 3Celta
HVillarreal2 - 2R.Sociedad
AVillarreal2 - 1Real Betis
HVillarreal0 - 0A.Bilbao
AVillarreal2 - 1Getafe
HVillarreal1 - 2Real Madrid
AVillarreal0 - 1Alaves
AVillarreal1 - 0R.Vallecano
HVillarreal1 - 1Valencia
AVillarreal2 - 1Las Palmas
HVillarreal5 - 1Valladolid
AVillarreal1 - 1A.Madrid
HVillarreal4 - 0Mallorca
AVillarreal0 - 1R.Sociedad
AVillarreal5 - 2Leganes
HVillarreal1 - 1R.Vallecano
HVillarreal1 - 2Real Betis
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Barcelona since 2015
Barcelona
Villarreal
Goals: Scored
29
12
Games: Scored
9 / 10
6 / 10
Clean sheets
4 / 10
1 / 10
BCN
8
VIL
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Barcelona
3 - 5Villarreal
Barcelona3 - 0
0 - 2Villarreal
Barcelona4 - 0
Barcelona2 - 1
Barcelona2 - 0
Barcelona5 - 1
Barcelona4 - 1
Barcelona3 - 0
Barcelona3 - 2
League games at Villarreal since 2014
Villarreal
Barcelona
Goals: Scored
14
29
Games: Scored
8 / 11
11 / 11
Clean sheets
0 / 11
3 / 11
BCN
8
D
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Villarreal
1 - 5Barcelona
3 - 4Barcelona
0 - 1Barcelona
1 - 3Barcelona
1 - 2Barcelona
1 - 4Barcelona
Draw4 - 4Draw
0 - 2Barcelona
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 1Barcelona
Goal Statistics

A PG of 2.0 is decent for FC Barcelona in their meeting with Villarreal, as is their run of scoring 1 goal or more in 45 consecutive La Liga matches.

Barcelona 1st Villarreal 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.0
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
13%
1
27%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
15%
There is a 60% probability that Barcelona will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Villarreal will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+20
Barcelona have scored 20% more goals at home than predicted
-1
Villarreal’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.8
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
La Liga - 2024/2025 season
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Barcelona
PG (predicted goals)
Villarreal
2
1.1
Attack rating
27%
better
BCN
VIL
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Games scored33
29
Failed to score2
6
Scored first26
21
Goals scored95
61
Avg. goals scored2.7
1.7
Avg. shots per game13
11
Avg. shots per goal5
6
Conversion rate for20
16
Avg. XG for2.2
1.8
KickOff rating
+27%
Defence rating
20%
better
BCN
VIL
view stats
Games conceded24
29
Clean sheets11
6
Conceded first9
13
Goals conceded36
47
Avg. goals conceded1
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded6
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against17%
15%
Avg. XG against1
1.2
KickOff rating
+20%

Barcelona v Villarreal La Liga lLine ups will show here when available.

Barcelona La Liga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3225135
PedriR Lewandowski L YamalI Martínez 
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Pedri MID3445
3
-
Raphinha FWD331811
3
-
P. Cubarsí Paredes DEF323
3
-
J Koundé DEF3223
4
-
L Yamal FWD32713
3
-
R Lewandowski  FWD31252
1
-
A Balde DEF294
2
-
I Martínez  DEF274
5
-
F Torres FWD27106
1
1
E García DEF2622
3
-
G. Martín Langreo DEF2513
2
-
F. Lopez Marin MID2544
4
1
M Torras MID2313
3
1
F Jong MID2322
3
-
Gavi MID2311
4
-
D Olmo MID2293
-
P Victor FWD1921
2
-
I Peña GLK15
1
-
H. García DEF15
2
-
W Szczęsny GLK14
-
R Araújo DEF1011
3
-
P Torre MID1031
-
M Stegen GLK7
-
A Fati FWD6
1
-
A Christensen DEF3
2
-
M. Bernal Casas MID3
2
-
Villarreal La Liga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3316810
S CardonaA PérezÁlex BaenaS Cardona
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Cardona DEF3317
10
-
S Comesaña MID3332
7
-
D Parejo MID3333
7
-
T Barry FWD33113
4
-
P Gueye MID312
5
2
Y Pino MID3135
10
-
L Costa DEF292
3
-
Álex Baena MID2968
9
-
K Femenía DEF281
7
-
A Pérez FWD28162
4
-
N Pépé FWD2525
3
-
D Conde GLK211
2
-
D Suárez MID2012
-
J Foyth DEF171
4
-
W. Kambwala DEF16
1
1
L Júnior GLK15
2
-
Albiol DEF15
5
-
G Moreno FWD1531
-
P. Navarro Badenes DEF14
1
-
E Bailly DEF12
2
1
I Akhomach FWD111
1
-
A Pedraza DEF101
-
T Buchanan MID101
2
-