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La Liga | Gameweek 21
Feb 12, 2023 at 8pm UK
Estadio de la Cerámica
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Villarreal
0 - 1
Barcelona


Torres (37'), Baena (49'), Parejo (62'), Moreno (71')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Pedri (18')
Araujo (43'), de Jong (56'), Kounde (58'), Raphinha (81')

The Match

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's La Liga clash between Villarreal and Barcelona.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's La Liga clash between Villarreal and Barcelona, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up in Sunday evening's La Liga clash with Villarreal.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their La Liga clash with Villarreal.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Elche 3-1 Villarreal
Saturday, February 4 at 3.15pm in La Liga

We said: 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. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Barcelona win with a probability of 63.77%. A draw had a probability of 20.2% and a win for Villarreal had a probability of 16.05%.

The most likely scoreline for a Barcelona win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (10.11%) and 1-2 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.51%), while for a Villarreal win it was 1-0 (4.56%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 10.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Barcelona would win this match.

Result
VillarrealDrawBarcelona
16.05% (-0.112 -0.11) 20.18% (0.238 0.24) 63.77% (-0.127 -0.13)
Both teams to score 53.38% (-1.09 -1.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.26% (-1.306 -1.31)41.73% (1.306 1.31)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
35.86% (-1.33 -1.33)64.13% (1.331 1.33)
Villarreal Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.95% (-0.94 -0.94)39.05% (0.94 0.94)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.23% (-0.895 -0.9)75.77% (0.89400000000001 0.89)
Barcelona Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
87.58% (-0.42700000000001 -0.43)12.42% (0.428 0.43)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
61.67% (-0.902 -0.9)38.32% (0.902 0.9)
Score Analysis
    Villarreal 16.05%
    Barcelona 63.76%
    Draw 20.18%
VillarrealDrawBarcelona
1-0 @ 4.56% (0.152 0.15)
2-1 @ 4.47% (-0.037999999999999 -0.04)
2-0 @ 2.14% (0.018 0.02)
3-2 @ 1.46% (-0.076 -0.08)
3-1 @ 1.4% (-0.048 -0.05)
Other @ 2.01%
Total : 16.05%
1-1 @ 9.51% (0.162 0.16)
0-0 @ 4.85% (0.279 0.28)
2-2 @ 4.67% (-0.118 -0.12)
3-3 @ 1.02% (-0.07 -0.07)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 20.18%
0-2 @ 10.55% (0.28 0.28)
0-1 @ 10.11% (0.418 0.42)
1-2 @ 9.92% (0.004999999999999 0)
0-3 @ 7.34% (0.069 0.07)
1-3 @ 6.9% (-0.113 -0.11)
0-4 @ 3.83% (-0.027 -0.03)
1-4 @ 3.6% (-0.12 -0.12)
2-3 @ 3.24% (-0.138 -0.14)
2-4 @ 1.69% (-0.102 -0.1)
0-5 @ 1.6% (-0.039 -0.04)
1-5 @ 1.5% (-0.076 -0.08)
Other @ 3.49%
Total : 63.76%

How you voted: Villarreal vs Barcelona

Villarreal
10.6%
Draw
10.1%
Barcelona
79.3%
217
Head to Head
Oct 20, 2022 8pm
May 22, 2022 9pm
Barcelona
0-2
Villarreal

Gavi (45+1'), Busquets (59'), Alba (65')
Pedraza (41'), Gomez (55')
Parejo (45+2')
Nov 27, 2021 8pm
Villarreal
1-3
Barcelona
Chukwueze (76')
Pino (26'), Raba (90')
De Jong (48'), Depay (88'), Coutinho (90+4' pen.)
Alba (26'), Pique (44')
Apr 25, 2021 3.15pm
Villarreal
1-2
Barcelona
Chukwueze (26'), Griezmann (28', 35')
Griezmann (50'), Albiol (66'), Torres (74'), Busquets (82'), Mingueza (90+3')
Trigueros (65')
Sep 27, 2020 8pm
Barcelona
4-0
Villarreal
Fati (15', 19'), Messi (35' pen.), Torres (45' og.)

Moreno (83')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona18122450203038
2Atletico MadridAtletico17115131112038
3Real Madrid17114237162137
4Athletic Bilbao1896327161133
5Mallorca188371821-327
6Villarreal167542827126
7Real Sociedad177461611525
8Osasuna176742225-325
9Real BetisBetis176652021-124
10GironaGirona176472325-222
11Sevilla176471823-522
12Celta Vigo176382528-321
13Rayo Vallecano165561819-120
14Las PalmasLas Palmas175482227-519
15Leganes174671523-818
16Getafe173771114-316
17AlavesAlaves174491928-916
18Espanyol1642101528-1314
19Real ValladolidValladolid1733111234-2212
20Valencia152491323-1010


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