Barcelona vs Villarreal: result 4-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 26Kick-off on February 28, 2026 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Villarreal?
Barcelona won 4-1 on February 28, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 28′Lamine YamalBarcelona
- 37′Lamine YamalBarcelona
- 49′P. GueyeVillarreal
- 69′Lamine YamalBarcelona
- 90′R. LewandowskiBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-3-3- 11Raphinha
- 7Ferran Torres
- 10Lamine Yamal
- 20Dani Olmo
- 22Marc Bernal
- 16Fermín
- 3Alejandro Balde
- 24Eric García
- 5Pau Cubarsí Paredes
- 23J. Koundé
- 13Joan García
Villarreal
4-4-2- 22Ayoze Pérez
- 9G. Mikautadze
- 20Alberto Moleiro
- 18P. Gueye
- 14Santi Comesaña
- 19N. Pépé
- 23Sergi Cardona
- 12Renato Veiga
- 6Pau Navarro
- 15S. Mouriño
- 1Luíz Júnior
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 12 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Villarreal have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | Levante(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Girona(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-4 | Copa del Rey |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Mallorca(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Albacete(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | Valencia(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Levante(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Getafe(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Espanyol(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Osasuna(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Barcelona wins, 0 draws, 2 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | Villarreal 0-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| May 18, 2025 | Barcelona 2-3 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Villarreal 1-5 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Barcelona 3-5 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Villarreal 3-4 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Barcelona on Dec 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (24 points from 8 matches) and Villarreal sit 11th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 24 |
| 11 | Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy