Barcelona vs Villarreal: result 3-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 1, 2015 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Villarreal?
Barcelona won 3-2 on February 1, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 30′D. CheryshevVillarreal
- 45′NeymarBarcelona
- 51′L. ViettoVillarreal
- 53′RafinhaBarcelona
- 55′L. MessiBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Villarreal have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2015 | Elche(away) | 6-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 18, 2015 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 11, 2015 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 4, 2015 | Real Sociedad(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Cordoba(home) | 5-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2015 | Levante(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Athletic Club(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Malaga(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 3, 2015 | Elche(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 21, 2014 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Barcelona win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Villarreal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2014 | Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 27, 2014 | Villarreal 2-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Barcelona 2-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Villarreal 0-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Aug 29, 2011 | Barcelona 5-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Apr 2, 2011 | Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Barcelona on Aug 31, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.8 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 4th in La Liga (3 points from 1 matches) and Villarreal sit 9th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Villarreal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy