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
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 11Neymar
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 12Rafinha
- 14J. Mascherano
- 3Piqué
- 18Jordi Alba
- 22Dani Alves
- 13C. Bravo
Villarreal
- 7L. Vietto
- 4Tomás Pina
- 6J. dos Santos
- 9Giovani dos Santos Ramírez
- 17D. Cheryshev
- 21Bruno
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 5M. Musacchio
- 15Víctor Ruiz
- 18Jaume Costa
- 1Sergio Asenjo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 1 draw 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 wins, 1 draw, 0 Villarreal wins.
| 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 1st in La Liga (30 points from 11 matches) and Villarreal sit 10th (12 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 12 | 30 |
| 10 | Villarreal | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
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