Barcelona vs Villarreal: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 14, 2013 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Villarreal?
Barcelona won 2-1 on December 14, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 30′NeymarBarcelona (pen.)
- 48′M. MusacchioVillarreal
- 68′NeymarBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 9A. Sánchez
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 11Neymar
- 17Alexandre Dimitri Song-Billong
- 2Martín Montoya
- 3Piqué
- 15Marc Bartra
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 18Jordi Alba
- 13José Manuel Pinto Colorado
Villarreal
- 9Giovani dos Santos Ramírez
- 11H. Pérez
- 4Tomás Pina
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 17J. Aquino
- 28Eduardo Ramos Gómez
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 5M. Musacchio
- 16Chechu Dorado
- 18Jaume Costa
- 1Sergio Asenjo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2013 | Celtic(home) | 6-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2013 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2013 | Ajax(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Granada CF(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 10, 2013 | Real Betis(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2013 | Malaga(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 24, 2013 | Levante(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 10, 2013 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 4, 2013 | Elche(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Getafe(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Barcelona wins, 1 draw, 0 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 13, 2010 | Barcelona 3-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Barcelona on Jan 28, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.4 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 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 9th (12 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 12 | 30 |
| 9 | Villarreal | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
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