Barcelona vs Villarreal: result 4-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 6, 2017 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Villarreal?
Barcelona won 4-1 on May 6, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 21′NeymarBarcelona
- 32′C. BakambuVillarreal
- 45′L. MessiBarcelona
- 69′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 82′L. MessiBarcelona (pen.)
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-3-3- 11Neymar
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 4I. Rakitić
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 23S. Umtiti
- 19L. Digne
- 3Piqué
- 1M. ter Stegen
Villarreal
4-4-2- 17C. Bakambu
- 9Soldado
- 16Rodri
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 8J. dos Santos
- 20R. Soriano
- 12Álvaro González
- 11Jaume Costa
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 5M. Musacchio
- 13Andrés Fernández
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 10, 0 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | Espanyol(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 26, 2017 | Osasuna(home) | 7-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Real Madrid(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 19, 2017 | Juventus(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Real Sociedad(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2017 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 25, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Leganes(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Alaves(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Athletic Club(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Barcelona wins, 2 draws, 0 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2017 | Villarreal 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Villarreal 2-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Nov 8, 2015 | Barcelona 3-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 1, 2015 | Barcelona 3-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Aug 31, 2014 | Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 27, 2014 | Villarreal 2-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Barcelona on Jan 8, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 3.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 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 (27 points from 10 matches) and Villarreal sit 10th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 27 |
| 10 | Villarreal | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
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