Barcelona vs Villarreal: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 2, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Villarreal?
Barcelona won 2-0 on December 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 35′PiquéBarcelona
- 87′Carles AleñáBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Villarreal have 3, 9 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2018 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Real Betis(home) | 3-4 | La Liga |
| Nov 6, 2018 | Inter(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2018 | Rangers(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Real Betis(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 8, 2018 | Rapid Vienna(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Levante(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Barcelona win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Villarreal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2018 | Barcelona 5-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Villarreal 0-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| May 6, 2017 | Barcelona 4-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Villarreal on May 9, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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