Barcelona vs Villarreal: result 5-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 9, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Villarreal?
Barcelona won 5-1 on May 9, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′Philippe CoutinhoBarcelona
- 16′PaulinhoBarcelona
- 45′L. MessiBarcelona
- 54′N. SansoneVillarreal
- 87′O. DembéléBarcelona
- 90′O. DembéléBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-3-3- 11O. Dembélé
- 10L. Messi
- 14Philippe Coutinho
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 15Paulinho
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 2Nélson Semedo
- 19L. Digne
- 3Piqué
- 25Thomas Vermaelen
- 13J. Cillessen
Villarreal
4-4-2- 9C. Bacca
- 8Pablo Fornals
- 16Rodri
- 10Samu Castillejo
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 7D. Cheryshev
- 3Álvaro González
- 6Víctor Ruiz
- 11Jaume Costa
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 1Sergio Asenjo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Villarreal have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Celta Vigo(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Valencia(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 10, 2018 | AS Roma(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2018 | Valencia(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Celta Vigo(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Leganes(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Sevilla(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2018 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 1, 2015 | Barcelona 3-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Barcelona on Dec 10, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (24 points from 8 matches) and Villarreal sit 11th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 24 |
| 11 | Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
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