Villarreal vs Barcelona: result 2-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 20, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Barcelona?
Villarreal and Barcelona drew 2-2 on March 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 20′I. RakitićBarcelona
- 41′NeymarBarcelona (pen.)
- 57′C. BakambuVillarreal
- 63′J. MathieuVillarreal (o.g.)
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
- 9Soldado
- 17C. Bakambu
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 18Denis Suárez
- 19Samu Castillejo
- 21Bruno
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 6Víctor Ruiz
- 22Antonio Rukavina
- 24E. Bailly
- 1Sergio Asenjo
Barcelona
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 11Neymar
- 4I. Rakitić
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 7A. Turan
- 14J. Mascherano
- 3Piqué
- 18Jordi Alba
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 13C. Bravo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Barcelona have 14, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2016 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Sevilla(away) | 2-4 | La Liga |
| Mar 10, 2016 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Las Palmas(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Celta Vigo(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2016 | Arsenal(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Getafe(home) | 6-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Eibar(away) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 3, 2016 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 28, 2016 | Sevilla(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Villarreal wins, 1 draw, 5 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Barcelona 2-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Villarreal 0-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Villarreal on Nov 8, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.0 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 3.3 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.0 | 0.5 | 11 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
| Barcelona | 3.3 | 0.5 | 7 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 9th in La Liga (12 points from 11 matches) and Barcelona sit 1st (30 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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