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.)
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Barcelona win(s).
| 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?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 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