Villarreal vs Barcelona: result 0-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 28, 2012 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Barcelona?
Villarreal and Barcelona drew 0-0 on January 28, 2012.
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
- 9M. Ruben
- 41Joselu
- 10Rubén Gracia Calmache
- 19Marcos Antonio Senna da Silva
- 20Borja Valero
- 21Bruno
- 2G. Rodríguez
- 3Joan Oriol
- 4M. Musacchio
- 6Ángel Domingo López Ruano
- 13Diego López
Barcelona
- 10L. Messi
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 6Xavier Hernández Creus
- 14J. Mascherano
- 2Dani Alves
- 3Piqué
- 5Carles Puyol i Saforcada
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 21Adriano
- 22E. Abidal
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Barcelona have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2012 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 15, 2012 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 8, 2012 | Valencia(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Osasuna(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 11, 2011 | Real Sociedad(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2012 | Malaga(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 15, 2012 | Real Betis(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 8, 2012 | Espanyol(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Santos(away) | 4-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Dec 15, 2011 | Al Sadd(away) | 4-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Villarreal wins, 0 draws, 3 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2011 | Barcelona 5-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Apr 2, 2011 | Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Nov 13, 2010 | Barcelona 3-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Villarreal on Aug 29, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 0.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 3.4 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Barcelona | 3.4 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 10th in La Liga (12 points from 10 matches) and Barcelona sit 1st (27 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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