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.
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Barcelona win(s).
| 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 9th in La Liga (2 points from 2 matches) and Barcelona sit 4th (3 points from 1 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