Villarreal vs Barcelona: result 1-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 8, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Barcelona?
Villarreal and Barcelona drew 1-1 on January 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 49′N. SansoneVillarreal
- 90′L. MessiBarcelona
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 18N. Sansone
- 10Alexandre Pato
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 8J. dos Santos
- 20R. Soriano
- 21Bruno
- 6Víctor Ruiz
- 11Jaume Costa
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 5M. Musacchio
- 1Sergio Asenjo
Barcelona
4-3-3- 11Neymar
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 21André Gomes
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 19L. Digne
- 3Piqué
- 14J. Mascherano
- 1M. ter Stegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Barcelona have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 12, 2016 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 8, 2016 | FCSB(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Leganes(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Alaves(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2016 | Espanyol(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Osasuna(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 6, 2016 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Barcelona on Mar 20, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 12th in La Liga (9 points from 9 matches) and Barcelona sit 1st (27 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 27 |
| 12 | Villarreal | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy