Villarreal vs Barcelona: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 32Kick-off on April 25, 2021 at 02:15 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 1-2 on April 25, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 26′S. ChukwuezeVillarreal
- 28′A. GriezmannBarcelona
- 35′A. GriezmannBarcelona
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 7Gerard Moreno
- 17Paco Alcácer
- 11S. Chukwueze
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 5Dani Parejo
- 25É. Capoue
- 8J. Foyth
- 4Pau Torres
- 18Alberto Moreno
- 3Raúl Albiol
- 1Sergio Asenjo
Barcelona
3-1-4-2- 16Pedri
- 7A. Griezmann
- 10L. Messi
- 21F. de Jong
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 2S. Dest
- 28Óscar Mingueza
- 15C. Lenglet
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 1M. ter Stegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Barcelona have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2021 | Alaves(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Levante(away) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Osasuna(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2021 | Getafe(home) | 5-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Athletic Club(away) | 4-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Valladolid(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Real Sociedad(away) | 6-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2020 | Barcelona 4-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Villarreal 1-4 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Sep 24, 2019 | Barcelona 2-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Apr 2, 2019 | Villarreal 4-4 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Barcelona 2-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| May 9, 2018 | Barcelona 5-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Villarreal on Sep 27, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.6 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 11th 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 |
| 11 | Villarreal | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
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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