Villarreal vs Barcelona: result 0-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 10, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 0-2 on December 10, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 72′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 83′L. MessiBarcelona
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-5-1- 28Dani Raba
- 17C. Bakambu
- 16Rodri
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 20R. Soriano
- 4Rúben Semedo
- 3Álvaro González
- 6Víctor Ruiz
- 11Jaume Costa
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 1Sergio Asenjo
Barcelona
4-4-2- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 6Denis Suárez
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 15Paulinho
- 4I. Rakitić
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 25Thomas Vermaelen
- 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, 5 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2017 | Maccabi Tel Aviv(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Leganes(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Sevilla(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Nov 23, 2017 | FC Astana(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2017 | Sporting CP(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Valencia(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Juventus(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Leganes(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Villarreal wins, 2 draws, 4 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2017 | Barcelona 4-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Jan 8, 2017 | Villarreal 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Villarreal on May 6, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.1 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.1 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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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