FC Barcelona vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs Villarreal CF — La Liga .
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Jose Munuera
- Referee Alfonso Baena Espejo
- Referee Jose Alcoba
- Referee Ruben Eiriz
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | Villarreal CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | PSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Real Betis Balompié | H | 3–4 | L |
| 06 Nov | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | FC Barcelona | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Nov | Real Betis Balompié | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | SK Rapid Wien | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | Levante UD | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #9 |
| 33 | Points | 15 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 11 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 5 |
| 48 | Scored | 17 |
| 13 | Conceded | 15 |
| +35 | GD | +2 |
| 2.75 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 92% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
FC Barcelona are 1st (33 pts). Villarreal CF are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
7/2
16-30
8/3
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
10/1
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 15 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 10 G | 8 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 7 G | 5 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 G | 1 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Villarreal CF
| Georges Mikautadze | 3 G | 1 A |
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 4 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Barcelona host Villarreal CF — let the battle begin!
- 5' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Gerard Moreno is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
- 11' Poor challenge from Victor Ruiz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 18' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Clement Lenglet on 18 minutes.
- 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' The referee has no hesitation. Alvaro Gonzalez is booked for Villarreal CF — Yellow card on 26.
- 31' A quiet spell here at . Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' Pique makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Barcelona are in front.
- 41' FC Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 67' Villarreal CF make a change. Trigueros trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Bacca on 67 minutes.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Jordi Alba is booked for FC Barcelona — Yellow card on 69.
- 70' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Arturo Vidal is replaced by Carles Alena.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 79' Gerard Moreno makes way for Karl Toko Ekambi at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
- 80' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 80 minute. Philippe Coutinho leaves to be changed by Malcom.
- 85' The 35-year-old Mario Gaspar has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 87' Magnificent from Carles Alena! That is 8 goals in 529 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 88' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Dani Raba comes on to replace Santi Cazorla.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Pablo Fornals. He receives a Yellow card.
- Full Time. FC Barcelona beats Villarreal CF
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
22
Arturo Vidal ↓ Alena 70'
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 10
-
7
Philippe Coutinho ↓ Malcom 80'
- 11
- 4
- 5
- 2
Bench
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
19
Santi Cazorla ↓ Dani Raba 88'
- 7
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 3
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Carlos Bacca 67'
- 8
- 30
- 5
Bench
- 4
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↑ 67'
-
17
Karl Toko Ekambi ↑ 79'
- 13
- 11
- 28
-
22
Dani Raba ↑ 88'
Coach
Javier Calleja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ansu Fati | 5 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 5 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 4 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 3 |
| Ayoze Perez | 2 |
| Luis Suarez | 2 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.95
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
89%
Draw or Villarreal CF
28%
FC Barcelona or Villarreal CF
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.8%
1 – 1
6.3%
4 – 1
5.8%
5 – 0
4.2%
5 – 1
3.5%
0 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -2 | 39% | 21% | 40% |
| -1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| -1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.