Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Barcelona vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2019-20
FC Barcelona
2 – 1
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Tue 24 Sep 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Sergi Roberto 26' Y
Antoine Griezmann 47' Y
Y 72' Andre Zambo Anguissa
Y 81' Albiol
Junior Firpo 82' Y
Busquets 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs Villarreal CF — La Liga .

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Melero
  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Roberto Diaz
  • Referee Jon Nunez
  • Referee Sergio Uson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

12
1
3
FC Barcelona 16 games · Avg 4.3 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-24 FC Barcelona 2–1 Villarreal CF 2019-04-02 Villarreal CF 4–4 FC Barcelona 2018-12-02 FC Barcelona 2–0 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Sep Villarreal CF H 2–1 W
21 Sep Granada CF A 0–2 L
17 Sep Borussia Dortmund A 0–0 D
14 Sep Valencia CF H 5–2 W
31 Aug CA Osasuna A 2–2 D
25 Aug Real Betis Balompie H 5–2 W
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Sep FC Barcelona A 1–2 L
21 Sep Real Valladolid CF H 2–0 W
14 Sep CD Leganes A 3–0 W
01 Sep Real Madrid CF H 2–2 D
23 Aug Levante UD A 1–2 L
17 Aug Granada CF H 4–4 D

Season Stats

FC Barcelona Villarreal CF
#1 Position #3
94 Points 72
38 Played 38
31 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 22 / 6 / 10
95 Scored 72
36 Conceded 46
+59 GD +26
2.47 PPG 1.89
82% Win % 58%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF.
  • 5' FC Barcelona have won 767 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 6' What a moment for Antoine Griezmann! That strike on 6 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 11' Lionel Messi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 239 goals in his last 513 appearances.
  • 15' Arthur is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 26' It’s a booking for FC Barcelona player. Sergi Roberto gets a Yellow card.
  • 31' Pique has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' A stunning finish from Santi Cazorla — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' The whistle greets Lionel Messi as he departs to be replaced by Ousmane Dembele.
  • 47' Antoine Griezmann catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' FC Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Karl Toko Ekambi. He replaces Javier Ontiveros on 57 minute.
  • 62' Moi Gomez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
  • 63' Sergi Roberto makes way for Frenkie de Jong at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
  • 68' Villarreal CF make a change. Gerard Moreno trudges off to be replaced by Moi Gomez on 68 minutes.
  • 72' Andre Zambo Anguissa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
  • 77' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 77 minute. Santi Cazorla leaves to be changed by Carlos Bacca.
  • 78' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Luis Suarez departs to be replaced by Anssumane Fati.
  • 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Albiol on 81.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Junior Firpo.
  • 87' It’s high time Javier Calleja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' Busquets picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The points are shared — FC Barcelona 2-1 Villarreal CF. Honours even.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ansu Fati 5
Robert Lewandowski 5
Antoine Griezmann 4
Lionel Messi 3
Samuel Chukwueze 3
Pedri 2
Ayoze Perez 2
Luis Suarez 2

Head to Head

2019-09-24 FC Barcelona 2–1 Villarreal CF 2019-04-02 Villarreal CF 4–4 FC Barcelona 2018-12-02 FC Barcelona 2–0 Villarreal CF

FC Barcelona Form

2019-09-24 FC Barcelona 2–1 Villarreal CF W 2019-09-21 Granada CF 2–0 FC Barcelona L 2019-09-17 Borussia Dortmund 0–0 FC Barcelona D 2019-09-14 FC Barcelona 5–2 Valencia CF W 2019-08-31 CA Osasuna 2–2 FC Barcelona D 2019-08-25 FC Barcelona 5–2 Real Betis Balompie W

Villarreal CF Form

2019-09-24 FC Barcelona 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2019-09-21 Villarreal CF 2–0 Real Valladolid CF W 2019-09-14 CD Leganes 0–3 Villarreal CF W 2019-09-01 Villarreal CF 2–2 Real Madrid CF D 2019-08-23 Levante UD 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2019-08-17 Villarreal CF 4–4 Granada CF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.62 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona60% Draw20% Villarreal CF20%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 4.1
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
80%
Draw or Villarreal CF
40%
FC Barcelona or Villarreal CF
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona46% Draw36% Villarreal CF18%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.8%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
4.1%
4 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 17% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 20% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 11% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.