FC Barcelona vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Teodoro Sobrino
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
- Referee Juan Lopez
- Referee Sergio Uson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Villarreal CF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | FC Bayern München | H | 2–8 | L |
| 08 Aug | SSC Napoli | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | Deportivo Alavés | A | 5–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | CA Osasuna | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jul | Real Valladolid CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | FC Barcelona | A | 0–4 | L |
| 19 Sep | SD Eibar | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | SD Huesca | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jul | SD Eibar | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Jul | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #11 |
| 21 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 7 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 31 | Scored | 13 |
| 7 | Conceded | 12 |
| +24 | GD | +1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 100% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
FC Barcelona are 1st (21 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
4/1
16-30
6/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
5/1
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 12 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 7 G | 4 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 4 G | 2 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Villarreal CF
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 3 A |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Camp Nou that hosts another battle between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' What a strike from Ansu Fati! The score is 1-0.
- 19' Ansu Fati does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
- 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 29' It’s high time Ronald Koeman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lionel Messi makes it 3-0.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' The Spain Pau Torres breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 3-1!
- 46' Iborra is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paco Alcacer at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Spain international Jordi Alba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' FC Barcelona have won 778 goals from 516 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' 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.
- 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Ansu Fati has done his job and it is now time for Ousmane Dembele to step up.
- 74' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Samuel Chukwueze exits the field as Takefusa Kubo enters on 74.
- 78' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Miralem Pjanic is hanging Busquets on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 83.
- 84' Carlos Bacca is replacing Gerard Moreno for the Villarreal CF side.
- 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Barcelona to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 13
-
7
Antoine Griezmann ↓ Trincao 78'
- 15
- 3
- 18
- 10
-
14
Philippe Coutinho ↓ Pedri 70'
-
5
Busquets ↓ Miralem Pjanic 78'
- 20
-
22
Ansu Fati ↓ Ousmane Dembele 70'
Bench
- 12
-
11
Ousmane Dembele ↑ 70'
- 6
- 24
-
8
Miralem Pjanic ↑ 78'
- 28
- 26
-
17
Trincao ↑ 78'
- 32
- 30
- 36
-
16
Pedri ↑ 70'
Coach
Ronald Koeman
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
17
Paco Alcacer ↓ Iborra 46'
- 5
-
19
Francis Coquelin ↓ Trigueros 46'
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↓ Carlos Bacca 84'
- 1
- 2
- 11
- 4
-
3
Albiol ↓ Ramiro Funes Mori 84'
- 15
Bench
-
10
Iborra ↑ 46'
- 13
-
6
Ramiro Funes Mori ↑ 84'
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↑ 84'
- 21
-
14
Trigueros ↑ 46'
-
16
Takefusa Kubo ↑ 74'
- 34
- 32
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 5 |
| Ansu Fati | 5 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 4 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 3 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Pau Torres | 2 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 2 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
4.47
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 91% + FC Barcelona to win 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 5.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 3.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 4.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
90%
Draw or Villarreal CF
22%
FC Barcelona or Villarreal CF
88%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
4 – 1
7%
3 – 1
6.5%
5 – 1
6.2%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
5.1%
5 – 0
4.8%
6 – 1
4.7%
4 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
5 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -2 | 54% | 17% | 29% |
| -1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| -1 | 71% | 13% | 15% |
| -0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

