FC Barcelona vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
- Referee Inigo Prieto
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Jose Munuera
- Referee Pedro Munoz
- Referee Antonio Martinez
6 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alaves | 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 | Malaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Villarreal CF | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 May | Getafe CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 May | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 May | Real Betis Balompie | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 May | RCD Mallorca | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | FC Barcelona | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 May | Real Sociedad de Futbol | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 May | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 5–1 | W |
| 08 May | Sevilla FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | Liverpool FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Apr | Deportivo Alaves | A | 1–2 | L |
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' The ball is rolling at Camp Nou. FC Barcelona are looking to make home advantage count against Villarreal CF.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Villarreal CF's compact .
- 20' FC Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Camp Nou. Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 41' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alfonso Pedraza makes it 0-1.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for FC Barcelona. Pablo Gavira will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dani Alves, as he is very good at scoring at Camp Nou with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 55' Against the run of play, Moi Gomez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 57' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang departs to be replaced by Ansu Fati.
- 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Busquets on 59 minutes.
- 64' FC Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' FC Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 68' Nicolas Jackson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mario Gaspar on 68 minute.
- 71' Memphis Depay has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ferran Torres on 71 minute.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Oscar Mingueza. He replaces Dani Alves on 81 minute.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Ruben Pena. He replaces Alfonso Pedraza on 83 minute.
- 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marc-Andre ter Stegen made 528 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- The points are shared — FC Barcelona 0-2 Villarreal CF. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
11
Adama Traore ↓ Ousmane Dembele 57'
- 21
-
8
Dani Alves ↓ Oscar Mingueza 81'
-
19
Ferran Torres ↓ Memphis Depay 71'
- 15
- 1
- 18
- 5
- 4
-
30
Pablo Gavira ↓ Riqui Puig 71'
Bench
- 17
- 12
-
9
Memphis Depay ↑ 71'
- 23
-
7
Ousmane Dembele ↑ 57'
-
6
Riqui Puig ↑ 71'
-
10
Ansu Fati ↑ 57'
- –
-
22
Oscar Mingueza ↑ 81'
- 31
- 27
- 43
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Moi Gomez ↓ Samuel Chukwueze 83'
- 6
-
9
Paco Alcacer ↓ Pervis Estupinan 68'
- 5
- 13
- 17
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↓ Ruben Pena 83'
-
2
Mario Gaspar ↓ Nicolas Jackson 68'
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Serge Aurier 68'
- 4
- 3
Bench
- 10
-
25
Serge Aurier ↑ 68'
- 22
- 7
- 1
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 83'
-
20
Ruben Pena ↑ 83'
-
12
Pervis Estupinan ↑ 68'
- 16
- –
-
26
Nicolas Jackson ↑ 68'
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ansu Fati | 5 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 5 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 4 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 3 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Pedri | 2 |
| Ayoze Perez | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.83
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
81%
Draw or Villarreal CF
39%
FC Barcelona or Villarreal CF
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–2 not predicted0 – 2Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
6.2%
3 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
4 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.9%
4 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 19% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
7%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

