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FC Barcelona vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2022-23
FC Barcelona
3 – 0
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Thu 20 Oct 2022 · 19:00 UTC Camp Nou HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 90' Pau Torres

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Camp Nou.

Match Details

  • Referee Diego Barbero
  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Gonzalo Garcia
  • Referee Guadalupe Porras
  • Referee Jaime Latre
  • Referee Antonio Monter

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

12
1
3
FC Barcelona 16 games · Avg 4.3 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-20 FC Barcelona 3–0 Villarreal CF 2022-05-22 FC Barcelona 0–2 Villarreal CF 2021-11-27 Villarreal CF 1–3 FC Barcelona 2021-04-25 Villarreal CF 1–2 FC Barcelona 2020-09-27 FC Barcelona 4–0 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Villarreal CF H 3–0 W
16 Oct Real Madrid CF A 1–3 L
12 Oct FC Internazionale Milano H 3–3 D
09 Oct RC Celta de Vigo H 1–0 W
04 Oct FC Internazionale Milano A 0–1 L
01 Oct RCD Mallorca A 1–0 W
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct FC Barcelona A 0–3 L
17 Oct CA Osasuna H 2–0 W
09 Oct Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 0–1 L
01 Oct Cadiz CF A 0–0 D
18 Sep Sevilla FC H 1–1 D
11 Sep Real Betis Balompié A 0–1 L

Season Stats

FC Barcelona Villarreal CF
#9 Position #11
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

FC Barcelona are 9th (0 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Camp Nou that hosts another battle between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Jackson, as he is very good at scoring at Camp Nou with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xavi Hernandez might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Johan Mojica on, Alfonso Pedraza off on 25 minutes.
  • 30' 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.
  • 31' GOAL! Robert Lewandowski scores on 31.
  • 35' The Poland Robert Lewandowski breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 2-0!
  • 38' Against the run of play, Ansu Fati has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 39' Goal! Ansu Fati scores his 34 goal in 513 matches.
  • 44' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jose Luis Morales is hanging Arnaut Danjuma on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Geronimo Rulli suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 57' Trigueros is ready to make an impact after coming on for Manu Morlanes at the 57 minute mark.
  • 58' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Nicolas Jackson is replaced by Alberto Moreno on 58 minute.
  • 63' A quiet spell here at Camp Nou. FC Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 407 games and scored 555 goals.
  • 70' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Sergi Roberto by Hector Bellerin on 70 minute.
  • 75' Ansu Fati makes way for Ousmane Dembele at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
  • 78' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Pique comes on to replace Jules Kounde.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Albiol as he leaves the pitch. Aissa Mandi steps in for Villarreal CF.
  • 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pau Torres.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ansu Fati 5
Robert Lewandowski 5
Antoine Griezmann 4
Lionel Messi 3
Samuel Chukwueze 3
Alexander Sorloth 2
Gerard Moreno 2
Philippe Coutinho 2

Head to Head

2022-10-20 FC Barcelona 3–0 Villarreal CF 2022-05-22 FC Barcelona 0–2 Villarreal CF 2021-11-27 Villarreal CF 1–3 FC Barcelona 2021-04-25 Villarreal CF 1–2 FC Barcelona 2020-09-27 FC Barcelona 4–0 Villarreal CF

FC Barcelona Form

2022-10-20 FC Barcelona 3–0 Villarreal CF W 2022-10-16 Real Madrid CF 3–1 FC Barcelona L 2022-10-12 FC Barcelona 3–3 FC Internazionale Milano D 2022-10-09 FC Barcelona 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo W 2022-10-04 FC Internazionale Milano 1–0 FC Barcelona L 2022-10-01 RCD Mallorca 0–1 FC Barcelona W

Villarreal CF Form

2022-10-20 FC Barcelona 3–0 Villarreal CF L 2022-10-17 Villarreal CF 2–0 CA Osasuna W 2022-10-09 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 Villarreal CF L 2022-10-01 Cadiz CF 0–0 Villarreal CF D 2022-09-18 Villarreal CF 1–1 Sevilla FC D 2022-09-11 Real Betis Balompié 1–0 Villarreal CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.11 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.31 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona57% Draw32% Villarreal CF11%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
88%
Draw or Villarreal CF
43%
FC Barcelona or Villarreal CF
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona33% Draw62% Villarreal CF5%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.6%
1 – 0
25.7%
2 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
4.9%
3 – 1
2%
4 – 0
1.5%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 16% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 31% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
73% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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