Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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

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
#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)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Camp Nou!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Geronimo Rulli is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Villarreal CF tonight.
  • 15' FC Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
  • 20' The 37-year-old Jordi Alba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Johan Mojica on, Alfonso Pedraza off on 25 minutes.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 31' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Robert Lewandowski makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 31.
  • 35' Against the run of play, Robert Lewandowski has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 38' What a strike from Ansu Fati! The score is 3-0.
  • 39' Ansu Fati does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Villarreal CF make a change. Arnaut Danjuma trudges off to be replaced by Jose Luis Morales on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xavi Hernandez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Manu Morlanes is withdrawn and Trigueros gets his opportunity.
  • 58' Alberto Moreno is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicolas Jackson at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' Hector Bellerin is replacing Sergi Roberto for the FC Barcelona side.
  • 75' The whistle greets Ansu Fati as he departs to be replaced by Ousmane Dembele.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Jules Kounde as he leaves the pitch. Pique steps in for FC Barcelona.
  • 80' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Albiol exits the field as Aissa Mandi enters on 80.
  • 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Pau Torres on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Barcelona 3-0 Villarreal CF.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Lewandowski 5
Ansu Fati 5
Antoine Griezmann 4
Samuel Chukwueze 3
Lionel Messi 3
Raphinha 2
Pedri 2
Ayoze Perez 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
3 / 4
3.98 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + FC Barcelona to win 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona79% Draw12% Villarreal CF9%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 4.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 68%
32%
± 4.5 50%
50%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
91%
Draw or Villarreal CF
21%
FC Barcelona or Villarreal CF
88%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona70% Draw24% Villarreal CF6%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.7%
5 – 0
6.4%
5 – 1
5.7%
2 – 1
5.7%
6 – 0
4.3%
6 – 1
3.9%
1 – 0
3.4%
1 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 55% — 45%
-2 55% 18% 26%
-1.5 74% — 26%
-1 74% 14% 13%
-0.5 87% — 13%
+0.5 96% — 4%
+1 96% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
3% ✓

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