Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Barcelona vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
FC Barcelona
3 – 5
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sat 27 Jan 2024 · 17:30 UTC Olimpic Lluis Companys HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 41' Gerard Moreno
0–2 54' Ilias Akhomach
Ilkay Gundogan 60' 1–2
Pedri 68' 2–2
Eric Bailly og 71' 3–2
3–3 84' Goncalo Guedes
3–4 90+9' Alexander Sorloth
3–5 90+12' Jose Morales
Y 16' Alex Baena
Oriol Romeu 33' Y
Y 68' Eric Bailly
Robert Lewandowski 68' Y
Ronald Araujo 89' Y
Y 89' Yerson Mosquera
Y 90' Jorge Cuenca

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Olimpic Lluis Companys.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Munuera Montero (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Inigo Prieto Lopez (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Antonio Martinez Moreno (Spain)

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
2024-01-27 FC Barcelona 3–5 Villarreal CF 2023-08-27 Villarreal CF 3–4 FC Barcelona 2023-02-12 Villarreal CF 0–1 FC Barcelona 2022-10-20 FC Barcelona 3–0 Villarreal CF 2022-05-22 FC Barcelona 0–2 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Villarreal CF H 3–5 L
21 Jan Real Betis Balompié A 4–2 W
04 Jan UD Las Palmas A 2–1 W
20 Dec UD Almería H 3–2 W
16 Dec Valencia CF A 1–1 D
13 Dec Royal Antwerp FC A 2–3 L
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan FC Barcelona A 5–3 W
20 Jan RCD Mallorca H 1–1 D
13 Jan UD Las Palmas A 0–3 L
02 Jan Valencia CF A 1–3 L
20 Dec RC Celta de Vigo H 3–2 W
17 Dec Real Madrid CF A 1–4 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' Three points are at stake. FC Barcelona host Villarreal CF — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Jorge Cuenca needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Etienne Capoue is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Barcelona.
  • 16' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Alex Baena gets a Yellow card.
  • 21' Villarreal CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 26' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Barcelona in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Villarreal CF's compact 4-4-2.
  • 31' Gerard Moreno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oriol Romeu.
  • 38' 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 Joao Felix suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' Gerard Moreno adds to his 0 season tally! Villarreal CF lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pedri is hanging Oriol Romeu on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 54' What a strike from Ilias Akhomach! The score is 0-2.
  • 58' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Ilias Akhomach by Goncalo Guedes on 58 minute.
  • 60' Against the run of play, Ilkay Gundogan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 68' A goal from the Spain international Pedri! He fires home on 68 to make it 2-2!
  • 68' Filip Jorgensen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
  • 71' GOAL! Eric Bailly scores on 71.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Alex Baena is replaced by Etienne Capoue on 71 minute.
  • 76' FC Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Villarreal CF backline.
  • 77' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vitor Roque is hanging Robert Lewandowski on the field on 77 minute.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Jose Morales on, Gerard Moreno off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 84' Goncalo Guedes does the damage! The net is bulging and Villarreal CF surge ahead!
  • 89' It’s a booking for FC Barcelona player. Ronald Araujo gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Jorge Cuenca catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 3-5.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

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

2024-01-27 FC Barcelona 3–5 Villarreal CF 2023-08-27 Villarreal CF 3–4 FC Barcelona 2023-02-12 Villarreal CF 0–1 FC Barcelona 2022-10-20 FC Barcelona 3–0 Villarreal CF 2022-05-22 FC Barcelona 0–2 Villarreal CF

FC Barcelona Form

2024-01-27 FC Barcelona 3–5 Villarreal CF L 2024-01-21 Real Betis Balompié 2–4 FC Barcelona W 2024-01-04 UD Las Palmas 1–2 FC Barcelona W 2023-12-20 FC Barcelona 3–2 UD Almería W 2023-12-16 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona D 2023-12-13 Royal Antwerp FC 3–2 FC Barcelona L

Villarreal CF Form

2024-01-27 FC Barcelona 3–5 Villarreal CF W 2024-01-20 Villarreal CF 1–1 RCD Mallorca D 2024-01-13 UD Las Palmas 3–0 Villarreal CF L 2024-01-02 Valencia CF 3–1 Villarreal CF L 2023-12-20 Villarreal CF 3–2 RC Celta de Vigo W 2023-12-17 Real Madrid CF 4–1 Villarreal CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: FC Barcelona or Villarreal CF 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona40% Draw27% Villarreal CF33%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
67%
Draw or Villarreal CF
60%
FC Barcelona or Villarreal CF
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona28% Draw46% Villarreal CF26%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–5 not predicted
3 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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