Wednesday , 30 September 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)
4 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 19.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
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 Almeria 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
#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' Welcome to Olimpic Lluis Companys that hosts another battle between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF.
  • 5' Jules Kounde has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Francis Coquelin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 425 appearances.
  • 15' FC Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 16' The referee has no hesitation. Alex Baena is booked for Villarreal CF — Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Robert Lewandowski made 542 appearances and scored 305 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' 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 Alexander Sorloth suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' Controversy at the stadium! Oriol Romeu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 41' Gerard Moreno doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 46' Pedri is replacing Oriol Romeu for the FC Barcelona side.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 410 games and scored 559 goals.
  • 54' The Morocco forward Ilias Akhomach breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 0-2!
  • 58' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Ilias Akhomach departs to be replaced by Goncalo Guedes.
  • 60' The deadlock is broken! Ilkay Gundogan gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xavi Hernandez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 68' Pedri adds to his 0 season tally! FC Barcelona lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 68' The referee calls foul for Filip Jorgensen. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 71' The Ivory Coast centre-back Eric Bailly breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 2-3!
  • 71' Etienne Capoue is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Baena at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' FC Barcelona are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 77' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Robert Lewandowski departs to be replaced by Vitor Roque.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Jose Morales comes on to replace Gerard Moreno.
  • 83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Goncalo Guedes makes no mistake. 2-4!
  • 89' A moment of madness from Ronald Araujo on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jorge Cuenca on 90 minutes.
  • Villarreal CF celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Ayoze Perez 2
Luis Suarez 2
Alexander Sorloth 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 Almeria 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
4.3 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 93% + Both teams to score 83%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona66% Draw16% Villarreal CF18%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes83% 0% No17%
Avg goals/match: 6.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 98%
2%
± 2.5 93%
7%
± 3.5 84%
16%
± 4.5 71%
29%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
82%
Draw or Villarreal CF
34%
FC Barcelona or Villarreal CF
84%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona60% Draw25% Villarreal CF15%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–5 not predicted
3 – 5
Actual
4 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
4 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
5.1%
5 – 1
4.8%
5 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 3
3.4%
6 – 1
3.4%
6 – 2
3.3%
3 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 42% — 58%
-2 42% 17% 41%
-1.5 59% — 41%
-1 59% 15% 26%
-0.5 74% — 26%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 7% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
2% ✓

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