Thursday , 2 July 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 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

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 Balompie 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 #3
94 Points 72
38 Played 38
31 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 22 / 6 / 10
95 Scored 72
36 Conceded 46
+59 GD +26
2.47 PPG 1.89
82% Win % 58%

Key Stats

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

FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Olimpic Lluis Companys will turn into a battlefield for FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' The 35-year-old Francis Coquelin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 16' Alex Baena catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
  • 31' 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.
  • 33' The referee calls foul for Oriol Romeu. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' Gerard Moreno is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 46' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Oriol Romeu exits the field as Pedri enters on 46.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' Ilias Akhomach is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 58' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Goncalo Guedes is hanging Ilias Akhomach on the field on 58 minute.
  • 60' What a moment for Ilkay Gundogan! That strike on 60 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 65' Joao Felix has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 68' Pedri has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
  • 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Filip Jorgensen.
  • 71' Eric Bailly is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 71' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Alex Baena is replaced by Etienne Capoue on 71 minute.
  • 76' 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.
  • 77' Vitor Roque gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Robert Lewandowski and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jose Morales is hanging Gerard Moreno on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 84' Goncalo Guedes adds to his 0 season tally! Villarreal CF lead 2-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 89' FC Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jorge Cuenca argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-5 draw is a fair result on the day.

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 Balompie 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
2.72 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona51% Draw21% Villarreal CF28%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 68%
32%
± 4.5 50%
50%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
72%
Draw or Villarreal CF
49%
FC Barcelona or Villarreal CF
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona41% Draw34% Villarreal CF25%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–5 not predicted
3 – 5
Actual
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 1
5.6%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
4.2%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 2
3.9%
3 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 15% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 18% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 13% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 8% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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