Villarreal CF vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Iker De Francisco
- Referee Jose Munuera
- Referee Salvador Lax
- Referee Valentin Pizarro
- Referee Cesar Soto
- Referee Carlos Alvarez
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | FC Barcelona | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | Manchester United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | Getafe CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | BSC Young Boys | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Valencia CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Villarreal CF | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Nov | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Nov | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Deportivo Alavés | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #1 |
| 8 | Points | 21 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 0 |
| 13 | Scored | 31 |
| 12 | Conceded | 7 |
| +1 | GD | +24 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 29% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Villarreal CF get us underway at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- 5' Villarreal CF have won 566 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' FC Barcelona is showing some good football. However, FC Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Memphis Depay has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 27 cards already picked up this season.
- 26' Yeremi Pino was booked on 26.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 36' Frenkie de Jong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ronald Araujo made 520 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Pique. He receives a Yellow card.
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Frenkie de Jong makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 48.
- 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yeremi Pino, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de la Ceramica with 12 goals in the last 7 games.
- 58' Nico Gonzalez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
- 63' FC Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Pervis Estupinan is replacing Alfonso Pedraza for the Villarreal CF side.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Ousmane Dembele. He replaces Abdessamad Ezzalzouli on 66 minute.
- 71' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Jordi Alba by Oscar Mingueza on 71 minute.
- 76' The Nigeria forward Samuel Chukwueze breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 1-1!
- 80' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Nico Gonzalez exits the field as Philippe Coutinho enters on 80.
- 84' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 84 minute. Trigueros leaves to be changed by Dani Raba.
- 88' GOAL! Memphis Depay scores on 88.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Dani Raba argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 15
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 13
- 24
- 14
- 4
- 3
-
21
Yeremi Pino ↓ Samuel Chukwueze 65'
Bench
- 10
- 18
- 9
- 22
- 1
- 2
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 65'
-
17
Dani Raba ↑ 84'
- 20
-
12
Pervis Estupinan ↑ 65'
- 16
- 35
Coach
Unai Emery
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 9
- 1
- 3
-
18
Jordi Alba ↓ Oscar Mingueza 71'
- 5
- 24
- 4
- 28
- 30
- 33
Bench
- 17
- 13
- 15
-
14
Philippe Coutinho ↑ 80'
- 23
-
7
Ousmane Dembele ↑ 66'
- 6
- 2
- 11
- –
-
22
Oscar Mingueza ↑ 71'
- –
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Villarreal CF Form
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.64
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + FC Barcelona to win 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 4.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
30%
Draw or FC Barcelona
86%
Villarreal CF or FC Barcelona
84%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 4
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 3
6.4%
0 – 4
5.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
1 – 5
5%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 1
4.2%
2 – 4
4.1%
0 – 5
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 5% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +1 | 21% | 16% | 63% |
| +1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +2 | 37% | 19% | 44% |
| +2.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

