Thursday , 2 July 2026

Villarreal CF vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2022-23
Villarreal CF
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Sun 12 Feb 2023 · 20:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45' · FT 45'
Pau Torres 37' Y
Pau Torres 38' Y
Y 43' Ronald Araujo
Y 44' Ronald Araujo
Alejandro Baena 49' Y
Y 56' Frenkie de Jong
Y 58' Jules Kounde
Dani Parejo 62' Y
Alberto Moreno 71' Y
Y 81' Raphinha

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez
  • Referee Jose Naranjo
  • Referee Juan Campos
  • Referee Valentin Pizarro
  • Referee Diego Sanchez
  • Referee Jaime Latre

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

3
1
12
Villarreal CF 16 games · Avg 4.3 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
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 2021-11-27 Villarreal CF 1–3 FC Barcelona 2021-04-25 Villarreal CF 1–2 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb FC Barcelona H 0–1 L
04 Feb Elche CF A 1–3 L
30 Jan Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 0–1 L
22 Jan Girona FC H 1–0 W
13 Jan RC Celta de Vigo A 1–1 D
07 Jan Real Madrid CF H 2–1 W
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Villarreal CF A 1–0 W
05 Feb Sevilla FC H 3–0 W
01 Feb Real Betis Balompie A 2–1 W
28 Jan Girona FC A 1–0 W
22 Jan Getafe CF H 1–0 W
08 Jan Club Atletico de Madrid A 1–0 W

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona get this one started.
  • 5' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' FC Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 18' What a strike from Pedri! The score is 0-1.
  • 23' The travelling FC Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 28' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Jules Kounde has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
  • 36' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 36 minute. Francis Coquelin leaves to be changed by Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 37' The referee calls foul for Pau Torres. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pau Torres on 38 minutes.
  • 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ronald Araujo.
  • 44' Ronald Araujo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alejandro Baena.
  • 54' Yeremi Pino is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
  • 56' FC Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 58' Jules Kounde picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' Dani Parejo was booked on 62.
  • 67' The 37-year-old Etienne Capoue has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 71' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Alberto Moreno gets a Yellow card.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' Raphinha was booked on 81.
  • 81' Ferran Torres is replacing Raphinha for the FC Barcelona side.
  • 83' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Alberto Moreno by Trigueros on 83 minute.
  • 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 89' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordi Alba is hanging Franck Kessie on the field on 89 minute.
  • Full Time. FC Barcelona beats Villarreal CF

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Quique Setien

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ansu Fati 5
Robert Lewandowski 5
Antoine Griezmann 4
Lionel Messi 3
Samuel Chukwueze 3
Pedri 2
Ayoze Perez 2
Luis Suarez 2

Head to Head

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 2021-11-27 Villarreal CF 1–3 FC Barcelona 2021-04-25 Villarreal CF 1–2 FC Barcelona

Villarreal CF Form

2023-02-12 Villarreal CF 0–1 FC Barcelona L 2023-02-04 Elche CF 3–1 Villarreal CF L 2023-01-30 Villarreal CF 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2023-01-22 Villarreal CF 1–0 Girona FC W 2023-01-13 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2023-01-07 Villarreal CF 2–1 Real Madrid CF W

FC Barcelona Form

2023-02-12 Villarreal CF 0–1 FC Barcelona W 2023-02-05 FC Barcelona 3–0 Sevilla FC W 2023-02-01 Real Betis Balompie 1–2 FC Barcelona W 2023-01-28 Girona FC 0–1 FC Barcelona W 2023-01-22 FC Barcelona 1–0 Getafe CF W 2023-01-08 Club Atletico de Madrid 0–1 FC Barcelona W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.06 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF23% Draw26% FC Barcelona51%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
49%
Draw or FC Barcelona
77%
Villarreal CF or FC Barcelona
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF18% Draw45% FC Barcelona37%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 23% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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