Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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 Balompié A 2–1 W
28 Jan Girona FC A 1–0 W
22 Jan Getafe CF H 1–0 W
08 Jan Club Atlético de Madrid A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Villarreal CF FC Barcelona
#11 Position #9
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

Villarreal CF are 11th (0 pts). FC Barcelona are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Villarreal CF host FC Barcelona — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Andreas Christensen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 18' What composure from Pedri! The Spain international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 23' FC Barcelona have won 767 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Villarreal CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' Villarreal CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
  • 36' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Francis Coquelin is replaced by Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pau Torres.
  • 38' Pau Torres was booked on 38.
  • 43' The referee calls foul for Ronald Araujo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 44' FC Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alejandro Baena.
  • 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' FC Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 58' That is a Yellow card for FC Barcelona. Jules Kounde will be fuming at that decision.
  • 62' The referee calls foul for Dani Parejo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 67' The 37-year-old Robert Lewandowski has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 71' Alberto Moreno is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
  • 76' 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.
  • 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Raphinha.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Raphinha as he leaves the pitch. Ferran Torres steps in for FC Barcelona.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Alberto Moreno as he leaves the pitch. Trigueros steps in for Villarreal CF.
  • 88' Villarreal CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 89' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Franck Kessie is replaced by Jordi Alba.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Villarreal CF 0-1 FC Barcelona.

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 Balompié 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 Atlético de Madrid 0–1 FC Barcelona W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.3 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 85%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF16% Draw42% FC Barcelona42%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes15% 0% No85%
Avg goals/match: 0.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 60%
40%
± 1.5 27%
73%
± 2.5 9%
91%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
59%
Draw or FC Barcelona
84%
Villarreal CF or FC Barcelona
58%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF6% Draw73% FC Barcelona21%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
40.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
1.8%
2 – 0
1.3%
2 – 1
1.2%
1 – 3
0.8%
2 – 2
0.6%
0 – 4
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 10% 88%
-0.5 12% — 88%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 27% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 9% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
51% ✗
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

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