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LaLiga · Matchday 13

Barcelona vs Villarreal: Match Preview & Stats

Barcelona crest Barcelona
vs
Villarreal crest Villarreal
Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona

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Our record

  • Barcelona: 7 of 8 right
  • Villarreal: 6 of 8 right

Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.

Match facts

Competition
LaLiga, Matchday 13
Kick-off
Venue
Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona
Since last match
Barcelona: 13 days (LaLiga) · Atlético Madrid (1‑2) Villarreal: 13 days (LaLiga) · Getafe (2‑0)
Next match
Barcelona: 3 days (Champions League) later · Sabah FK Villarreal: 3 days (Champions League) later · Slavia Prague

Last starting XI

Barcelona 4-1-2-3

  1. 13 García
  2. 4 Fariñas
  3. 5 Cubarsí
  4. 18 Martín
  5. 2 Cancelo
  6. 22 Bernal
  7. 9 López
  8. 20 Pedri
  9. 10 Yamal
  10. 11 Raphinha
  11. 11 Gordon

Coach: Hans-Dieter Flick at Atlético Madrid, 2-1 · LaLiga · 8 Nov

Villarreal 4-2-3-1

  1. 25 Gulácsi
  2. 15 Mouriño
  3. 2 Costa
  4. 12 Veiga
  5. 20 Romero
  6. 16 Maciá
  7. 18 Gueye
  8. 17 Buchanan
  9. 10 Moleiro
  10. 21 Oluwaseyi
  11. 9 Mikautadze

Coach: Íñigo Pérez vs Getafe, 2-0 · LaLiga · 8 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Barcelona

  • DF Jules KoundéInjured · Late November 2026
  • DF Xavi EspartInjured · Early January 2027
  • MF Dani OlmoInjured · Late November 2026
  • MF RodriInjured · Late November 2026
  • FW Lamine YamalInjured · About 1-2 weeks
  • FW Roony BardghjiInjured · Late February 2027

Villarreal

  • DF Juan FoythInjured · About 1-2 weeks
  • MF Alassane DiattaInjured · Doubtful
  • FW Gerard MorenoInjured · About 1-2 weeks
  • FW Ilias AkhomachInjured · Late November 2026

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Barcelona

High impact
Missing attack share 36.0%
Missing minutes share 21.0%
6 players out 4 regular starters out
Key absences:
  • FW Lamine Yamal 23% attack · 8% mins
  • MF Rodri 4% attack · 6% mins

Villarreal

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 10.0%
Missing minutes share 9.0%
4 players out 1 regular starter out
Key absences:
  • FW Ilias Akhomach 6% attack · 3% mins
  • FW Gerard Moreno 4% attack · 2% mins

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Barcelona Villarreal
Box & Territory Pressure 75 63
Set-Piece & Corner Threat 66 43
Finishing Efficiency 84 18
Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 65 46
Underlying Play Power 84 68
Barcelona Results above play quality (running hot)
Villarreal Playing above results (positive regression candidate)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 10 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Barcelona

When scoring first 100% won · 100% unbeaten (9 matches)
When conceding first 67% points rescued · 67% won (6 matches)
1st Half: 44% 2nd Half: 56%
First 15': 14% Last 15' (76-90'): 21%

Villarreal

When scoring first 40% won · 40% unbeaten (5 matches)
When conceding first 44% points rescued · 33% won (9 matches)
1st Half: 39% 2nd Half: 61%
First 15': 4% Last 15' (76-90'): 43%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Barcelona

  1. 1. FW Raphinha 11G · 0A
    Team attack 14.0% Team shots 13.0%
  2. 2. MF Fermín López 4G · 5A
    Team attack 12.0% Team shots 10.0%
  3. 3. FW Anthony Gordon 3G · 0A
    Team attack 8.0% Team shots 11.0%

Villarreal

  1. 1. MF Alberto Moleiro 1G · 3A
    Team attack 14.0% Team shots 12.0%
  2. 2. FW Ayoze Pérez 1G · 3A
    Team attack 12.0% Team shots 8.0%
  3. 3. FW Georges Mikautadze 4G · 0A
    Team attack 12.0% Team shots 10.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Barcelona Villarreal
Over 1.5 goals 10/10 7/10
Over 2.5 goals 10/10 6/10
Over 3.5 goals 6/10 5/10
Both teams scored 8/10 4/10
Clean sheet 2/10 3/10
Failed to score 0/10 4/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded) 3.6 / 1.4 1.8 / 1.5

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Barcelona

  • W 2-1 at Atlético Madrid (A) LaLiga · 8 Nov
  • W 3-0 vs Aston Villa (H) Champions League · 3 Nov
  • W 6-1 vs Deportivo Alavés (H) LaLiga · 31 Oct
  • L 1-2 vs Real Madrid (H) LaLiga · 25 Oct
  • L 2-4 at Paris Saint-Germain (A) Champions League · 20 Oct

Villarreal

  • W 2-0 vs Getafe (H) LaLiga · 8 Nov
  • L 0-6 vs Paris Saint-Germain (H) Champions League · 3 Nov
  • L 0-1 vs Espanyol (H) LaLiga · 30 Oct
  • W 5-0 at CD Manacor (A) Copa del Rey · 27 Oct
  • W 2-1 at Valencia (A) LaLiga · 24 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Barcelona

Villarreal

Goals in each 15-minute period, LaLiga this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Barcelona

Player G A
Raphinha (3 pens) 15 3
Lamine Yamal (1 pen) 10 8
Fermín López 7 5
Gabriel Jesus 3 1
Anthony Gordon 2 4

Villarreal

Player G A
Georges Mikautadze (1 pen) 3 1
Pape Gueye (1 pen) 3 0
Alberto Moleiro 2 4
Nicolas Pépé 2 1
Gerard Moreno (1 pen) 2 0

Goals and assists in the LaLiga this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Barcelona Villarreal
  • 6.4 Corners won 7.4
  • 2.9 Corners conceded 4.4
  • 1.5 Yellow cards 2.0
  • 2.2 Opponents' yellow cards 2.8

Per match in the LaLiga this season. Average per club and match: 4.9 corners, 2.2 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

BarcelonaVillarreal
Attack 100 84 4.0 goals per match this season1.4 goals per match this season
Defence 89 42 1.1 conceded per match this season1.3 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's LaLiga clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

2225Elo #3 Elo rating 1957Elo #43

Head-to-head

25Barcelona wins
4draws
3Villarreal wins

32 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

  • 28 Feb 2026 · LaLiga Barcelona 4-1 Villarreal
  • 21 Dec 2025 · LaLiga Villarreal 0-2 Barcelona
  • 18 May 2025 · LaLiga Barcelona 2-3 Villarreal
  • 22 Sep 2024 · LaLiga Villarreal 1-5 Barcelona
  • 27 Jan 2024 · LaLiga Barcelona 3-5 Villarreal

Table

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
1 Barcelona 12 1101 48:13 +35 33
2 Real Madrid 12 1002 31:10 +21 30
3 Atlético Madrid 12 912 23:10 +13 28
4 Real Betis 12 822 20:15 +5 26
5 Real Sociedad 12 714 21:20 +1 22
6 Sevilla 12 534 17:19 -2 18
7 Athletic Club 11 443 14:10 +4 16
8 Villarreal 12 435 17:15 +2 15
9 Deportivo A Coruña 12 363 15:14 +1 15
10 Racing Santander 12 426 17:30 -13 14
11 Celta Vigo 12 273 10:10 0 13
12 Deportivo Alavés 12 345 15:17 -2 13
13 Espanyol 12 336 13:14 -1 12
14 Rayo Vallecano 11 335 15:21 -6 12
15 Getafe 12 336 8:18 -10 12
16 Osasuna 12 336 12:23 -11 12
17 Levante 12 255 15:20 -5 11
18 Elche 12 246 14:20 -6 10
19 Valencia 12 237 8:20 -12 9
20 Málaga 12 057 9:23 -14 5

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

Season projection

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Where these two clubs are projected to finish in the LaLiga: average points, likely range and chances.

ClubPts Avg ptsLikely TitleTop 4Relegated
Barcelona 33
Villarreal 15

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