Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Villarreal and Barcelona who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Barcelona go up against Villarreal on Sunday for a LaLiga meeting at Estadio de la Ceramica.
Villarreal are number 3 in the table on 35 points after 15 matches. Barcelona rank as number 1 with 43 points after 17 matches played.
Form: Villarreal vs Barcelona
Villarreal Form
In their last three matches, Villarreal won 2-0 against Getafe, before losing 2-3 against FC Copenhagen and 2-1 to Racing Santander. Villarreal won five of their last six LaLiga matches at the Estadio de la Ceramica, scoring 13 and conceding four along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.
Barcelona Form
Barcelona are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Real Betis got left behind in a 3-5 win, before Eintracht Frankfurt got hammered in a 2-1 victory. Osasuna was the most recent victim in a 2-0 win for Barcelona. Barcelona won half their previous six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 15 goals whilst conceding 13.
Betting stats and facts for Villarreal and Barcelona
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Villarreal and Barcelona. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Villarreal have won 9 of the last 11 home matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Villarreal have won the last 6 matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 27 of the last 29 Barcelona matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Barcelona away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Barcelona matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barcelona have won 12 of the last 14 matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Barcelona have won 6 of the last 7 matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 2.5 goals
Players on top: Villarreal vs Barcelona
Ferran Torres look like great value to find the back of the net on Sunday, having hit the target six times in recent LaLiga matches for Barcelona. His total for the season says 11 goals scored in this LaLiga campaign. With four goals lately for Villarreal in the LaLiga, Gerard Moreno is also a player worth mentioning.
Popular betting markets: Villarreal vs Barcelona
Full-time result
Villarreal won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Barcelona won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost three in this run. Villarreal won their last 6 matches on the bounce. Villarreal are on an amazing streak of now 14 games at home in a row without defeat. Barcelona are in great form with 7 wins on the bounce. Barcelona have not lost to Villarreal in 18 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Villarreal scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Barcelona scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive away games Barcelona played. Villarreal managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Villarreal and Barcelona.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Villarreal, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Barcelona. They performed an average of 2.8 goals in these. Villarreal were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 11 matches. Barcelona are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 37 matches.
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