Ace Football previews the La Liga clash between Barcelona and Villarreal and offers team news, fixture history, betting tips and the latest odds.
Barcelona welcome Villarreal to Camp Nou this Sunday for their final game of the 2021/22 La Liga campaign. The Blaugrana are playing for pride this weekend, as they’ve already secured a second-place finish, while Villarreal are out to nail a Europa Conference League spot.
Position in the La Liga standings: Barcelona vs Villarreal
As the current La Liga standings show us, the difference between the two teams is 17 points. Even though Villarreal cannot overtake Barcelona, they will surely look to reduce or at least maintain the current gap. Barcelona, who are now number two with 73 points, will do their part to widen the distance to their upcoming opponents this coming Sunday.
Latest form and fixture history of Barcelona against Villarreal
Barcelona continue to collect points
Barcelona look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them gain 7 points. They ran out 2-1 and 3-1 against Real Betis and Celta Vigo respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Getafe, who claimed a point in a 0-0 draw.
Villarreal struggling for results
Villarreal have seen it all in their last 3 matches, which brought home 4 points. They first shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Sevilla, before claiming 3 points in a 1-5 win against Rayo Vallecano. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Real Sociedad.
Latest encounters between Barcelona and Villarreal
The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Barcelona came away as 1-3 winners. It was a match played at Estadio de la Ceramica back in November 2021 in the La Liga. This time around, betting on Villarreal will get you odds 3.25, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 31% chance of beating Barcelona. You can get a price of 2.00, should you wish to add a Barca win to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.
Betting stats and facts for Barcelona and Villarreal
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Barcelona and Villarreal played across all tournaments.
- In 3 of the last 4 matches Barcelona played, both teams scored
- Barcelona have won 3 of the last 4 matches
- In 8 of the last 10 matches Villarreal played, both teams scored
- In 4 of the last 5 away matches Villarreal played, both teams scored
- Barcelona have not lost the last 25 matches versus Villarreal in a row
- Barcelona have won the last 10 home matches versus Villarreal in a row
Players to focus on in Barcelona vs Villarreal
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Barcelona will be relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Villarreal will be looking to Alfonso Pedraza in the hope that he will add more goals to his current total of 2 goals in his last 6 games.
Match predictions: Barcelona vs Villarreal
To sum up, the upcoming match between Barcelona and Villarreal seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with the main prediction for this game but also some alternative ones.
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