La Liga: Villarreal vs Barcelona – Betting analysis

Ace Football team offers the La Liga round 21 match preview for Villarreal and Barcelona who meet up on Sunday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.

The La Liga tie at Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday sees home team Villarreal up against Barcelona.

Villarreal are placed sixth in the league standings with 31 points after 20 matches, while Barcelona lead the way with 53 points.

Team form: Villarreal vs Barcelona

Villarreal Form

Villarreal have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 1-0 victory against Girona. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-1 against Rayo Vallecano, before handing over all three points in a 3-1 defeat against Elche. The Yellow Submarine won four of their past six matches on home soil in the La Liga, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored seven goals and conceded six times.

Barcelona Form

Barcelona are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Girona got left behind in a 0-1 win, before Real Betis got hammered in a 1-2 victory. Sevilla was the most recent victim in a 3-0 win for Barcelona. In their last six La Liga away matches, Barca claimed a full handful of five wins. They’ve drawn none but instead lost once, scoring eight whilst conceding five times.

Betting stats and facts for Villarreal and Barcelona

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Villarreal and Barcelona. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Villarreal vs Barcelona

It has been a great season for Robert Lewandowski, who has bagged 14 for his club so far. Bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Barcelona. Gerard Moreno has been the main man for Villarreal. The striker has three goals in six games going into his latest match.

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Full-time result

Villarreal racked up six wins from a possible 10 across all tournaments at Estadio de la Ceramica, drew one and lost three. Barcelona won ten of their previous 10 away, drew zero and lost zero times. The Blaugrana are a tough unit to crack, having gone 11 impressive matches in a row without losing. They have beaten Villarreal in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Villarreal scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Impressively, Barcelona scored the first goal in ten out of the previous ten games. Barcelona have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than ten times in their previous 10 outings. Villarreal scored the first goal of the game in five of their last 10 games. Barcelona have scored in 9 consecutive meetings with Villarreal away from home.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Villarreal’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 1.9 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of Barcelona’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.7 goals in these matches. Barcelona are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 19 matches.

Betting suggestion: Villarreal vs Barcelona

Here we present a free betting tip for this La Liga match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Villarreal and Barcelona.

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