Villarreal will take a trip to Catalonia, to come up against FC Barcelona on matchday 22 of 38 in the 2023–2024 Spanish La Liga season.
Date: 27/01/2024
Time: 18:30
Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou
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Prediction: Barcelona to win 2-1.
Barcelona are stronger at home, having won eight of their last ten home matches across all competitions. They host Villarreal, who are inconsistent away from home with five defeats in their last nine league trips, and their recent home results suggest the Catalans are increasingly likely to get the win.
We predict over 2.5 goals for the Barcelona vs Villarreal match. Eight of Barcelona’s last ten matches ended with three or more goals. Six of Villarreal’s last ten matches finished with at least three goals.
Barcelona crashed out of the Carabao Cup following a shock 4-2 defeat to Athletic Bilbao in extra time. Barca will now look to bounce back to winning ways when they host Villarreal this weekend in La Liga. The Catalans are in 3rd place with 44 points after 20 games.
Villarreal were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Mallorca last time out, and will do everything to set the standard against Barcelona this weekend away from home. The Yellow Submarines visit Barca, coming off one win in their last five league matches. They currently sit in the 14th position with 20 points after 21 games.
Predicted Starting Lineups
Barcelona: Sotorres, Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Balde, Roberto, Gundogan, De Jong, Yamal, Lewandowski, Torres
Villarreal: Jorgensen, Altimira, Albiol, Mandi, Alfonso, Moreno, Parejo, Comesana, Akhomach, Baena, Sorloth