The Villarreal and Barcelona meet at the Estadio de la Ceramica in La Liga on Sunday. Barca are well clear at the summit and will be looking for another three points from this one.
After back-to-back league defeats, the Yellow Submarine will be desperate for a positive result in front of their home fans on the weekend. However, the hosts are the underdogs.
We hunt down the best Villarreal odds, check out the Barcelona stats, and give you our Villarreal vs Barcelona prediction.
Villarreal vs. Barcelona Information
Villarreal vs. Barcelona
Location: Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal, Spain.
Date and Time: Sunday, February 12, 2023, 3:00 PM ET.
How to Watch: ESPN+, https://livestreamsports.co/
Villarreal vs. Barcelona Recent Scores
Villarreal
Villarreal suffered a disappointing loss at Elche in their last game. They fell behind after just three minutes and were 2-1 down at the break. The home side added a third in the second period to secure a 3-1 victory. That was Villarreal’s third loss in four league and cup matches.
Barcelona
Brilliant Barcelona chalked up another three points in their last La Liga encounter. A sensational second-half display against Sevilla gave Blaugrana a 3-0 win at the Camp Nou, with Jordi Alba, Gavi, and Raphinha getting the goals. Last Sunday’s success was their fifth straight league triumph.
Villarreal vs. Barcelona Betting Preview
Villarreal Preview
Villarreal have had an up-and-down kind of season so far. Unai Emery left the club to take over at Aston Villa in October, with Quique Setien replacing him. Setien made a solid start, but the Yellow Submarine have had some tough results of late.
After taking an impressive 13 points from a possible 15 in La Liga, Villarreal have since fallen to back-to-back defeats to Rayo Vallecano and Elche. Overall, they have won nine, drawn four, and lost seven.
Villarreal are still in with a real shout of securing a top-four spot in La Liga. Atletico Madrid occupy fourth position right now, with Villarreal just four points behind in sixth.
Setien’s side have a busy schedule on the horizon. After winning their UEFA Europa Conference League group, the Yellow Submarine have booked their place in the last 16 of that competition.
After the two recent losses, Villarreal will desperately want to avoid a third successive La Liga reverse this weekend. Check out our La Liga picks on today’s La Liga matches and our Villarreal vs Barcelona prediction below.
Barcelona Preview
Barcelona, have had a tough time over the last few seasons, as they have had to sit back and watch rivals Real Madrid and Atleti win the league. However, things have been far different this term, with Barca back to their brilliant best.
Xavi’s troops are on their way to the title after a stunning season so far. Blaugrana are eight points clear of Real at the top after collecting an incredible 53 points from a possible 60. Barca have won 17, drawn two and lost one of 20 league matches.
Since falling to a narrow defeat to rivals Real in the El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu in October, Barcelona have gone on to drop just two La Liga points, winning ten and drawing one of 11. They tied 1-1 with Espanyol on New Year’s Eve, but the Catalonia giants have bounced back with five successive La Liga victories.
Barcelona have the best away record in Spain’s top tier, winning nine of ten. They have scored 20 and conceded just six goals on their travels.
Barcelona look unbeatable right now, and Xavi will be eyeing up another three points from this one. Will they secure the 18th league victory of their season at the Estadio de la Ceramica this weekend? Keep reading for our Villarreal vs Barcelona prediction and pick.
Villarreal vs. Barcelona Odds Breakdown
Villarreal: Villarreal are the underdogs in this one, with the bookmakers offering soccer betting odds of +320 for the hosts to prevail. As for the draw, you can get +300.
Barcelona: Barcelona are flying right now and look unstoppable in their pursuit of a 27th league title. Blaugrana are odds-on to win this one, as the bookies are offering just -125 for an away victory.
Villarreal vs. Barcelona Pick and Prediction
On the whole, Setien has done a good job since taking over at Villarreal. The last couple of results have been bad, but the Castellon club have put themselves in the UEFA Champions League hunt after a string of wins under their new boss.
Barcelona have been very easy on the eye this season. Xavi is getting the best out of his talented team, and the leaders should seal another three points on the road this Sunday.
We like the look of +750 for the away side to record a 2-1 victory. Also, back the Barcelona win and both La Liga teams to score at +250.
Final Score Prediction: Villarreal 1-2 Barcelona – +750
Pick: Barcelona to Win and Both Teams to Score – +250