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La Liga | Gameweek 21
Feb 12, 2023 at 8pm UK
Estadio de la Cerámica
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Villarreal
0 - 1
Barcelona


Torres (37'), Baena (49'), Parejo (62'), Moreno (71')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Pedri (18')
Araujo (43'), de Jong (56'), Kounde (58'), Raphinha (81')

The Match

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's La Liga clash between Villarreal and Barcelona.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's La Liga clash between Villarreal and Barcelona, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up in Sunday evening's La Liga clash with Villarreal.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their La Liga clash with Villarreal.

Form, Standings, Stats

Villarreal

All competitions
La Liga
Last Game: Elche 3-1 Villarreal
Saturday, February 4 at 3.15pm in La Liga

Barcelona

All competitions
La Liga
Last Game: Barcelona 3-0 Sevilla
Sunday, February 5 at 8pm in La Liga

We said: Villarreal 1-2 Barcelona

 Barcelona's long winning run is going to end at some point, but we are backing them to pick up another victory here. Villarreal are more than capable of making this an uncomfortable match for the league leaders, but Barcelona have enough quality to navigate their way to an important three points. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Barcelona win with a probability of 63.77%. A draw had a probability of 20.2% and a win for Villarreal had a probability of 16.05%.

The most likely scoreline for a Barcelona win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (10.11%) and 1-2 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.51%), while for a Villarreal win it was 1-0 (4.56%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 10.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Barcelona would win this match.

Result
VillarrealDrawBarcelona
16.05% (-0.112 -0.11) 20.18% (0.238 0.24) 63.77% (-0.127 -0.13)
Both teams to score 53.38% (-1.09 -1.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.26% (-1.306 -1.31)41.73% (1.306 1.31)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
35.86% (-1.33 -1.33)64.13% (1.331 1.33)
Villarreal Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.95% (-0.94 -0.94)39.05% (0.94 0.94)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.23% (-0.895 -0.9)75.77% (0.89400000000001 0.89)
Barcelona Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
87.58% (-0.42700000000001 -0.43)12.42% (0.428 0.43)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
61.67% (-0.902 -0.9)38.32% (0.902 0.9)
Score Analysis
    Villarreal 16.05%
    Barcelona 63.76%
    Draw 20.18%
VillarrealDrawBarcelona
1-0 @ 4.56% (0.152 0.15)
2-1 @ 4.47% (-0.037999999999999 -0.04)
2-0 @ 2.14% (0.018 0.02)
3-2 @ 1.46% (-0.076 -0.08)
3-1 @ 1.4% (-0.048 -0.05)
Other @ 2.01%
Total : 16.05%
1-1 @ 9.51% (0.162 0.16)
0-0 @ 4.85% (0.279 0.28)
2-2 @ 4.67% (-0.118 -0.12)
3-3 @ 1.02% (-0.07 -0.07)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 20.18%
0-2 @ 10.55% (0.28 0.28)
0-1 @ 10.11% (0.418 0.42)
1-2 @ 9.92% (0.004999999999999 0)
0-3 @ 7.34% (0.069 0.07)
1-3 @ 6.9% (-0.113 -0.11)
0-4 @ 3.83% (-0.027 -0.03)
1-4 @ 3.6% (-0.12 -0.12)
2-3 @ 3.24% (-0.138 -0.14)
2-4 @ 1.69% (-0.102 -0.1)
0-5 @ 1.6% (-0.039 -0.04)
1-5 @ 1.5% (-0.076 -0.08)
Other @ 3.49%
Total : 63.76%

How you voted: Villarreal vs Barcelona

Villarreal
10.6%
Draw
10.1%
Barcelona
79.3%
217
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Torres (90+2')
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Trigueros (65')
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CReal Madrid35286178225690
2GironaGirona35236675443175
3Barcelona34227570432773
4Atletico MadridAtletico34214963392467
5Athletic Bilbao351711757352262
6Real Sociedad341412848351354
7Real BetisBetis34131384339452
8Villarreal35139135960-148
9Valencia34138133739-247
10Getafe351013124148-743
11AlavesAlaves35119153440-642
12Sevilla351011144749-241
13Osasuna35117173953-1440
14Las PalmasLas Palmas35107183044-1437
15Mallorca35714142840-1235
16Celta Vigo34810164052-1234
17Rayo Vallecano34713142743-1634
18CadizCadiz35514162449-2529
RGranada3549223668-3221
RAlmeria34211213367-3417
> La Liga Full Table


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