La Liga | Gameweek 21
Feb 12, 2023 at 8pm UK
Estadio de la Cerámica
Villarreal0 - 1Barcelona
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
Last Game: Elche 3-1 Villarreal
Saturday, February 4 at 3.15pm in La Liga
Saturday, February 4 at 3.15pm 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 | ||
| Villarreal | Draw | Barcelona |
16.05% ( -0.11) | 20.18% ( 0.24) | 63.77% ( -0.13) |
| Both teams to score 53.38% ( -1.09) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
