Villarreal vs Barcelona Prediction: 22/9/2024

Few would have predicted Villarreal’s current relegation battle, but that’s the situation they face after losing ten of their last 10 matches, and having secured just one home win all season. In contrast, Barcelona, chasing the title, have claimed seven victories in their last ten LaLiga outings.

Villarreal’s recent home games have certainly been action-packed, with all of their last ten LaLiga fixtures at home featuring at least three goals. Similarly, six of the last seven Barcelona away matches in the league have also seen a minimum of three goals, so another high-scoring affair seems likely when these teams meet.

Both teams have a tendency to find the back of the net in this fixture, as evidenced by goals at both ends in each of their last six LaLiga encounters. Additionally, seven of Villarreal’s last ten home matches have seen both teams score, a pattern echoed in ten of Barcelona’s last twelve games in the league.

 

Prediction

Barcelona have been in phenomenal form on the road, winning their last eight top-tier LaLiga games in a row. Villarreal, on the other hand, have struggled on home turf, losing their last four home matches and conceding 12 goals in the process.

Prediction: Villarreal 1 : 4 Barcelona