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by Kennedy Kechula | in LaLiga Predictions
Villarreal will head to Barcelona’s makeshift home, the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, looking to play spoiler in their hosts’ title celebrations. At the close of the two sides’ La Liga clash this Sunday, Barcelona will be presented with their latest La Liga title. After their matchday 36 outing, Barcelona attained an unassailable 85 points. Even though they don’t have much to play for in the season remainder, bookies’ predictions still have Barca as favorites to win this match.
Villarreal will have other plans, though, as they are yet to secure their place in the available Champions League slots. The Yellow Submarines need at least two points from their remaining two matches.
In light of that, the visitors will not hesitate to spoil the champions’ party. With five wins from the last seven away La Liga outings, Villarreal will have the inspiration for their plans. It will, however, take some effort to break Barcelona’s 10-game unbeaten home run in the league.
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The Best Betting Odds for Barcelona v Villarreal Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.8 | 4.2 | 3.75 |
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1.8 | 4.5 | 3.75 |
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1.73 | 4.33 | 3.9 |
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1.7 | 4.5 | 4 |
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1.5 | 5 | 5 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Barcelona and Villarreal?
Our prediction for the Barcelona vs Villarreal match is: over 2.5 and both teams to score.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 18/05/2025 between Barcelona and Villarreal in LaLiga :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 58.07% for a win of Barcelona against Villarreal with odds of 1.82 at BC Game.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Barcelona vs Villarreal is 9.35% with odds of 5.4 at Stake.
- Our prediction model gives a 32.58% chance ⭐ for a win of Villarreal vs Barcelona with odds of 6 at Stake.
Barcelona - Villarreal Prediction and Best Odds:
| Barcelona Villarreal Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona wins | 58.07% | 1.82 at BC Game |
| Over 2.5 goals | 69.6% | 1.35 at William Hill |
| Both Team To Score | 51.25% | 1.3 at Bet365 |
| Half-time: Draw / Full-time: Barcelona | 24.36% | 5.6 at Unibet |
Barcelona vs Villarreal Form
Barcelona and Villarreal's standings in the LaLiga
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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88 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 63 |
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5
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70 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 20 |
Barcelona and Villarreal Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
15 May 2025 - LaLiga
11 May 2025 - LaLiga
6 May 2025 - Champions League
3 May 2025 - LaLiga
30 Apr 2025 - Champions League
26 Apr 2025 - Copa del Rey
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 May 2025 - LaLiga
30 Apr 2025 - Champions League
26 Apr 2025 - Copa del Rey
22 Apr 2025 - LaLiga
19 Apr 2025 - LaLiga
9 Apr 2025 - Champions League
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
15 May 2025 - LaLiga
6 May 2025 - Champions League
3 May 2025 - LaLiga
15 Apr 2025 - Champions League
12 Apr 2025 - LaLiga
2 Apr 2025 - Copa del Rey
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 May 2025 - LaLiga
10 May 2025 - LaLiga
3 May 2025 - LaLiga
27 Apr 2025 - LaLiga
23 Apr 2025 - LaLiga
20 Apr 2025 - LaLiga
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 May 2025 - LaLiga
3 May 2025 - LaLiga
27 Apr 2025 - LaLiga
20 Apr 2025 - LaLiga
6 Apr 2025 - LaLiga
15 Mar 2025 - LaLiga
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
10 May 2025 - LaLiga
23 Apr 2025 - LaLiga
13 Apr 2025 - LaLiga
30 Mar 2025 - LaLiga
8 Mar 2025 - LaLiga
22 Feb 2025 - LaLiga
Barcelona vs Villarreal Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
0 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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27 Jan 2024 - LaLiga
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20 Oct 2022 - LaLiga
22 May 2022 - LaLiga
Barcelona - Villarreal: Form Analysis
The league title, Super Cup, and Copa Del Rey are in the Barcelona bag. There aren’t many regrets for the season at the Catalans’ camp. Barcelona clinched their latest La Liga title in the Catalan derby earlier in the week, beating Osasuna 2-0.
The champions won’t care how this goes, but matches between these two sides are rarely boring affairs. Each of the last three ended with at least six goals scored.
Barcelona won the latest contest, beating Villarreal 5-1 away from home. However, the last time they hosted this fixture, it was Villarreal who triumphed, winning an eight-goal thriller 5-3.
Stars are aligned for Villarreal, as no home team has won this fixture in the last four meetings.
Villarreal will be targeting the win that confirms their top-five finish before the final round of matches. The last time they visited Barcelona, they bagged three points, and they have warmed up well for this.
Marcelino Garcia’s men are coming here on a run of four straight wins. Only one of those wins was away from home, and none of the teams they faced matches Barcelona’s strength.
The visitors have also not won away at any of the current top four sides, and targeting the same against the champions will need some effort.
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Barcelona against Villarreal Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Missing players
J. Kounde
MidfielderM. Bernal
D. Rodriguez
R. Albiol
Barcelona & Villarreal Squad Analysis
In the last five matches between these sides, Robert Lewandowski has been the most outstanding player. He scored five times in those five matches, and this season alone he has netted 40 goals in all competitions.
Over the past month, he was slowed down by a hamstring injury, but he will hope to pick up from where he left off in the reverse fixture.
In case he doesn’t, there will be no escape for Villarreal, seeing that in-form Lamine Yamal and Raphinha have scored a combined 26 league goals.
Defensively, Barcelona may be exposed as Ronald Araujo is a doubt and Jules Kounde is out for the season.
A fluid attacking side, Barcelona have scored 97 league goals this season.
Villarreal will once again pile the best of their hopes in attack on Ayoze Perez. The Spaniard has been quite resourceful in the final third, and in 29 matches he has scored 18 times while providing two assists.
One of his goals was against Barcelona as they suffered a 5-1 home loss in September. The visitors, however, would have loved more firepower in the shape of Thierno Barry.
The 22-year-old is in his first season at Villarreal, and he has picked up. Well, he's scored 11 league goals already. Unless he makes a speedy recovery, he is set to miss this game with a hamstring injury.
Most goals and assists
Barcelona
Villarreal
R. Lewandowski
(38 Goals)
A. Perez
(19 Goals)
Raphinha
(17 Assists)
A. Baena
(10 Assists)
Barcelona - Villarreal Key Points
- Barcelona have scored an average of 2.69 goals in the league this season.
- The last three meetings between these two sides had 21 goals scored.
- Villarreal’s last five La Liga matches averaged 2.8 goals.
- Three of Villarreal’s last four away league matches produced over 2.5 goals.
- Both teams scored in six of Barcelona’s last 10 La Liga matches.
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Our Barcelona vs Villarreal Prediction
If there’s one aspect of the game that Barcelona has employed and done well, it’s the art of attacking without the fear of being exposed. With this, they’ve scored a massive 97 league goals, translating to 2.69 goals per game.
However, they’ve conceded a goal per game on average. With Villarreal expected to go for a win here, Barcelona will definitely have their stings up. We can bet on another high-scoring fixture, like it was in the earlier meetings. Our prediction for Barcelona v Villarreal is for over 2.5 and both teams to score.
Barcelona vs Villarreal - Other Interesting Predictions
Robert Lewandowski to score
Robert Lewandowski has been missing in action for Barcelona for some time, but the Polish forward is back in the team, having recovered from a hamstring injury.
He was unused among the subs in the El Clasico as Barcelona beat Real Madrid, then started against Espanyol. He could earn another start here, and given his record against Villarreal, we are backing him to score. The forward has five goals in five matches against this opponent.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Barcelona Villarreal
| Barcelona vs Villarreal | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona wins | 1.42 | 1.8 | +26.8% |
| Draw | 5 | 4.2 | -16.0% |
| Villarreal wins | 5.5 | 3.75 | -31.8% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Barcelona is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have increased by 26.8% since opening
- The probability of this result was 70.4% and is now 55.6% (-14.9%)
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Barcelona vs Villarreal match : Frequently asked questions
The Barcelona v Villarreal match will be played on Sunday18th May.
The Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys will host this match.
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