Why this pick: Villarreal vs Barcelona
Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Villarreal 10, Barcelona 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.
VillarrealBarcelona
1.81
xG per 90
2.60
1.74
npxG per 90
2.30
16.1
PPDA
8.4
7.8
Deep completions per 90
10.8
1.88
xPTS per 90
1.98
xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.
Villarreal and Barcelona recent form
Villarreal
2W 1D 3L
Barcelona
6W 0D 0L
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
Villarreal at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 7-1-0
- Win rate
- 88%
- Goals for / match
- 2.50
- Goals against / match
- 0.50
- Clean sheets
- 5 of 8
Barcelona away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 5-1-2
- Win rate
- 62%
- Goals for / match
- 2.62
- Goals against / match
- 1.88
- Clean sheets
- 1 of 8
League matches this season before kick-off: Villarreal at home only, Barcelona away only.
Villarreal vs Barcelona head-to-head
Last 4 meetings: Villarreal 2 · draws 0 · Barcelona 2.
50%
0%
50%
VillarrealDrawsBarcelona
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | Barcelona | 2-3 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 2024-09-22 | Villarreal | 1-5 | Barcelona | La Liga |
| 2024-01-27 | Barcelona | 3-5 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 2023-08-27 | Villarreal | 3-4 | Barcelona | La Liga |
Before and after this match
- Villarreal, previous: Villarreal vs Getafe prediction
- Villarreal, next: Elche vs Villarreal: odds and pick
- Barcelona, previous: Barcelona vs Osasuna prediction
- Barcelona, next: Espanyol vs Barcelona prediction