On November 28, 2021, Villarreal vs Barcelona will meet in La Liga’s 15th round at the Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal. Barcelona is far ahead of Villarreal in terms of strength. I hope this match between the two teams will be competitive. Football fans will keep an eye on the TV screen to watch this match between the two teams. Below is a description of the game between Villarreal vs Barcelona match:
Match Preview:
Villarreal
After losing to Manchester United 0-2 in the Champions League, Villarreal will hope to return to winning ways in this game.
A total of 13 Villarreal attempts at goal were successful, with three being on target. Villarreal had 51% of possession in that game. At least 6 of Manchester United’s 11 shots were on target. Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Manchester United in the 78th and 90th minutes.
Five of Villarreal’s past six games have had less than three goals per game. A total of 8 goals were scored by Villarreal’s opponents during this period, compared with 7 by their opponents.
Barcelona
In the match against Benfica, Barcelona and the Portuguese team drew 0-0.
Catalonia had 65% of the possession in that game and had 14 shots on goal with three of them being on target. Benfica had 6 attempts at goal with 2 on target.
Barcelona and opposing teams have scored relatively few goals in 5 of the previous 6 games. In that time span, the global average for goals per game amounted to just 1.83, compared to Barça’s average of 1. The next match will provide a good test of whether this trend will continue.
Team News:
Villarreal:
Due to a completely injury-free squad, Villarreal manager Unai Emery faces no fitness problems heading into this match.
Barcelona:
Xavi Hernández isn’t concerned about fitness issues whatsoever for this match because there is no injury concern in the Barcelona squad.
Head to Head:
We can see that there have been 26 meetings between the two teams over the last several seasons.
The previous 26 meetings between the two teams ended with Villarreal winning zero matches and FC Barcelona winning 20. There have been six draws between them.
Barcelona’s performance away from the Camp Nou is poor, while Villareal has an average home record.
BTTS has occurred 69% of the time in matches between Villarreal and FC Barcelona in the past.
The Average Number of Points Per Game has been 1.83 for Villarreal at home this season and 0.6 for FC Barcelona on the road.
Possible Starting Lineups:
Villarreal:
Rulli; Alfonso, P. Torres, R. Albiol, J. Foyth; A. Moreno, D. Parejo, V. Iborra, R. Pena; M. Trigueros, D. Dia
Barcelona:
Ter Stegen, O. Mingueza, G. Pique, E. Garcia, J. Alba; N. Gonzalez, S. Busquets, F. de Jong; I. Akhomach, M. Depay, Gavi
Prediction:
I believe Villarreal and Barcelona will score both goals, with little to choose between them.
It appears that a draw might be on the cards. There was therefore little difference between the teams after 90 minutes, resulting in a 1-1 score draw.
What are the top odds for this match?
Betting on Villarreal on the WDW is 2.69, picking a draw is 3.52, and Picking Barcelona to win is 2.63. At this moment, these are the best prices available.
Villarreal vs Barcelona on TV:
Angola: SuperSport Maximo 2, SuperSport LaLiga ROA
Australia: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Kayo Sports
Benin: SuperSport LaLiga ROA, SuperSport Maximo 2
Botswana: SuperSport Maximo 2, SuperSport LaLiga ROA
Brunei: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports Connect Malaysia, beIN Sports 1 Thailand
Match information:
Teams: Villarreal CF – FC Barcelona
Tournament: LaLiga
Date: Sunday, 28 November 2021
Hour: 02:00
Venue: Estadio de La Ceramica, Villarreal
Team Focus:
Villarreal
Formed: 1923
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica (23,500)
Captain: Mario Gaspar
Chairman: Fernando Roig
Manager: Unai Emery
Competitions: La Liga position 12, Champions League (Group F), UEFA Super Cup (Final)
Key Man: Manu Trigueros
Mostly taking to the field in the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Manu Trigueros was born in Talavera de la Reina, Spain. Having made a first senior appearance for Villarreal CF B in the 2011 – 2012 season, the skillful Midfielder has accumulated 3 league goals in this LaLiga 2021 – 2022 campaign so far coming from a total of 12 appearances.