FC Barcelona vs Villarreal prediction and preview
La Liga · Sunday 22 November 2026, 13:00 UTC
Match facts
FC Barcelona vs Villarreal
La Liga · Sunday 22 November 2026, 13:00 UTC · Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona
FC Barcelona vs Villarreal preview
FC Barcelona welcome Villarreal at Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona on Sunday 22 November 2026 (13:00 UTC) in La Liga. FC Barcelona sit 1st on 30 points after 11 matches, while Villarreal sit 9th on 12 points after 11 matches.
Recent form: FC Barcelona W-W-L-L-W, Villarreal L-L-W-L-D (most recent first). Over their last 6, FC Barcelona have scored 3.5 and conceded 1.7 goals per game, with 6 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. Villarreal average 1.3 scored and 2.2 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: FC Barcelona won 7, 0 games were drawn and Villarreal won 3. Those games averaged 4.3 goals, 7 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 28 Feb 2026, ended FC Barcelona 4-1 Villarreal.
At home this season FC Barcelona have 7 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat from 8 matches; on the road Villarreal have 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats from 8.
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Form and table
- FC BarcelonaLast five: W L L W W
- VillarrealLast five: D L W L L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 12 | +34 | 30 | WWWLW |
| 9 | Villarreal | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 12 | WLDWL |
Head-to-head
Team news
FC Barcelona expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Joan García, Pau Cubarsí, João Cancelo, Gerard Martín, Xavi Espart, Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Fermín López, Rodri, Anthony Gordon, Raphinha
Villarreal expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Péter Gulácsi, Santiago Mouriño, Renato Veiga, Alex Freeman, Carlos Macià, Tajon Buchanan, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, Ayoze Pérez
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