About Match
The table reads 17th (Villarreal, 2 pts) against 1st (FC Barcelona, 12 pts), 10 points apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/2 for Villarreal and 4.25/0.5 for FC Barcelona (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5. A win would lift Villarreal to 5 points and up to 11th (other results unchanged).
FC Barcelona have won seven straight, having scored in 11 consecutive games. The five-game form split reads 5/15 points for Villarreal against 15/15 for FC Barcelona.
The sides have met 35 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Villarreal, 5 draws and 27 for FC Barcelona, at 3.74 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 37% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 69% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 63%. 5.2 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 3.74.
The venue is Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal, with room for 23,500 spectators.