Villarreal vs FC Barcelona: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Villarreal play FC Barcelona in La Liga (Spain). The match date is 21 December 2025 at 16:15. Final score: 0:2.

Current form

Villarreal: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. FC Barcelona: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Villarreal scores 1.89 and concedes 1.21 goals per match. FC Barcelona scores 2.50 and concedes 0.95. League average: 2.69 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Villarreal 63%, FC Barcelona 58%. Over 2.5: Villarreal 58%, FC Barcelona 74%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

FC Barcelona has higher xG: 2.06 vs 1.36. Villarreal: 12.0 shots per match, FC Barcelona: 18.2.

Match halves

Villarreal: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.87. FC Barcelona: half-time lead 55%, second-half goals 1.34.

Goals by minute

Villarreal: 31-45+ (18 goals). FC Barcelona: 76-90+ (20 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

La Liga: 2.69 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 5.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

21Possession (%)79
VillarrealFC Barcelona
14Shots19
VillarrealFC Barcelona
5Shots on target5
VillarrealFC Barcelona
1.5xG2.23
VillarrealFC Barcelona
5Corners10
VillarrealFC Barcelona
38Dangerous attacks93
VillarrealFC Barcelona
10Fouls8
VillarrealFC Barcelona
3Cards1
VillarrealFC Barcelona

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

VillarrealFC Barcelona
1.89Goals scored / match2.5
VillarrealFC Barcelona
1.21Goals conceded / match0.95
VillarrealFC Barcelona
45%Average possession69%
VillarrealFC Barcelona
4.53Shots on target / match6.76
VillarrealFC Barcelona

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.97Shots per match18.21
VillarrealFC Barcelona
4.53Shots on target6.76
VillarrealFC Barcelona
15.8%Shot conversion13.7%
VillarrealFC Barcelona
45%Possession69%
VillarrealFC Barcelona
1.36xG for2.06
VillarrealFC Barcelona
1.5xG against1.05
VillarrealFC Barcelona

Shooting quality

Villarreal: Counter-attackingFC Barcelona: Dominant
VillarrealFC Barcelona
Accuracy (shots on target)38%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.420.37

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

FC Barcelona is 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Villarreal · 1.8 pts / match - FC Barcelona

Villarreal
WDLLW
Season result split
58% W16% R26% P
Season (W-D-L)
22-6-10
1.89 pts / match · goal difference +26
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
15-1-3
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
FC Barcelona
WWLWL
Season result split
82% W3% R16% P
Season (W-D-L)
31-1-6
2.47 pts / match · goal difference +59
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
12-1-6
Last 5 away
3-0-2
WWWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.46Opponent xG: 1.13BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

FC Barcelona is 32% better for: goals scored per match.

1.89 goals / match - Villarreal · 2.5 goals / match - FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona is 27% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.21 goals / match - Villarreal · 0.95 goals / match - FC Barcelona

Villarreal scoring profile: very strong

Villarreal scores in 84% of matches (32 of 38 matches), while FC Barcelona keeps a clean sheet in 39% (15 of 38 matches).

FC Barcelona scoring profile: very strong

FC Barcelona scores in 97% of matches (37 of 38 matches), while Villarreal keeps a clean sheet in 21% (8 of 38 matches).

72Goals scored (season)95
VillarrealFC Barcelona
46Goals conceded (season)36
VillarrealFC Barcelona
3.11Average goals in match3.45
VillarrealFC Barcelona
13Goals scored (last 5)8
VillarrealFC Barcelona
8Goals conceded (last 5)6
VillarrealFC Barcelona

How often they score at least...

84%1 goal97%
VillarrealFC Barcelona
61%2 goals74%
VillarrealFC Barcelona
24%3 goals50%
VillarrealFC Barcelona
13%4 goals18%
VillarrealFC Barcelona

How often they concede at least...

79%1 goal61%
VillarrealFC Barcelona
32%2 goals24%
VillarrealFC Barcelona
8%3 goals8%
VillarrealFC Barcelona
3%4 goals3%
VillarrealFC Barcelona

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time32%
VillarrealFC Barcelona
0%BTTS in both halves5%
VillarrealFC Barcelona
37%Scored in both halves55%
VillarrealFC Barcelona

BTTS and goal count

53%Min. 3 goals and BTTS55%
VillarrealFC Barcelona
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS18%
VillarrealFC Barcelona
80%BTTS - last 560%
VillarrealFC Barcelona

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

82%Min. 1 goal before half-time82%
VillarrealFC Barcelona
39%Min. 2 goals before half-time53%
VillarrealFC Barcelona
18%Min. 3 goals before half-time21%
VillarrealFC Barcelona

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time87%
VillarrealFC Barcelona
37%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
VillarrealFC Barcelona
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time32%
VillarrealFC Barcelona

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

FC Barcelona is 11% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.76 pts / match - Villarreal · 1.95 pts / match - FC Barcelona

Villarreal - half-time state
50% leading26% draw24% trailing
FC Barcelona - half-time state
55% leading29% draw16% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.76Points per match (1st half)1.95
VillarrealFC Barcelona
1.03Goals scored (1st half)1.16
VillarrealFC Barcelona
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
VillarrealFC Barcelona
1.5Average goals (1st half)1.68
VillarrealFC Barcelona
61%Clean sheet before half-time58%
VillarrealFC Barcelona
39%No goal before half-time29%
VillarrealFC Barcelona

After half-time (2nd half)

1.47Points per match (2nd half)2.29
VillarrealFC Barcelona
0.87Goals scored (2nd half)1.34
VillarrealFC Barcelona
0.74Goals conceded (2nd half)0.42
VillarrealFC Barcelona
1.61Average goals (2nd half)1.76
VillarrealFC Barcelona
45%Clean sheet after half-time71%
VillarrealFC Barcelona
39%No goal after half-time18%
VillarrealFC Barcelona

Villarreal - second-half results

42% W21% R37% P
67
Half-time points
39
Half-time goals
+21
Goal difference (1st half)
56
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.76
PPG before half-time
Lead holding116%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 58%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

FC Barcelona - second-half results

71% W16% R13% P
74
Half-time points
44
Half-time goals
+24
Goal difference (1st half)
87
Second-half points
+35
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.95
PPG before half-time
Lead holding149%

Leads at half-time in 55% of matches and wins 82%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Villarreal - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.40
Goals scored / match1.61.0
Goals conceded / match1.00.6
Average goals in match2.61.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+3+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 8
FC Barcelona - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.60
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.21.0
Average goals in match0.82.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Villarreal
ScoredConceded
9
3
0-15
12
5
16-30
18
10
31-45
13
10
46-60
10
7
61-75
10
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (18 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

FC Barcelona
ScoredConceded
16
5
0-15
11
4
16-30
17
11
31-45
13
2
46-60
18
6
61-75
20
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (20 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +12 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.27
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
122%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
61%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+52%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
81%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Villarreal

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.82
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.53
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
120%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.49
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

FC Barcelona

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.54
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.44
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
223%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
61%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.67
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (La Liga).

Teams vs league

VillarrealLigaFC Barcelona
Average goals in match 3.112.69 3.45
Both teams scored 63%57% 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 58%50% 74%
Clean sheets 21%24% 39%
Goal before half-time 82%70% 82%
Goal after half-time 89%82% 87%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.69
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.57
Home goals / match
1.12
Away goals / match
+40%
Home attack advantage
+29%
Home defence advantage
+22%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Villarreal 0 - 0 - 1 FC Barcelona. Average goals 5.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Villarreal vs FC Barcelona?

The La Liga match finished Villarreal 0:2 FC Barcelona. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Villarreal vs FC Barcelona?

Villarreal score 1.89 goals per game on average and FC Barcelona 2.50. The La Liga average is 2.69 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Villarreal's matches and 58% of FC Barcelona's.

What form are Villarreal and FC Barcelona in?

Over the last 5 games Villarreal have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and FC Barcelona 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Villarreal vs FC Barcelona?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.