Villarreal vs Barcelona Prediction, Tips & Odds – Aug. 27, 2023  

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Villarreal vs Barcelona Prediction

Villarreal vs Barcelona Prediction 27.08.2023. In the derby of the third round of the Spanish La Liga, Villarreal will meet Barcelona. These teams have played some exciting matches in the past, and we believe it will be the same this time.

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Villarreal vs Barcelona Odds

Villarreal vs Barcelona 1×2: 3.75 / 3.91 / 2.06

Total goals over/under (2.5): 1.75 / 2.29

Handicap (-1.5/+1.5): 1.30 / 3.40

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Villarreal Team News

Villarreal has been recording good results in the Spanish Championship for years. It was the same last season, when they finished in fifth place, with seven points less than Real Sociedad in the position that leads to the Champions League. However, they secured the group stage of the second-best European competition, the Europa League, and there is no doubt that everyone at the club is satisfied with this result.

However, Villarreal’s results in friendly matches differed from the fans’ expectations, as they recorded one win, two draws, and four losses in that period. Villareal carried the bad game from the preparatory period to the national championship. In the first match of the season, they were defeated at home by Betis 1:2. The fans hope that the bad results are a thing of the past given by the victory in the second match, in which they beat Mallorca 1:0 as guests. However, Villarreal will have a real test on Sunday, when the Spanish champions, Barcelona, visit them.

Barcelona Team News

Last season, Barcelona won the new title of Spanish champion, finishing the championship with 10 points more than its great rival, Real Madrid.

In contrast to the domestic championship, Barcelona’s results in Europe were below the reputation of this club, and the team coached by Xavi was eliminated from the Champions League already in the group stage, only to be defeated in the 1/16 finals of the Europa League in a double-header with Manchester United.

Given that Barcelona’s ambitions are always championships, the new season started in a different direction, as they played only 0:0 in the first-round match against Getafe as guests. In addition, Raphinha earned a straight red card with an unsportsmanlike move (elbowing an opposing player) and made it even more difficult for his team to win. Coach Xavi also earned a red card for arguing with the assistant referee, and they received a two-match ban from the Spanish Football Association.

After that, Barcelona played the first game as a host (at the Espanol stadium, since the Camp Nou is being renovated), and with a lot of difficulty, they defeated Cadiz, with two goals at the end of the match.

Villarreal vs Barcelona H2H

Barcelona have won four of the five previous duels between these rivals, while Villarreal have won one match.

Injuries and suspensions

Villarreal: Coquelin, Moreno (injuries)

Barcelona: Araujo, Pedri (injuries), Raphinha (red card)

Villareal vs Barcelona Prediction

Both teams will cautiously enter this match, knowing that one goal can decide the winner. If we add to that the fact that neither Villarreal nor Barcelona have been overly efficient since the beginning of the new season, it is clear that we can expect a game with a low number of goals. Likewise, we give Barcelona a slight role as favorites, which justifies our prediction below.

Kick-off Time: Sunday, 27.08.2023 5:30 PM Local time GMT +1 / 17:30 CET

Prediction: Draw/Barcelona & Under 3.5 goals

Odds (when tipped): 2.00

Sportsbook: 22bet

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