Villarreal vs Barcelona Prediction, Tips & Odds – Feb. 12, 2023
Villarreal vs Barcelona Prediction 12.02.2023. Villarreal will welcome Barcelona to the Stadium de la Ceramica on Sunday at 21:00.
The home team enters the match after two consecutive defeats, while the guests have five consecutive victories in LaLiga.
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Villarreal vs Barcelona Odds
Villarreal vs Barcelona 1×2: 4.22/3.88/1.83
Total goals over/under (2.5): 1.78/2.10
Double chance 1x/12/x2: 1.95/1.27/1.25
Both teams to score YES/NO: 1.79/2.07
Odds via Ivibet Sportsbook.
Villarreal Team News
In the last match played, the Villarreal players lost to Elche with a score of 3:1. They conceded a goal already in the third minute of the game, and Gerard Moreno scored the equalizer in the 22nd minute. At the very end of the first half, the home team scored another goal and went into the break with the lead. In the 52nd minute of the match, they increased their advantage, which was also the final result. All three goals for Elche were scored by Pere Milla.
They are currently in the sixth position in the table with 31 points won, and only four points separate them from the fourth position that leads to the Champions League. In the last five LaLiga matches, they recorded two wins and two losses, as well as one draw.
As in the last game, they will not have Alfonso Pedraza, Nicolas Jackson, Giovani Lo Celso, and Filip Jorgensen at their disposal against Barcelona. The Yellow Submarine has no new problems with injured players, and Pau Torres should also return to the field.
Head coach Quique Setien is expected to choose a similar lineup as against Elche, and the only change should be in the stopper position.
Barcelona Team News
On the other hand, Barcelona is in incredible form. In the last match, they easily defeated Sevilla with a score of 3:0. They didn’t manage to score a goal for almost sixty minutes, but then they scored three goals in just twenty minutes. The goals were scored respectively by Jordi Alba, Gavi, and Raphinha.
They are first on the table and seem to be the sure conquerors of LaLiga. They have eight points more than the second-placed Real Madrid. They won all five of their last five championship matches.
As for injured players, Ousmane Dembele is out until mid-March due to a hamstring problem. Along with him, Sergio Busquets will also not be in the protocol. All other players will be available to coach Xavi Hernandez.
The injured Busquets will probably be replaced by Ansa Fati, with Gavi moving to the middle of the field, and him going to the wing.
Villarreal vs Barcelona H2H
Of the previous five duels between these teams, Barcelona won four times with scores of 3:0, 1:3, 1:2, and 4:0, and Villarreal triumphed once with a score of 0:2. All five matches were played in LaLiga.
Expected Lineups
Villarreal (4-2-3-1): Reina; Foyth, Albiol, P Torres, Mojica; Capoue, Parejo; Chukwueze, Baena, Pino; G Moreno
Barcelona (4-3-3): ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Alba; Pedri, De Jong, Gavi; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Fati
Villarreal vs Barcelona Prediction
Although the guests are clear favorites, we believe that they will not overcome Villarreal quite easily. We expect the Yellow Submarine to play a careful match because they are playing against the first-placed LaLiga team. On the other hand, Barcelona will probably go for the win in order to maintain the current situation in the standings, and we think that in this match it will be very difficult for the home team to win.
Kick-off Time: Sunday 12.02.2023, 21:00 CET
Prediction: draw/FC Barcelona & under 3.5
Odds: 1.83
Sportsbook: Ivibet
