Barcelona vs Villarreal Predictions & Best Bets | Picking Against the Spread

In a Champions League position, Barcelona (13-2-5; 44 points) face Villarreal (5-11-5; 20 points), currently in 14th place in the league, at Estadio Olímpico Lluís Companys on Saturday. Kick off is at 18:30 CEST. Barca, who have had 13 wins in the most recent 19 matches, will head into this match with the home field advantage at Estadio Olímpico Lluís Companys.

Barca and Villarreal last met each other in August 27, 2023 and the match resulted in a 3-4 win for los Blaugranas. Barca have a record of 3-6-1 in their last matches against Villarreal. Barca have outscored Villarreal across these head-to-head matches, scoring 27 goals to their 13.

Barca vs Villarreal Prediction

Unibet have Villarreal as strong favorites going into this game. With odds of 1.32, while the Barcelona are 8.4 outsiders. 4 total goals are predicted.

Reigning title holder Barcelona step into this game in 3rd place in the league with a record of 13 wins, two losses and five draws over 20 games. The club has won in 13 of the latest nineteen matches and have netted a total of 36 goals while giving up 22. This has largely been because of the accomplishments of R. Lewandowski, who has eight goals, and Ferran Torres who has seven. In their most recent match, Los Blaugranas took all three points from Real Betis 2-4.

Villarreal head into this game in 14th place in the league having secured five wins, 11 losses and five draws in their previous 21 matches. The squad has had 10 losses in the last nineteen matches and have netted a total of 28 so far, giving up 42 goals. This has mostly been because of the agility exhibited by Gerard Moreno, who has nine goals, and A. Sørloth who has seven. In their last match, The Yellow Submarine dropped points against Mallorca 1-1.

Heading into this contest, Barcelona have not formally ruled out anyone. Meanwhile, Villarreal have ruled out zero players so far.

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Moneyline Pick: Barcelona (8.4)

Villarreal are considered the favorite looking at the betting market. The club has not had a good start to the month with a recent win percentage of 20% in their last 10 games (two wins). In contrast, Barca have a win percentage of 55.56% in their last nine games (five wins).

Barca vs Villarreal Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: Barcelona (1.32), Villarreal (8.4)
  • Spread: Barcelona 3.75 (1.0), Villarreal 3.75 (1.0)
  • Over/Under: Under 3.5 Goals (1.98), Over 3.5 Goals (1.92)

Barca vs Villarreal Betting Trends

  • Record last 10 games: Barcelona 5-2-2, Villarreal 2-6-2
  • Home/Road Split: Barca (13-2-5), Villarreal (5-11-5)
  • Head-To-Head: Barca’s record is 3-6-1 in their last 29 matches against Villarreal
  • Match Type: League

Over/Under Pick: Under 3.5 Total Goals (1.98)

Heading into this match, Barca have recorded an average of 1.4 goals per game over their last 10 matches while Villarreal have averaged 1.3 goals per game over their last 10 matches.

Spread Pick: Barcelona 3.75 Goals (1.0)

For the bet to hit, Barcelona must win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.

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