The La Liga Matchday 26 fixture between Barcelona and Villarreal will take place on 28 February at Camp Nou. Barcelona vs Villarreal: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Barcelona
Last Sunday, Barcelona made amends for the recent defeat to Girona (1:2) by claiming a convincing 3:0 win over Levante. It is worth noting that the home team have recorded their third rout in the last five league rounds. Barcelona took advantage of Real Madrid’s slip-up and returned to the top of the standings extremely quickly. The club are exactly one point clear of their main pursuer. In addition, the hosts remain the only side that have scored in every single match of the current La Liga season. Overall, Barcelona have struck 67 goals in this campaign — comfortably the most in the league. What is more, the club have not dropped a single point at home.
- The team have scored in 45 consecutive Spanish league matches.
- The Catalans’ all-or-nothing run in this competition stands at 22 matches (18 wins, 4 defeats).
- Barcelona’s previous six La Liga games have all gone over.
Potential Barcelona Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Joan Garcia – Jules Kounde, Joao Cancelo, Eric Garcia, Gerard Martin – Frenkie de Jong, Marc Bernal – Dani Olmo, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha – Robert Lewandowski.
Defender Gerard Martin is suspended. Defender Andreas Christensen and midfielder Frenkie de Jong are unavailable due to injury. Midfielder Gavi is a doubt.
Villarreal
In their last match, Villarreal beat Valencia at home (2:1). That victory was Villarreal’s second in a row and their third in the last four La Liga matches. The away team extended their scoring streak in the league to five games, but over the last 10 matches in this competition the Castellon outfit have managed just one clean sheet. Note that since the start of the current La Liga season, Villarreal have scored 47 goals — only Real Madrid (54) have a better tally than that, aside from Barcelona. The club are third in the table, with a three-point lead over Atletico Madrid.
- The team have won with a +1.5 handicap in five straight La Liga matches.
- The Castellon outfit have scored in nine of their last 10 away games in this competition.
- At least two goals have been scored in 17 of Villarreal’s previous 18 matches in the Spanish league.
Potential Villarreal Lineup (4-4-2)*
Luiz Junior – Santiago Mourino, Renato Veiga, Pau Navarro, Sergi Cardona – Alberto Moleiro, Santiago Comesana, Pape Gueye, Nicolas Pepe – Ayoze Perez, Georges Mikautadze.
Due to injuries, defenders Juan Foyth and Logan Costa, as well as forwards Gerard Moreno and Pau Cabanes, will not be available. Defender Willy Kambwala is a doubt.
Referee
Isidro Diaz de Mera (Spain)
Matches – 13 (La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 58;
Yellow cards per match – 4.5;
Red cards shown – 5;
Fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 31%.
Barcelona vs Villarreal: Match Prediction
In this La Liga season, Barcelona have produced perfect results in front of their own fans, with all 12 previous matches ending in victory. Moreover, in 2026 the team have won emphatically at home every time, with the same 3:0 scoreline. However, it is important to point out that the Catalans thrashed clubs that are currently in the relegation zone. Before that, Barcelona won by a margin of three goals or more in just one of their last seven La Liga matches.
On Saturday, a strong Villarreal side will visit — a team from the leading group in the Spanish league. The Castellon outfit recently went through a dip, but they have now lost only one of their last five La Liga games. Even in the occasional poor performance, the club do not fall apart or give up without a fight, which is why Villarreal have still not suffered a single heavy defeat in the entire current La Liga season. Their last rout in this competition came back in April 2025.
The visitors should be able to put up a fight again, despite their status as clear underdogs.
Prediction: Villarreal (+2)
* For each team, the starting line-up from its previous match in this competition is listed.
