Villarreal vs Barcelona result and stats
Win probability: home 34%, draw 20%, away 46%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersBarcelona won 2–0 away at Villarreal in the La Liga on Sunday 21 December 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Villarreal 34%, the draw 20% and Barcelona 46%, so an away win had a 46% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
VIBA
14Shots19
5On target5
5Corners10
10Fouls8
1Yellow cards1
1Red cards0
0Half-time goals1
Recent form
Villarreal
W v Getafe2–0 · 6 Dec
W @ Real Sociedad3–2 · 30 Nov
W v Mallorca2–1 · 22 Nov
W @ Espanyol2–0 · 8 Nov
W v Rayo Vallecano4–0 · 1 Nov
Barcelona
W v Osasuna2–0 · 13 Dec
W @ Real Betis5–3 · 6 Dec
W v Atlético Madrid3–1 · 2 Dec
W v Alaves3–1 · 29 Nov
W v Athletic Club4–0 · 22 Nov
Head to head
In 8 league meetings since 2021, Villarreal won 3, Barcelona won 5 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 18 May 2025, finished Barcelona 2–3 Villarreal, a win for Villarreal.
Barcelona 2–3 Villarreal18 May 2025
Villarreal 1–5 Barcelona22 Sep 2024
Barcelona 3–5 Villarreal27 Jan 2024
Villarreal 3–4 Barcelona27 Aug 2023
Villarreal 0–1 Barcelona12 Feb 2023
Barcelona 3–0 Villarreal20 Oct 2022