GolVolt — Villarreal vs FC Barcelona: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

Raphinha: 7 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals7 xG4.53

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 4.5).

Streak

FC Barcelona have scored in 15 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 55 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 28 February 2026: FC Barcelona – Villarreal 4:1

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Lamine Yamal: 3 goals.

Player in form

Alberto Moleiro: 1 goal and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals1

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Attack

FC Barcelona score 3.0 goals per match

Villarreal2.0 FC Barcelona3.0

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Villarreal score 2.0.

Players to watch

La Liga, this season.

Alberto Moleiro

Villarreal · midfielder

2goals 4assists 7.15avg rating

Last match, Espanyol: rating 6.7.

Raphinha

FC Barcelona · forward

13goals 3assists 8.26avg rating

Last match, Real Madrid: 1 goal, rating 7.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Villarreal at home and FC Barcelona away, as in this match.

Villarreal

at home · 10

5W1D4L2.3scored per match1.4conceded per match

FC Barcelona

away · 10

7W0D3L3.1scored per match1.5conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 28 Feb 2026 · La Liga FC Barcelona 4:1 Villarreal Yamal 28', 37', 69' · Lewandowski 90+1' · Gueye 49'. FC Barcelona: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

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0 draws4.5 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Villarreal (4-4-2, last: Espanyol) · FC Barcelona (4-3-3, last: Real Madrid).

PGGulácsi SMMouriño PNNavarro RVVeiga SCCardona TBBuchanan CMMacià SCComesaña AMMoleiro GMMoreno GMMikautadze JGGarcía XEEspart PCCubarsí GMMartín JCCancelo FLLópez RORodri PEPedri LYYamal RARaphinha AGGordon

VillarrealFC Barcelona

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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