Barcelona vs Villarreal Preview and Prediction: A High-octane attacking battle.
The La Liga match between Barcelona and Villarreal will take place at 00:00 on May 19th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest Barcelona vs Villarreal team news
Barcelona will welcome back Inigo Martinez after his suspension for the match against Espanyol. However, Ronald Araujo's participation remains uncertain due to a muscle injury sustained on Thursday evening.
Jules Kounde, Ferran Torres, and Marc Bernal will remain absent. Coach Flick is expected to make changes to the lineup, with Alejandro Balde, Pau Cubarsi, and Fermin likely to start.
Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, and Robert Lewandowski have all had impressive seasons in attack and will continue to feature in the starting lineup as Barcelona aim to reach 100 goals in La Liga this season.
Villarreal will be without Kiko Femenia, Raul Albiol, Thierno Barry, and Ilias Akhomach due to injury, but otherwise they have a nearly full squad for their away match against Barcelona.
Ayoze Perez just scored a brace against Leganes, bringing his total goals in La Liga this season to 18, and he will continue to be the main attacking threat in Sunday's match.
Villarreal are likely to make only one change from their last match, with Willy Kambwala possibly replacing Pau Navarro, meaning Juan Foyth will be moved to right-back.
Latest predicted lineups for Barcelona vs Villarreal
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Szczesny; E Garcia, Cubarsi, I Martinez, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Fermin, Raphinha; Lewandowski
Villarreal:
Luis Junior; Foyth, Kambwala, Costa, Pedraza; Gueye, Parejo; Pepe, Baena, Pino; Perez
Latest football match prediction: Barcelona vs Villarreal
Barcelona came close to becoming La Liga champions on Wednesday night when Real Madrid were held to a draw by Mallorca. However, Los Blancos scored in the final seconds, forcing Hansi Flick's side to maintain their form ahead of their clash with Espanyol.
In fact, Barcelona secured an easy victory in the Catalan derby, with goals from Lamine Yamal and Fermin, raising their total points to 85 – seven points more than Real Madrid – guaranteeing them the title with two rounds remaining.
Flick won three titles in his first season managing Barca, including the Spanish Super Cup and the Copa del Rey. However, the team's failure to progress further in the Champions League remains a major disappointment.
Barcelona will return to play at Camp Nou next season after the stadium's renovations. With a quality squad at their disposal, they are perfectly capable of continuing to dominate Spanish football, even though Real Madrid are also planning a high-profile summer transfer window.
Barcelona will conclude the season with an away trip to Athletic Bilbao next weekend. However, the official celebrations for winning the La Liga title will take place this Sunday, when the trophy will be presented to the deserving champions.
Villarreal can also be proud of their 2024-25 season, having earned 64 points from 36 matches and currently sitting fifth in the table – five points ahead of Real Betis in the race for a Champions League spot next season.
Coach Marcelino's team is in excellent form with a streak of four consecutive wins against Espanyol, Osasuna, Girona, and Leganes. Their final match in La Liga this season will be a home game against Sevilla.
Villarreal have played attractive attacking football this season, scoring 64 goals – the third-best in the league – but have also conceded 47, the most among the top six teams.
Last season, the "Yellow Submarine" surprisingly beat Barcelona 5-3 in the first leg, but in the return leg this season, they suffered a heavy 1-5 defeat.
Notably, all three of Villarreal's most recent victories against Barca in La Liga have come away from home. They also boast the second-best away record this season with 33 points from 18 matches, so Barca will not have an easy time against Marcelino's talented team this weekend.
Latest Barcelona vs Villarreal score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Barcelona vs Villarrealas follows:
- Sportsmole:Barcelona 2-1 Villarreal
- WhoScore:Barcelona 2-2 Villarreal
- Our newspaper predicts:Barcelona 2-2 Villarreal
When and where can I watch Barcelona vs Villarreal live?
To watch the Barcelona vs Villarreal match live in La Liga, taking place at 00:00 on May 19th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
