The Match
Match Report
Lionel Messi let his football do the talking on Sunday night.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's La Liga clash between Barcelona and Villarreal, including team news and predicted lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up in Sunday's La Liga clash with Villarreal.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's La Liga clash with Villarreal.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Barcelona win with a probability of 65.81%. A draw had a probability of 19.7% and a win for Villarreal had a probability of 14.47%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barcelona win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.75%) and 2-1 (9.84%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.36%), while for a Villarreal win it was 0-1 (4.45%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Barcelona would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Barcelona | Draw | Villarreal |
| 65.81% | 19.72% | 14.47% |
| Both teams to score 51.03% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
