The most exciting match for La Liga matchday 17, and surely the last match for both teams of 2025. Villareal are all set to take on the table topper FC Barcelona on the 21st of December 2026. Estadio de la Ceramica, which is the home of Villarreal, will be the venue for the match. Basically, the match will start at 4:15 PM local time, whereas it is 8:45 PM as per Indian Standard Time. What are your Villareal vs Barcelona Predictions?
Both teams, Villareal and Barcelona, played mid-week in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey. FC Barcelona were playing against Guadalajara, and it was a hard-fought win for them as it took them more than 75 minutes to score the first goal of the match. Eventually, they won the match 2-0. On the other hand, it was a day for Villareal to forget as they were knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Racing Santander, 2-1.
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Both teams are very much in form in La Liga, as both have won their last five matches in the league. Villareal last played Getafe at home, and they won the match 2-0. Buchanan and Mikautadze were the goal scorers for them. Basically, Villareal has played two matches less than Real Madrid, and if they win both games in hand, then surely they can move to two points above Real Madrid. At the same time, FC Barcelona played their last match against Osasuna, and they won the match 2-0. Raphinha was the goal scorer on both occasions.
Currently, FC Barcelona is in first position in the La Liga table as they have 43 points in 17 matches. On the other hand, Villareal are currently in third position with 35 points in just 15 matches. For a neutral fan, this will surely be a great match, and we can expect a great match of football. Our Villareal vs Barcelona Predictions are match to end in a draw.
Scoreline Prediction: Villareal 2-2 FC Barcelona
Team news & Playing XI
When we look at the travelling team, then Gavi and Olmo are both out for FC Barcelona due to injuries. Ronald Araujo is also still not available for GC Barcelona. Pedri is a big doubt for the game. Thomas Partey, Gerard Moreno, Willy Kambwala, and Santiago Mourino are all in doubt for Villareal, while Pau Cabanes is out due to injury. Pape Gueye and Ilias Akhomach have left for AFCON.
Villareal XI:
- Goalkeeper: Luiz Junior
- Defenders: Navarro, Foyth, Veiga, and Cardona
- Midfielders: Buchanan, Comesana, Parejo, and Moleiro
- Forwards: Perez and Mikautadze
FC Barcelona XI:
- Goalkeeper: Joan Garcia
- Defenders: Kounde, Cubarsi, Eric Garcia, and Balde
- Midfielders: De Jong and Pedri
- Forwards: Yamal, Torres, Rashford, and Raphinha
