Barcelona - Villarreal predictions

With the odds set at 1.35 for a home win, Barcelona winning is clearly the most likely outcome in this matchup. Bigger upsets have happened, of course, but we wouldn’t expect anything but a decisive home win.

With a matchup like this, it seems like we already know the outcome. Villarreal stand little chance of achieving anything except an appearance. Most bookies price an away win for this match at 8.70, marking an insurmountable difference.

The home team easily won their most recent La Liga bout with a convincing goal difference, which is what most betting predictions expected of them. Still, a 2:4 result in an away game speaks well for their form, as does the fact that they were already ahead at halftime.

The Yellow Submarine were on their way to winning their most recent La Liga matchup against Mallorca, but the score equalised in the second half. That would have been a solid victory for The Yellow Submarine considering how close the betting odds were.

After recording more than 5 concessions in the previous 3 home games alone, confidence in Barcelona and their ability to bank on home-field advantage is shaky.

Results and standings notwithstanding, Villarreal have run into some defensive issues in this stretch of the La Liga. In the past 3 matches, they allowed more than 5 goals to their opponents, which may be cause for concern for their supporters.

The Yellow Submarine displayed relatively shaky form in the 22 games they’ve appeared in so far. They’re dangerously close to the bottom of the table, placing at number 15th in the standings. Such placement makes the difficult matchup in Camp Nou even more concerning for their supporters.

One of the main reasons the bookies are pricing a home win at 1.35 is the previous clash between these two teams. Earlier in the season, Barcelona won as visitors. To be fair, though, it was a relatively narrow victory.

The visitors’ status as underdogs is further made worse by the exceptionally high number of injuries going into this match. Albiol, Dani Parejo, Juan Foyth, Pedraza, Denis Suárez, Ramón Terrats will all be unable to play at Camp Nou, so think twice before putting down any bets.

An Over 3.5 Goals bet has strong chances of success here, so we can safely recommend it. With the teams’ records for scoring and conceding in mind, the 1 odds offered at 1xbet are more than fair in terms of value.