Barcelona V Villarreal Predictions & Betting Odds

Barcelona v Villarreal Betting Tips – La Liga 9th May 7.00 p.m

Barcelona took a 2-2 draw at home against rivals Real Madrid in an ill-tempered Classico on the weekend, but that would have felt like a win considering they played the second half with just ten men. They are now just three games from completing an unbeaten season in La Liga. Villarreal comes for a visit in midweek and they are in a bit of form having won three straight.

Barcelona News and Form

Barcelona got out of their Clasico tussle with Real Madrid with a 2-2 draw. It was a bad-tempered game though with Barcelona’s Sergi Roberto getting sent off before half time, Real Madrid not giving champions Barcelona a guard of honour and Gareth Bale throwing out a horrific challenge on Barca’s Samuel Umtiti which went unpunished. No love lost there then. Even though Barcelona were 1-1 at half time and down a man, they still took the lead in the second half through Lionel Messi. They couldn’t pick up three points, but at this point, the title is won and they are trying to make history by being the first side in the modern era of La Liga to go unbeaten in an entire season. Barcelona are W14 D3 at home this season in the league. A Barcelona/Barcelona half-time/ full-time bet at bet365 for 4/5 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 11:07 a.m. on May 6th, 2018) is a good option for the game as the Blaugrana have been leading at half time in 12 of their 17 home games. Barcelona to win to nil will appeal too as they have won 53% of their home games to nil.

Villarreal News and Form

Villarreal are playing for a top-five finish. They start this game in sixth place and two behind Real Betis who they are trying to catch and this is Villarreal’s game in hand over them. So they need a win at the Nou Camp to leapfrog Betis but that’s not going to be easy of course. Villarreal have hit a bit of form with a three-match winning streak going and they beat fourth-placed Valencia on the weekend for a very good three points. They aren’t in any kind of form on the road though having gone just W1 D2 L2 in their last five away from home. Overall Villarreal are W6 D4 L7 on their travels so nothing special and four of their seven defeats away from home this season have been by a one-goal margin only. Taking that into consideration, Barcelona to win by a one-goal margin at bet365 is at 3/1 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 11:07 a.m. on May 6th, 2018). Of the goals that they have conceded on the road, 67% of the goals have come in the second half of matches.

Barcelona v Villarreal Head to Head

Barcelona collected three points out at Villarreal when the two met for the first time this season and that is back to back league wins that the Catalans have taken over Villarreal. Barcelona have such a strong head to head record going as they are unbeaten in their last nineteen games against Villarreal in all competitions. They are on a seven-match winning streak at the Nou Camp against them as well.

Barcelona v Villarreal Betting Odds*

Barcelona 3/10, Draw 9/2, Villarreal 15/2* (Betting Odds taken at 3:35 a.m. on May 6th, 2018)