Barcelona vs Villarreal

Barcelona have won 18 of their last 23 games against Villarreal in LaLiga (D3 L2), scoring in 22 of those 23 meetings, failing only in May 2022 on the final matchday of the competition (0-2).

Villarreal have won two of their last three away games against FC Barcelona in LaLiga (L1), having managed just one win in their previous 19 visits to the Azulgrana's home ground in the competition (D4 L14).

21 goals have been scored in the last three meetings between FC Barcelona (12 goals) and Villarreal (nine) in LaLiga; only Barcelona vs Girona (22) have produced more goals in the competition since the start of last season.

Barcelona have won their 28th LaLiga title and their 12th in the 21st century, just one fewer than all other teams combined in that period: Real Madrid (nine), Atlético de Madrid (two) and Valencia CF (two).

Barcelona have not lost any of their last 17 games in LaLiga (W15 D2), their best unbeaten run in the competition since a 19-game run between December 2020 and April 2021 (W16 D3).