Villarreal vs Barcelona Prediction & Betting Tips (22 September)

Villarreal has still not lost this season in La Liga and has three victories against Sevilla FC 1-2, against Celta Vigo 4-3 and on the pitch of Mallorca last weekend 1-2. In the meantime, this team was still held in check by Valencia 1-1 who had not taken the slightest point so far this season. 4th in the standings, the Yellow Submarine will welcome a team that is doing great at the start of the season, FC Barcelona, ​​winner of its five La Liga matches.

Will Marcelino's men be the first to undermine the Culers? FC Barcelona is the big leader of the championship after its 5 victories obtained in as many days against Valencia 1-2, Athletic Bilbao 2-1, on the lawn of Rayo Vallecano 1-2, when Valladolid came 7-0 and in the shock of last weekend, against Girona at Montilivi 1-4. This week, the Blaugrana traveled to the Rock to challenge Monaco as part of the first day of the Champions League, a competition that Hansi Flick wants to win according to his declarations at the press conference the day before the match but which is very difficult started with a 2-1 defeat, not helped by the early expulsion of Eric Garcia in the first half. 

Suspended last weekend following a red card, the former Marseillais Pape Gueye will again be eligible for his coach while Foyth, Pedraza, the crucial Gerard Moreno (often injured for several seasons) and the Frenchman Kambwala (arrived from United this summer) are injured and absent for this clash. Recruited at the expense of Real Bétis, Ayoze Perez is making a splash at the start of the season with 3 goals. French striker Thierno Barry scored a small goal in his new colors while the defender arrived from Téfécé this summer, Logan Costa scored last weekend and won the MVP trophy of the match. On the Barça side, we are going to set up the table of absent players and it is impressive. Christensen, Araujo, Dani Olmo, Firmin Lopez (relapse), Marc Bernal (end of season) and even Gavi (resumption) are all in the infirmary.

On the other hand, having been absent from the field for several months, Frenkie de Jong should have returned this week to Monaco along with Ansu Fati. Ferran Torres will be suspended following his red card received against Girona last weekend. Considered one of the best players in LaLiga, Lamine Yamal (3 goals, 4 assists in the league) comes off a double scored against Girona. With his 4 goals, Robert Lewandowski currently occupies 1st place in the scorers ranking ahead of Yamal and Mbappé.