Barcelona-Villarreal is a match from the tenth day of the Spanish La Liga: where to watch it, the probable formations and the prediction.
BARCELONA – VILLARREAL | Thursday 9pm
In less than a week Xavi’s Barcelona have lost all the certainty they had gained in the first part of the season. Near elimination from the Champions League at the hands of Inter; defeat in the Clasico; the best defence in the league conceding six goals in two games. In short, this is enough to describe the moment of the Catalans, who are definitely called upon to redeem themselves against Villarreal, who are struggling in La Liga but struggling and flying in Europe. The Catalan side need the three points in what will be the last match of the tenth day of La Liga scheduled for Thursday evening. Not least because they cannot lose ground to a Real Madrid side that has done its own thing and is now +6. If you want to keep alive the dream of getting back to winning ways, you have to do it now, in a match that on paper promises to be anything but easy.
Emery’s men also arrive at this challenge on the strength of a league victory that had been missing for some time and which has certainly restored hopes of European qualification for next season. Now, however, to think the yellow submarine can pull off the big one at Camp Nou seems decidedly exaggerated.
Unai Emery, Villarreal coach
The prediction
In spite of everything we have told you before, Barcelona appear to be firm favourites and are in dire need of a win. Xavi’s team cannot afford another false step and must beat Villarreal to stay hooked on Real Madrid. It should do it.
Barcelona v Villarreal likely line-up
- BARCELONA (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Roberto, Piqué, Koundé, Alonso; Pedri, Busquets, Gavi; Fati, Lewandowski, Torres.
- VILLARREAL (4-3-3): Rulli; Pedraza, Torres, Albiol, Femenia; Parejo, Capoue, Lo Celso; Morales, Danjuma, Baena.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1
