FC Barcelona vs Villarreal CF Preview 20/10/2022

FC Barcelona vs Villarreal CF – 20/10/2022

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After registering their first defeat of the La Liga season, Barcelona are again on the Camp Nou to play hosts to seventh-placed Villarreal with Xavi’s males trying to bounce again after a damning loss to El Clasico rivals Actual Madrid within the Spanish high flight.

Barcelona have been removed from their finest within the match with their arch rivals. Xavi’s aspect predictably noticed a lot of the ball on the Santiago Bernabeu, however there was by no means a lot hope of the followers profitable the sport, particularly after they went 1-0 down inside the primary 12 minutes to a Karim Benzema objective.

The truth is, Barcelona finally went 2-0 down earlier than Ferran Torres scored a objective, though Federico Valverde quickly netted a 3rd for Actual and the sport ended 3-1.

Barcelona have no longer received of their previous two video games since beating Celta Vigo 1-0, having additionally drawn 3-3 with Inter Milan in an exciting sport within the Champions League final midweek.

What’s extra Xavi additionally noticed his aspect lose 1-0 to Inter on the San Siro two weeks in the past, that means the membership have registered solely two victories in October to date after additionally beating Mallorca 1-0.

Whatever the loss to Actual and regardless of sitting three factors behind the league leaders now, this can’t pressure us to look previous what has been a sensational begin to the season in Spain for Barcelona.

The membership have let in simply 4 objectives from 9 video games to date this marketing campaign, and given how three of these have been in a single sport final trip, it seems to be as if no different aspect within the league is ready to boast the identical defensive brilliance as them.

What’s extra, Barcelona even have a sport in hand over third-placed Atletico Madrid, which implies they might lengthen their place in second to 5 factors above third. Xavi has additionally led his aspect to netting a formidable 21 objectives to date in La Liga, and solely Actual have scored extra.

As for Villarreal, they’ve been in topsy-turvy kind in October, having misplaced to Actual Sociedad two weeks in the past, whereas in addition they drew with Cadiz at the beginning of the month.

They did handle to bounce again lately with a 2-0 win over Osasuna, and after beating Austria Wien 1-0 in Austria and 5-0 again on house soil within the Europa Convention League, Villarreal have a bit to shout about too.

Forebet predicts a win right here for Barcelona and for the sport to see over 2.5 objectives