FC Barcelona vs Villarreal
FC Barcelona and Villarreal, both La Liga sides, compared over the 2025/2026 season in the La Liga. FC Barcelona played 38 matches and Villarreal 38. The 9 metrics below are measured per match, with each side ranked against the rest of its league.
FC Barcelona2025/2026 · La Liga · 38 matches
Villarreal2025/2026 · La Liga · 38 matchesper match · rank vs leagueFC Barcelona leads on possession % at 68.8% against 44.5%, 54% more (1st of 20 in the league), shots at 18.2 per match against 12.0, 52% more (1st of 20 in the league) and expected goals (xG) at 2.19 per match against 1.62, 35% more (1st of 20 in the league).
Villarreal leads on tackles at 17.3 per match against 16.3, 6% more (9th of 20 in the league).
Overall FC Barcelona has a clear edge, leading 8 of the 9 metrics to Villarreal's 1. League context matters: a rank shows how each side compares with its own division, not with the other's.