Villarreal vs Barcelona Preview

Villarreal host Barcelona at the Estadio de la Cerámica on Sunday afternoon in what promises to be an intriguing La Liga encounter between sides in contrasting form. The Yellow Submarine enter this fixture having suffered consecutive defeats, with their most recent outing ending in a 2-1 loss away at Racing Santander in the Copa del Rey. Prior to that, they lost 3-2 at home to F.C. København in the Champions League. However, their earlier form was more encouraging, having won 2-0 at home to Getafe, drawn 1-1 away at Club Atlético Antoniano in the Copa del Rey, and secured a 3-2 away victory at Real Sociedad. This gives them three wins and two losses from their last five matches across all competitions.

Barcelona arrive on Spain’s east coast in exceptional form, having won all five of their recent fixtures. Their most recent match saw them secure a 2-0 away victory at CD Guadalajara in the Copa del Rey. Before that, they beat Osasuna 2-0 at home and Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 at home in the Champions League. Earlier in this sequence, they claimed an impressive 5-3 away win at Real Betis and defeated Atlético Madrid 3-1 at home. This perfect run of five consecutive victories across three competitions demonstrates their current dominance and attacking quality.

The head-to-head record slightly favours Barcelona, who have won three of the last five meetings with Villarreal claiming two victories. Most recently, Villarreal secured a notable 3-2 away win at the Camp Nou in May 2025, while Barcelona responded with a dominant 5-1 away victory in September 2024. Villarreal also won 5-3 in January 2024, while Barcelona claimed victories of 4-3 away in August 2023 and 1-0 away in February 2023.

Fans worldwide can watch this Sunday afternoon clash live, with DAZN Spain and DAZN LaLiga providing coverage in Spain alongside LaLiga TV Bar HD and Movistar+. US viewers can tune in via ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select, fuboTV and ESPN App, while Canadian supporters can watch on TSN+. French fans can follow the action on beIN Sports 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT and myCANAL. The 15:15 GMT kick-off ensures early afternoon viewing for what should be an entertaining La Liga fixture.

Villarreal – Last Five Games:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Racing Santander	2-1	Villarreal	Spanish Copa del Rey	Dec 17, 2025
❌	Villarreal	2-3	F.C. København	Champions League	Dec 10, 2025
✅	Villarreal	2-0	Getafe	Spanish LALIGA	Dec 6, 2025
✅	Club Atlético Antoniano	1-1	Villarreal	Spanish Copa del Rey	Dec 3, 2025
✅	Real Sociedad	2-3	Villarreal	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 30, 2025

Barcelona – Last Five Games:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	CD Guadalajara	0-2	Barcelona	Spanish Copa del Rey	Dec 16, 2025
✅	Barcelona	2-0	Osasuna	Spanish LALIGA	Dec 13, 2025
✅	Barcelona	2-1	Eintracht Frankfurt	Champions League	Dec 9, 2025
✅	Real Betis	3-5	Barcelona	Spanish LALIGA	Dec 6, 2025
✅	Barcelona	3-1	Atlético Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Dec 2, 2025

Head To Head Record:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Barcelona	2-3	Villarreal	Spanish LALIGA	May 18, 2025
Villarreal	1-5	Barcelona	Spanish LALIGA	Sep 22, 2024
Barcelona	3-5	Villarreal	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 27, 2024
Villarreal	3-4	Barcelona	Spanish LALIGA	Aug 27, 2023
Villarreal	0-1	Barcelona	Spanish LALIGA	Feb 12, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
Spain	DAZN Spain, DAZN LaLiga, DAZN LaLiga 2, Movistar+, LaLiga TV Bar HD
USA	ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App
Canada	TSN+
France	beIN Sports 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Free, myCANAL
Germany	DAZN Germany
Great Britain	Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports Player
Ireland Republic	Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports Player
Italy	DAZN Italia, 214 DAZN Zona
Portugal	DAZN2 Portugal, DAZN Portugal
Australia	beIN SPORTS 2, beIN Sports Connect