Barcelona vs Villarreal Predictions - February 28, 2026

The Blaugrana will be looking to extend their winning run, but the visitors will be looking to put up a strong fight. Barcelona are likely to defeat Villarreal in their upcoming La Liga clash

Match info: La Liga

Venue: Spotify Camp Nou, Catalonia

Date: Saturday, 28^th February 2026

Time: 4:15 pm Nigerian time

Barcelona will be aiming to move four points clear at the top of the La Liga table when they welcome Villarreal to Camp Nou on Saturday afternoon.

The Catalan outfit are currently one point clear of second-placed Real Madrid at the summit, while the Yellow Submarine are third, 10 points off the top of the division.

Head-to-head:

• Barcelona have won 35 of the last 57 meetings between the two teams.

• Villarreal recorded 12 victories.

• The remaining 12 clashes ended in draws.

• Barcelona have only won one of their last three matches.

• Villarreal are on a two-match winning streak.

• The Yellow Submarines have defeated the Blaugrana two times in their last five attempts.

• Seven of their last 10 encounters produced at least three goals.

Form:

• Barcelona in the league: W-W-W-L-W

• Barcelona in all competitions: W-W-L-L-W

• Villarreal in the league: D-W-L-W-W

• Villarreal in all competitions: D-W-L-W-W

Team News:

• Andreas Christensen and Jofre Torrents are not going to be in action for Barcelona due to their injuries. Gerard Martin is suspended. Gavi is back in training and might even come on as a substitute for his side.

• Villarreal will miss out on the services of Juan Foyth, Willy Kambwala and Pau Cabanes. They are injured. Gerard Moreno is not yet confirmed to be a part of the squad due to his fitness issues.

Player(s) to watch:

• Lamine Yamal was very impactful in the final third, despite not scoring any goals in the previous game for Barcelona. In 21 league games of the ongoing campaign, he has 19 goal involvements. He is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence in the upcoming game. The 18-year-old will lead the attack from the right for the hosts.

• Santi Comesaña is going to be an important aspect of the squad for Villarreal from controlling the midfield to being useful in the attacking front. He was one of the goal scorers for his side in the last matchup and will be eager to help his side once again. The 29-year-old will be looking to step up his game and come up with a top performance.