Barcelona vs Villarreal Prediction, 5/18/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Barcelona vs Villarreal

Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025

Location: Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain

TV: Fubo

Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain is the location where Villarreal (17-10-8) will attempt to defeat Barcelona (26-4-5) on Sunday. Barcelona are priced at -130 and the Submarino Amarillos are at +110. The over/under is set at 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Wojciech Szczesny for Barcelona and Luiz Lucio Reis Junior for Villarreal.

The Blaugrana rank 1st in expected goals with 86.0, and the team's xGA are sitting at 37.6. Barca has give up 36 goals while surrendering 1.03 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition are sitting with 103 shots on target on them. Their goal differential is 59 by way of 95 goals finished as well as 36 goals conceded. They have 11 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 31.4% on the season. Barcelona has a total of 67 SVs and they also have a SV percentage of 65.0% for the season. Barcelona has earned 60 yellow cards over the course of the season and 3 red cards. On the campaign, this team averages 2.34 pts per match (82 points) and they also rank 1st in Big 5 soccer with 68 assists.

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This year, Villarreal CF has a save percentage of 66.2% (139 shots on target against), and rank 24th in Big 5 soccer with 61 pts. The Submarino Amarillos come in with an average of 1.7 points per fixture while totaling 42 assists and 4 red cards. Villarreal has compiled 61 goals and the squad's expected goals for the season is 60.4. Villarreal CF has a clean sheet rate of 17.1% so far this year in addition to 95 yellow cards. This team's goals against/90 min is 1.34 in addition to 93 saves, and they have compiled 6 shutouts. Villarreal ranks 48th in relation to goals allowed having 47, and the squad's goal differential is at 14.

The man defending the goal for Barcelona will be Wojciech Szczesny. Szczesny has been on the pitch for a total of 41,163 minutes and has tallied 1,209 saves during his career. Szczesny (277-104-77 mark during his soccer career) has accounted for 173 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 37.8%% shutout rate. The goalkeeper born in Poland has had 1,668 shots tried against him in 459 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.00 (456 total goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 72.5%.

Luiz Lucio Reis Junior will look after the goal for Villarreal. So far in his career, Reis Junior has conceded 16 goals and has totaled 35 saves in 14 starts. Reis Junior has accumulated 4 clean sheets and has defended 51 shots tried against him in 1,278 minutes throughout his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of 68.6% and his shutout rate is 28.2%%. He has allowed 1.13 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 7-4-3.

Robert Lewandowski is a member of the side who can be a difference maker for Barcelona. Lewandowski has been a starter in 668 games so far in his career and he has earned 0.83 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Poland has racked up 551 goals in 59,748 mins. He has 111 assists while tallying 1213 points during his pro soccer career.

Villarreal is being led by Ayoze Perez, who is known to give defenses fits. He averages 0.36 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 313 contests thus far in his career. The forward born in Spain has been on the field for 27,687 minutes while scoring 110 goals. He has accumulated 258 points during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 38 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Barcelona (+110)

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