Barcelona will be looking for their fourth La Liga win on the trot when they play host to Villarreal at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium on Saturday.
Xavi's men would also aim to bounce back from their Copa del Rey exit after losing to Athletic Bilbao in the quarter-finals, while earlier losing the Spanish Super Cup title to Real Madrid.
Meanwhile, Villarreal will be looking to snap a winless run of four games in all competitions as they come into the tie on the back of a 1-1 draw with Mallorca.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Barcelona vs Villarreal kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | January 27, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 12:30 pm EDT |
| Venue: | Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium |
The La Liga match between Barcelona and Villarreal will be played at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
It will kick off at 12:30 pm EDT on Saturday, January 27, in the United States (US).
How to watch Barcelona vs Villarreal online - TV channels & live streams
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Team news & squads
Barcelona team news
Following their knocks in the Athletic loss, Andreas Christensen and Alejandro Balde will join Raphinha, Inigo Martinez, Marcos Alonso, Gavi and Marc-Andre ter Stegen in the treatment room.
Meanwhile, Ronald Araujo is expected to shake his knee issue, with Joao Cancelo also set to be available after recovering from his own knee problem.
In attack, Joao Felix is likely to continue to start on the bench as Lamine Yamal should start alongside Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres.
Barcelona possible XI: Pena; Roberto, Araujo, Kounde, Cancelo; Pedri, De Jong, Gundogan; Torres, Lewandowski, Yamal.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Pena, Astralaga |
| Defenders: | Araujo, Kounde, Cancelo |
| Midfielders: | Romeu, Pedri, Gavi, De Jong, Gundogan, Roberto, Fermin Lopez |
| Forwards: | Torres, Lewandowski, Felix, Yamal, Roque |
Villarreal team news
With goalkeeper Pepe Reina suspended following his red card against Mallorca, Filip Jorgensen is likely to start in goal.
Meanwhile, Villarreal boss Marcelino will not be able to avail of the services of the injured lot of Alfonso Pedraza, Ramon Terrats, Dani Parejo, Raul Albiol, Juan Foyth, Yeremy Pino and Denis Suarez.
It could hence be an unchanged XI from the Mallorca win, with Gerard Moreno and Alexander Sorloth paired in attack.
Villarreal possible XI: Jorgensen; Femenia, Bailly, Cuenca, A. Moreno; Akhomach, Comesana, Coquelin, Baena; G. Moreno, Sorloth
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Jorgensen |
| Defenders: | Cuenca, Mosquera, Bailly, Mandi, A. Moreno, Romero, Altimira, Femenia |
| Midfielders: | Capoue, Coquelin, Comesana, Trigeuros, Baena |
| Forwards: | G. Moreno, Guedes, Sorloth, Morales, Akhomach |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Barcelona and Villarreal across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| August 27, 2023 | Villarreal 3-4 Barcelona | La Liga |
| February 12, 2023 | Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| October 20, 2022 | Barcelona 3-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| May 22, 2022 | Barcelona 0-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| November 27, 2021 | Villarreal 1-3 Barcelona | La Liga |