One of the standout matches in the sixth round of the 2024-25 La Liga season will occur at Estadio de la Ceramica, featuring Villarreal against Barcelona.

Villarreal ended last season in eighth place, a disappointing result considering they had previously finished fifth twice and seventh twice since a 14th-place finish in 2018-19. However, the Yellow Submarine has made a strong start this season, earning 11 points from five matches with three wins and two draws, placing them fourth in the table, level with second-placed Atletico Madrid and four points behind leaders Barcelona.

Marcelino’s team opened the season with a 2-2 draw against Atletico, followed by back-to-back victories over Sevilla and Celta Vigo, which brought them to seven points after three matches. They added another point with a draw against Valencia on August 31 and secured a 2-1 win over Mallorca last weekend, with Ayoze Perez scoring a dramatic winner in injury time.

On the other hand, Barcelona heads into this match after a 2-1 loss to Monaco in their Champions League opener, which was complicated by a red card for Eric Garcia early in the game. Despite leveling the score with Lamine Yamal’s first Champions League goal, they conceded again in the 71st minute.

In league play, Barcelona has been perfect so far, winning all five of their matches against Valencia, Athletic Bilbao, Rayo Vallecano, Real Valladolid, and Girona, placing them atop the standings with 15 points. They now face a stretch of three consecutive league games against Villarreal, Getafe, and Osasuna before resuming Champions League action against Young Boys on October 1, putting pressure on them to secure all three points this weekend.

Prediction:  Barcelona

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