La Liga, Matchday 37 on Sunday, 18.05.2025 at 19:00
It’s done – FC Barcelona are Spanish champions in 2025! Hansi Flick has secured the title in his first season, with two games to go. The stars will be presented with the trophy on Sunday.
This makes it difficult to predict the outcome of my Barcelona Villarreal tip. The visitors still have a chance of finishing fourth and will not be giving Barca anything for free.
I’ll tell you why I’m thinking offensively here and saying: Both teams will score, and there will be more than 2.5 goals. Thanks to the VBET promo code, I’ve decided to place my bet there.
Securing the title early, and in the derby no less? Last Thursday couldn’t have been much better for FC Barcelona. It was an unadorned 2-0 win at Espanyol, but that was enough to get the party started.
With 15 wins and one draw, Barca has plowed through the league in recent weeks and has been unstoppable. Five times in a row, the wins were by exactly one goal, and in the latest 2-0 win against Espanyol, it was again by two.
But: The second goal came just moments before the end, so the team has been producing close results since the end of March. Flick’s side has scored 97 goals – has it set itself the target of breaking the 100 mark?
With 50 goals scored at home, it’s definitely realistic that they could get a hat trick. If you want to bet on “over 2.5 goals,” the odds at Betano are 2.65.
4:1, 1:1, 4:3, 1:0, 4:3? Looking at the last few home games, we see that goal fests alternate with more efficient performances. If the streak continues, we should actually see another low-scoring result.
Robert Lewandowski has been waiting for a goal since the end of March and is fit again after his injury. I mention him for one simple reason: he scored twice in the 5-1 win in the first leg.
5:1, 3:5, 4:3? What can we expect on Sunday? Barca have won 13 of the last 16 direct encounters and have only lost twice since spring 2008. That alone makes it clear why there can only be one favorite this weekend.
The odds are averaging 1.90 to 3.60 – that’s not a huge lead! Barcelona doesn’t need to win anymore, which of course plays into the odds.
The visitors, on the other hand, will certainly not be coming to the Olympic Stadium just to congratulate the new champions. Villarreal still has big goals in these last two games, as they want to qualify for the Champions League.
Although I have to be honest: Not much can really go wrong at this point. La Liga will get five spots in the Champions League for the 2025/26 season, and Villarreal has a five-point lead over the sixth-place team.
So nothing is certain yet, but the first notes of the Champions League anthem are already ringing out. Until the end of April, the Yellow Submarine had a maximum streak of two wins – now they have four.
1-0 against Espanyol, 4-2 against Osasuna, 1-0 against Girona and 3-0 against Leganes – Villarreal is hitting top form just in time for the finish. One defeat in the last nine games, three in the last 18 – that’s impressive.
Five wins from the last seven matches, and the latest impression away from home is also positive. The team is second in the away table behind FC Barcelona, with ten wins.
Real Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad, Alaves, and Celta Vigo: five defeats on the road. When they lose, it’s always without scoring, which could be interesting.
FC Barcelona are Spanish champions for 2025 and will celebrate with their fans on Sunday. A win is obviously a must on such an occasion, so it’s not particularly fortunate that Villarreal are in really strong form.
The Yellow Submarine have almost secured qualification for the Champions League, but could still do with a point. Anyone who remembers the last few direct encounters knows that goals, goals, and more goals are what you can expect here.
That’s why I’ve decided to bet on a rather wild match. I think Villarreal will play well, so my tip is:
Both teams will score over 2.5 goals!
