Barcelona's Luis Suárez (#9) and Neymar (R) scored the team's goals against Getafe. (Photo : Getty Images)
A high-profile 2015-2016 La Liga matchup between this season's two top contending teams FC Barcelona (8-2-0, 24 points) and Villarreal CF (6-2-2, 20 points) is set this November 8th, Sunday at the Camp Nou in Catalonia.
Barça is presently depleted as a host of its key players are out nursing separate injuries, such superstar Lionel Messi, Rafinha, Adriano, Thomas Vermaelen, and Andres Iniesta.
Despite their slowly thinning lineup, Luis Enrique managed to keep the team afloat in the Spanish top flight, winning four of their last six matches.
Brazil captain Neymar and Uruguay international Luis Suárez had been chiefly responsible for their current three-game winning run, with their last match resulting in a 2-0 blanking of Getafe last Saturday at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, via SkySports.
Villarreal is just recovering from a three-game winless skid after closely defeating middling club Sevilla, 2-1, at the Estadio El Madrigal also last Saturday to remain in the top five of the league table, as per Goal.
Vice-captain Mario Gaspar and Congolese striker Cédric Bakambu scored one goal in each half to put Marcelino's squad up 2-0 before Sevilla forward Fernando Llorente put his team on the board late in the match.
It was the Yellow Submarine's first win in four games after dropping two consecutive games and settling for a draw prior to the encounter.
Enrique seems to be handling his team's depth issues at the moment and it is quite fortunate that Neymar and Suárez are playing at top form these days. A blowout win is expected for the Catalonia giants despite Villarreal's inspiring win last weekend.
The prediction is a 3-1 conquest for Barcelona.
Barcelona starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Bravo; Alves, Pique, Mathieu, Alba; Roberto, Busquets, Rakitic; Munir, Suárez, Neymar
Villarreal starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Areola; Mario, Bailly, Ruiz, Costa; dos Santos, Trigueros, Bruno, Suárez; Soldado, Bakambu
