Form guide
Barcelona won 3-1 at Sevilla, beat Getafe 3-0, won 5-2 at Betis, lost 2-1 at home to Real Madrid and beat Alavés 6-1.
Villa won 3-2 at Tottenham, drew 2-2 with Brentford, won 1-0 at Newcastle, beat Manchester City 2-1 and drew 1-1 with Fulham.
Team news
Barcelona are short at the back, without Koundé, Christensen, Eric García and Espart, and Olmo is also out. Villa are missing Ruggeri, Wan-Bissaka and Onana.
Our prediction and why
We take Over 2.5 goals. Barcelona scored three or more in four of their last five and Villa scored in all five, which fits our rule. Every one of Barcelona's last five league games had three or more goals.
Barcelona
Aston Villa