Sunday , 16 August 2026

Athletic Club vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2025-26
Athletic Club
1 – 2
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sun 12 Apr 2026 · 19:00 UTC San Mames Barria 42,981 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 26' Sergi Cardona
0–2 45+5' Alfonso Gonzalez
Gorka Guruzeta 84' 1–2
Y 19' Pau Navarro
Y 75' Santi Comesana
Y 77' Tajon Buchanan
Andoni Gorosabel 90' Y
Gorka Guruzeta 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Athletic Club vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at San Mames Barria.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Luis Guzman Mansilla (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Jose Martinez Serrato (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Ivan Rios Vargas (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

5
7
4
Athletic Club 16 games · Avg 2.2 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-12 Athletic Club 1–2 Villarreal CF 2025-09-27 Villarreal CF 1–0 Athletic Club 2025-04-06 Villarreal CF 0–0 Athletic Club 2024-12-08 Athletic Club 2–0 Villarreal CF 2024-04-14 Athletic Club 1–1 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Villarreal CF H 1–2 L
05 Apr Getafe CF A 0–2 L
22 Mar Real Betis Balompié H 2–1 W
14 Mar Girona FC A 0–3 L
07 Mar FC Barcelona H 0–1 L
28 Feb Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 1–1 D
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Athletic Club A 2–1 W
06 Apr Girona FC A 0–1 L
20 Mar Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 3–1 W
13 Mar Deportivo Alavés A 1–1 D
08 Mar Elche CF H 2–1 W
28 Feb FC Barcelona A 1–4 L

Season Stats

Athletic Club Villarreal CF
#18 Position #11
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Athletic Club are 18th (0 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds San Mames Barria will turn into a battlefield for Athletic Club and Villarreal CF.
  • 5' Athletic Club is showing some good football. However, Athletic Club are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 19' Villarreal CF player sees a card in front of him.
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 26' Sergi Cardona makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Villarreal CF are in front.
  • 31' Spain international Dani Parejo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Santi Comesana made 407 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Inigo Lekue exits the field as Andoni Gorosabel enters on 46.
  • 50' GOAL! Alfonso Gonzalez fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 55' Athletic Club are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 60' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Villarreal CF backline.
  • 65' It’s high time Ernesto Valverde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Ruiz de Galarreta as he leaves the pitch. Alejandro Rego steps in for Athletic Club.
  • 69' Georges Mikautadze gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Tani Oluwaseyi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a card on 75.
  • 77' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Tajon Buchanan gets a card.
  • 78' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Tajon Buchanan departs to be replaced by Alberto Moleiro.
  • 82' Athletic Club make a change. Inaki Williams trudges off to be replaced by Nico Serrano on 82 minutes.
  • 84' GOAL! Gorka Guruzeta scores on 84. Assisted by Yuri Berchiche
  • 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 328 games and scored 386 goals.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Andoni Gorosabel argues furiously but the card stands.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Athletic Club.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul Garcia 4
Inaki Williams 4
Alejandro Baena 2
Nicolas Jackson 2
Oihan Sancet 2
Gerard Moreno 2
Karl Toko Ekambi 2
Gorka Guruzeta 1

Head to Head

2026-04-12 Athletic Club 1–2 Villarreal CF 2025-09-27 Villarreal CF 1–0 Athletic Club 2025-04-06 Villarreal CF 0–0 Athletic Club 2024-12-08 Athletic Club 2–0 Villarreal CF 2024-04-14 Athletic Club 1–1 Villarreal CF

Athletic Club Form

2026-04-12 Athletic Club 1–2 Villarreal CF L 2026-04-05 Getafe CF 2–0 Athletic Club L 2026-03-22 Athletic Club 2–1 Real Betis Balompié W 2026-03-14 Girona FC 3–0 Athletic Club L 2026-03-07 Athletic Club 0–1 FC Barcelona L 2026-02-28 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 Athletic Club D

Villarreal CF Form

2026-04-12 Athletic Club 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2026-04-06 Girona FC 1–0 Villarreal CF L 2026-03-20 Villarreal CF 3–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2026-03-13 Deportivo Alavés 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2026-03-08 Villarreal CF 2–1 Elche CF W 2026-02-28 FC Barcelona 4–1 Villarreal CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.57 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club28% Draw42% Villarreal CF30%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 65%
35%
± 1.5 32%
68%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
70%
Draw or Villarreal CF
72%
Athletic Club or Villarreal CF
58%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club15% Draw70% Villarreal CF15%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35.2%
1 – 0
16.6%
0 – 1
16.2%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
3.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
1.1%
3 – 0
0.9%
0 – 3
0.8%
3 – 1
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 20% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 19% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
58% ✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
57% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.