Athletic Club vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Athletic Club vs Villarreal CF — La Liga .
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Abraham Alvarez
- Referee Jesus Gil
- Referee Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Villarreal CF | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Sep | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Aug | SD Huesca | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Aug | CD Leganes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Nov | Cobham FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Athletic Club | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Valencia CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | Rangers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Sep | CD Leganes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Girona FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | Sevilla FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #11 |
| 8 | Points | 8 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 13 |
| 6 | Conceded | 12 |
| +1 | GD | +1 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 33% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Athletic Club
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Villarreal CF
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 3 A |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Athletic Club is hosting Villarreal CF for another epic battle.
- 5' Athletic Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Unai Simon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Villarreal CF.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . Athletic Club seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Athletic Club are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Ander Capa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Javier Calleja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' Karl Toko Ekambi gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Carlos Bacca and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 64 minute. Miguel Layun leaves to be changed by Santi Cazorla.
- 65' What a moment for Pablo Fornals! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
- 67' Iturraspe makes way for Unai Lopez at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
- 70' Raul Garcia makes way for Inigo Kerejeta at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for Athletic Club. De Marcos will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' Controversy at the stadium! Victor Ruiz argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 80' Brilliant from the ! Ramiro Funes Mori makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 80.
- 81' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace De Marcos by Gorka Rodriguez on 81 minute.
- 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 88' Gerard Moreno makes way for Alfonso Pedraza at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
- 89' Karl Toko Ekambi adds to his 0 season tally! Villarreal CF lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- Villarreal CF celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 25
- 3
- 4
-
8
Iturraspe C ↓ Unai Lopez 67'
- 7
-
18
De Marcos ↓ Gorka Guruzeta 81'
-
22
Raul Garcia ↓ Inigo Cordoba 70'
- 10
- 9
- 21
Bench
-
23
Unai Lopez ↑ 67'
- 6
- 24
- 5
-
11
Inigo Cordoba ↑ 70'
-
30
Gorka Guruzeta ↑ 81'
- 26
Coach
Eduardo Berizzo
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Miguel Layun ↓ Santi Cazorla 64'
- 4
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↓ Karl Toko Ekambi 60'
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↓ Alfonso Pedraza 88'
- 1
- 11
- 2
- 6
- 3
- 14
- 8
Bench
-
16
Alfonso Pedraza ↑ 88'
-
19
Santi Cazorla ↑ 64'
-
17
Karl Toko Ekambi ↑ 60'
- 20
- 13
- 10
- 22
Coach
Javier Calleja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Inaki Williams | 4 |
| Raul Garcia | 4 |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Alejandro Baena | 2 |
| Nicolas Jackson | 2 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Yeremi Pino | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.93
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
50%
Draw or Villarreal CF
77%
Athletic Club or Villarreal CF
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
11.1%
0 – 2
10.3%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
2.8%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 24% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.