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Athletic Club vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2019-20
Sun 1 Mar 2020 · 13:00 UTC San Mames HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

Athletic Club vs Villarreal CFLa Liga at San Mames.

Match Details

  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Joan Mendez
  • Referee David Medie
  • Referee Juan Barranco
  • Referee Carlos Aranda

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Mar Villarreal CF H 1–0 W
23 Feb Deportivo Alavés A 1–2 L
16 Feb CA Osasuna H 0–1 L
09 Feb Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 1–2 L
02 Feb Getafe CF H 0–2 L
25 Jan RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Mar Athletic Club A 0–1 L
23 Feb Club Atlético de Madrid A 1–3 L
15 Feb Levante UD H 2–1 W
08 Feb Real Valladolid CF A 1–1 D
02 Feb CA Osasuna H 3–1 W
25 Jan Deportivo Alavés A 2–1 W

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 will turn into a battlefield for Athletic Club and Villarreal CF.
  • 5' Spain international Paco Alcacer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' It looks surprising Athletic Club does not make any changes. Sergio Asenjo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 21' A moment of madness from Santi Cazorla on 21 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 36' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ander Capa.
  • 48' Raul Garcia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 52' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Ibai is replaced by Inaki Williams on 52 minute.
  • 54' Pau Torres has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
  • 55' That is a Yellow card for Villarreal CF. Iborra will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' What composure from Raul Garcia! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 57' Andre Zambo Anguissa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Iborra on 57 minute.
  • 58' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Iborra is replaced by Andre Zambo Anguissa.
  • 63' Controversy at the stadium! Inigo Cordoba argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 65' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 67' Samuel Chukwueze has so much to prove this time. He replaces Santi Cazorla on 67 minute.
  • 68' Andres Fernandez is replacing Santi Cazorla for the Villarreal CF side.
  • 73' Oihan Sancet is replacing Muniain for the Athletic Club side.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Javier Ontiveros as he leaves the pitch. Moi Gomez steps in for Villarreal CF.
  • 77' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' Unai Nunez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Inigo Cordoba on 82 minute.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Mikel Vesga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Raul Garcia on 90 minutes.
  • 1-0 the final result. Villarreal CF will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.42 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 85%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club29% Draw46% Villarreal CF25%
Actual: Athletic Club win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes15% 0% No85%
Avg goals/match: 0.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 56%
44%
± 1.5 23%
77%
± 2.5 7%
93%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
75%
Draw or Villarreal CF
71%
Athletic Club or Villarreal CF
54%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club11% Draw76% Villarreal CF13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
44.3%
0 – 1
17%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.1%
1 – 2
2.2%
2 – 1
2%
2 – 2
0.6%
0 – 3
0.6%
3 – 0
0.4%
1 – 3
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 1% 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% 96%
-1 4% 17% 79%
-0.5 21% 79%
+0.5 76% 24%
+1 76% 19% 5%
+1.5 95% 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
63%
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
66%

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