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Athletic Club vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
Athletic Club
1 – 1
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sun 21 Feb 2021 · 20:00 UTC San Mames HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 40' Etienne Capoue
Dani Garcia 53' Y
Y 55' Juan Foyth
Unai Lopez 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
  • Referee Gonzalo Garcia
  • Referee David Iglesias
  • Referee Jorge Figueroa

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
2021-02-21 Athletic Club 1–1 Villarreal CF 2020-12-22 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club 2020-03-01 Athletic Club 1–0 Villarreal CF 2019-11-03 Villarreal CF 0–0 Athletic Club 2019-01-20 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Villarreal CF H 1–1 D
15 Feb Cadiz CF A 4–0 W
07 Feb Valencia CF H 1–1 D
31 Jan FC Barcelona A 1–2 L
25 Jan Getafe CF H 5–1 W
06 Jan FC Barcelona H 2–3 L
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Athletic Club A 1–1 D
18 Feb FC Red Bull Salzburg A 2–0 W
14 Feb Real Betis Balompié H 1–2 L
06 Feb Elche CF A 2–2 D
30 Jan Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–1 D
23 Jan SD Huesca A 0–0 D

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' KICK OFF: Villarreal CF gets underway.
  • 5' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Yeray Alvarez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcelino will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 16' Gerard Moreno does the damage! The net is bulging and Villarreal CF surge ahead!
  • 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Athletic Club needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 31' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Etienne Capoue.
  • 44' What a moment for Alex Berenguer! That strike on 44 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 49' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 53' Poor challenge from Dani Garcia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Juan Foyth.
  • 60' Pervis Estupinan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 62' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Paco Alcacer exits the field as Yeremi Pino enters on 62.
  • 67' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Villarreal CF backline.
  • 70' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Moi Gomez is withdrawn and Pervis Estupinan gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 78' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Alex Berenguer is withdrawn and Ander Capa gets his opportunity.
  • 83' The whistle greets Raul Garcia as he departs to be replaced by Asier Villalibre.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Jaume Costa on, Etienne Capoue off on 85 minutes.
  • 86' Athletic Club receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-02-21 Athletic Club 1–1 Villarreal CF 2020-12-22 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club 2020-03-01 Athletic Club 1–0 Villarreal CF 2019-11-03 Villarreal CF 0–0 Athletic Club 2019-01-20 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club

Athletic Club Form

2021-02-21 Athletic Club 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2021-02-15 Cadiz CF 0–4 Athletic Club W 2021-02-07 Athletic Club 1–1 Valencia CF D 2021-01-31 FC Barcelona 2–1 Athletic Club L 2021-01-25 Athletic Club 5–1 Getafe CF W 2021-01-06 Athletic Club 2–3 FC Barcelona L

Villarreal CF Form

2021-02-21 Athletic Club 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2021-02-18 FC Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 Villarreal CF W 2021-02-14 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Betis Balompié L 2021-02-06 Elche CF 2–2 Villarreal CF D 2021-01-30 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2021-01-23 SD Huesca 0–0 Villarreal CF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.6 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club34% Draw41% Villarreal CF25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 65%
35%
± 1.5 33%
67%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
75%
Draw or Villarreal CF
66%
Athletic Club or Villarreal CF
59%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club16% Draw70% Villarreal CF14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34.6%
1 – 0
17.1%
0 – 1
15.6%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.1%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 1
3.3%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 2
1.1%
3 – 0
1%
0 – 3
0.8%
3 – 1
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 21% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 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
55% ✗

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