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Athletic Club vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
Athletic Club
2 – 1
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sat 23 Oct 2021 · 19:00 UTC San Mames Barria HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 54' Juan Foyth
Y 76' Alberto Moreno
Y 80' Pervis Estupinan

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Roberto Alonso
  • Referee Angel Nevado
  • Referee Guillermo Cuadra
  • Referee Juan Lopez
  • Referee Jaime Ruiz
  • Referee Cesar Soto

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

5
7
4
Athletic Club 16 games · Avg 2.2 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-23 Athletic Club 2–1 Villarreal CF 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

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Villarreal CF H 2–1 W
01 Oct Deportivo Alavés H 1–0 W
25 Sep Valencia CF A 1–1 D
21 Sep Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 1–2 L
18 Sep Club Atlético de Madrid A 0–0 D
11 Sep RCD Mallorca H 2–0 W
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Athletic Club A 1–2 L
20 Oct BSC Young Boys A 4–1 W
17 Oct CA Osasuna H 1–2 L
03 Oct Real Betis Balompié H 2–0 W
29 Sep Manchester United FC A 1–2 L
25 Sep Real Madrid CF 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)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at San Mames Barria!
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 14' Against the run of play, Raul Garcia has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 19' Mikel Vesga, a Spain midfielder, has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 21' Gerard Moreno makes way for Samuel Chukwueze at the 21 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Athletic Club currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 32' Goal! Francis Coquelin scores his 6 goal in 425 matches.
  • 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Unai Emery might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 54' Poor challenge from Juan Foyth. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 59' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Yeremi Pino by Dani Raba on 63 minute.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Juan Foyth as he leaves the pitch. Serge Aurier steps in for Villarreal CF.
  • 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 72' Asier Villalibre gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Inaki Williams and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alberto Moreno on 76 minutes.
  • 77' A goal from the Spain international Muniain! He fires home on 77 to make it 2-1!
  • 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pervis Estupinan on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Villarreal CF backline.
  • 87' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Alex Berenguer is withdrawn and Oier Zarraga gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Nico Williams gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Muniain and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Another change for Athletic Club made on 90 minute. Dani Garcia leaves to be changed by Mikel Vesga.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino Garcia

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

2021-10-23 Athletic Club 2–1 Villarreal CF 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

Athletic Club Form

2021-10-23 Athletic Club 2–1 Villarreal CF W 2021-10-01 Athletic Club 1–0 Deportivo Alavés W 2021-09-25 Valencia CF 1–1 Athletic Club D 2021-09-21 Athletic Club 1–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2021-09-18 Club Atlético de Madrid 0–0 Athletic Club D 2021-09-11 Athletic Club 2–0 RCD Mallorca W

Villarreal CF Form

2021-10-23 Athletic Club 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2021-10-20 BSC Young Boys 1–4 Villarreal CF W 2021-10-17 Villarreal CF 1–2 CA Osasuna L 2021-10-03 Villarreal CF 2–0 Real Betis Balompié W 2021-09-29 Manchester United FC 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2021-09-25 Real Madrid CF 0–0 Villarreal CF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club47% Draw27% Villarreal CF26%
Actual: Athletic Club win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
74%
Draw or Villarreal CF
53%
Athletic Club or Villarreal CF
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club30% Draw48% Villarreal CF22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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