Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 12 33
2 Real Madrid CF 12 30
3 Club Atlético de Madrid 12 28
4 Real Betis Balompié 12 26
5 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 12 22
6 Sevilla FC 12 18
7 Athletic Club 11 16
8 RC Deportivo La Coruña 12 15
9 Villarreal CF 12 15
10 Real Racing Club de Santander 12 14
11 RC Celta de Vigo 12 13
12 Deportivo Alavés 12 13
13 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 12
14 CA Osasuna 12 12
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 12
16 Getafe CF 12 12
17 Levante UD 12 11
18 Elche CF 12 10
19 Valencia CF 12 9
20 Málaga CF 12 5

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
#7 Position #9
16 Points 15
11 Played 12
4 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 5
15 Scored 17
11 Conceded 15
+4 GD +2
1.45 PPG 1.25
36% Win % 33%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
45% Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
17% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts). Villarreal CF are 9th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Athletic Club
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Athletic Club
Alex Berenguer 4 G 4 A
Inaki Williams 3 G 2 A
Nico Williams 2 G 1 A
Roberto Navarro 2 G
Aitor Paredes Casamichana 2 G
Villarreal CF
Georges Mikautadze 3 G 1 A
Pape Gueye 3 G
Alberto Moleiro 2 G 4 A
Nicolas Pepe 2 G 1 A
Gerard Moreno 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at San Mames Barria. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Athletic Club and Villarreal CF.
  • 5' Athletic Club currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' It looks surprising Athletic Club does not make any changes. Juan Foyth has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 14' A goal from the Spain international Raul Garcia! He fires home on 14 to make it 1-0!
  • 19' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 21' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Gerard Moreno departs to be replaced by Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Francis Coquelin, as he is very good at scoring at San Mames Barria with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 32' What an equalizer from Francis Coquelin!
  • 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelino Garcia might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 47' Pervis Estupinan, a Ecuador , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 52' Athletic Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 54' Villarreal CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 59' Villarreal CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 63' Dani Raba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yeremi Pino on 63 minute.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Juan Foyth as he leaves the pitch. Serge Aurier steps in for Villarreal CF.
  • 70' Inaki Williams needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Inaki Williams as he leaves the pitch. Asier Villalibre steps in for Athletic Club.
  • 76' The referee has no hesitation. Alberto Moreno is booked for Villarreal CF — Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' What a moment for Muniain! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Pervis Estupinan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 85' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Balenziaga suffering a number of foals already.
  • 87' Oier Zarraga gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Alex Berenguer and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' Nico Williams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Muniain at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Mikel Vesga. He replaces Dani Garcia on 90 minute.
  • 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
Karl Toko Ekambi 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
2 / 4
1.34 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club48% Draw28% Villarreal CF24%
Actual: Athletic Club win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
76%
Draw or Villarreal CF
52%
Athletic Club or Villarreal CF
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club30% Draw50% Villarreal CF20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.1%

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% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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