Thursday , 2 July 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 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

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 Alaves 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 Atletico 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 Balompie 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 #3
45 Points 72
38 Played 38
13 / 6 / 19 W / D / L 22 / 6 / 10
43 Scored 72
58 Conceded 46
-15 GD +26
1.18 PPG 1.89
34% Win % 58%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to San Mames Barria that hosts another battle between Athletic Club and Villarreal CF.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Raul Garcia, as he is very good at scoring at San Mames Barria with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Athletic Club and Villarreal CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Raul Garcia makes it 1-0.
  • 19' 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.
  • 21' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Gerard Moreno by Samuel Chukwueze on 21 minute.
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' 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.
  • 32' What a moment for Francis Coquelin! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 37' Pau Torres is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Athletic Club so far.
  • 42' Dani Raba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 407 appearances.
  • 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' Athletic Club are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' Villarreal CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 59' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 63' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Yeremi Pino is withdrawn and Dani Raba gets his opportunity.
  • 65' Serge Aurier has so much to prove this time. He replaces Juan Foyth on 65 minute.
  • 70' 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.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Inaki Williams is replaced by Asier Villalibre on 72 minute.
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! Alberto Moreno argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 77' The deadlock is broken! Muniain gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
  • 80' Pervis Estupinan is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 87' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Alex Berenguer departs to be replaced by Oier Zarraga.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Muniain is replaced by Nico Williams on 88 minute.
  • 90' Another change for Athletic Club made on 90 minute. Dani Garcia leaves to be changed by Mikel Vesga.
  • The points are shared — Athletic Club 2-1 Villarreal CF. Honours even.

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 Alaves 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 Atletico 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 Balompie 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
4 / 4
1.24 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Athletic Club or Villarreal CF 74% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club38% Draw26% Villarreal CF36%
Actual: Athletic Club win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
64%
Draw or Villarreal CF
62%
Athletic Club or Villarreal CF
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club23% Draw46% Villarreal CF31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
8%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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