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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 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
2021-10-23 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
#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' The game is set. Athletic Club kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Athletic Club are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 14' What a strike from Raul Garcia! The score is 1-0.
  • 19' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelino Garcia might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 21' Samuel Chukwueze is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gerard Moreno at the 21 minute mark.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' Athletic Club seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 32' Goal! Francis Coquelin scores his 6 goal in 422 matches.
  • 37' Athletic Club have won 386 goals from 328 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 42' Dani Garcia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
  • 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcelino Garcia will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 52' Unai Vencedor Paris has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 328 appearances.
  • 54' The referee has no hesitation. Juan Foyth is booked for Villarreal CF — Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Dani Raba. He replaces Yeremi Pino on 63 minute.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Juan Foyth is replaced by Serge Aurier on 65 minute.
  • 70' 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.
  • 72' Athletic Club ring the changes. Inaki Williams has done his job and it is now time for Asier Villalibre to step up.
  • 76' Alberto Moreno was booked on 76.
  • 77' Muniain adds to his 0 season tally! Athletic Club lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 80' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 85' Athletic Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer is replaced by Oier Zarraga.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Muniain as he leaves the pitch. Nico Williams steps in for Athletic Club.
  • 90' Mikel Vesga is replacing Dani Garcia for the Athletic Club side.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

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
Gerard Moreno 2
Karl Toko Ekambi 2
Alejandro Baena 2
Nicolas Jackson 2
Oihan Sancet 2
Nico Williams 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
0.66 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.52 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Athletic Club or Draw 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club39% Draw39% Villarreal CF22%
Actual: Athletic Club win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 66%
34%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
78%
Draw or Villarreal CF
61%
Athletic Club or Villarreal CF
61%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club18% Draw69% Villarreal CF13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.6%
1 – 0
18.5%
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
1.3%
2 – 2
1.1%
3 – 1
0.9%
0 – 3
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 23% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 17% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
60% ✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

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