Thursday , 2 July 2026

Athletic Club vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
Athletic Club
1 – 1
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sun 14 Apr 2024 · 16:30 UTC San Mames HT 45' · FT 45'
Oihan Sancet 66' 1–0
1–1 90+5' Dani Parejo pen
Benat Prados 10' Y
Inaki Williams 31' Y
Y 34' Santi Comesana
Y 34' Raul Albiol
YR 46' Santi Comesana
Yuri Berchiche 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Alejandro Estevez Iglesias (Spain)

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
2024-04-14 Athletic Club 1–1 Villarreal CF 2023-11-05 Villarreal CF 2–3 Athletic Club 2023-05-13 Villarreal CF 5–1 Athletic Club 2022-10-30 Athletic Club 1–0 Villarreal CF 2022-04-09 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Villarreal CF H 1–1 D
31 Mar Real Madrid CF A 0–2 L
16 Mar Deportivo Alaves H 2–0 W
10 Mar UD Las Palmas A 2–0 W
03 Mar FC Barcelona H 0–0 D
25 Feb Real Betis Balompie A 1–3 L
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Athletic Club A 1–1 D
01 Apr Club Atletico de Madrid H 1–2 L
17 Mar Valencia CF H 1–0 W
14 Mar Olympique de Marseille H 3–1 W
10 Mar Real Betis Balompie A 3–2 W
07 Mar Olympique de Marseille A 0–4 L

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' We are underway at San Mames. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Benat Prados has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 10.
  • 15' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' It’s high time Ernesto Valverde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 407 games and scored 555 goals.
  • 31' The referee shows Athletic Club player a card on 31.
  • 34' A moment of madness from Santi Comesana on 34 minutes earns him a card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Athletic Club in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Villarreal CF's compact 4-4-2.
  • 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Athletic Club is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' The referee calls foul for Santi Comesana. He receives a card.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuri Berchiche is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Athletic Club.
  • 55' Alfonso Pedraza has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gerard Moreno on 55 minute.
  • 60' Alexander Sorloth is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Villarreal CF tonight.
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Athletic Club and Villarreal CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 66' Assisted by Gorka Guruzeta with the perfectly-timed delivery and Oihan Sancet makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 69' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 69 minute. Alberto Moreno leaves to be changed by Goncalo Guedes.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Alex Berenguer. He replaces Nico Williams on 70 minute.
  • 75' 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.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Muniain on, Oihan Sancet off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aitor Paredes Casamichana made 328 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Yuri Berchiche is booked for Athletic Club — card on 90.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

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

2024-04-14 Athletic Club 1–1 Villarreal CF 2023-11-05 Villarreal CF 2–3 Athletic Club 2023-05-13 Villarreal CF 5–1 Athletic Club 2022-10-30 Athletic Club 1–0 Villarreal CF 2022-04-09 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club

Athletic Club Form

2024-04-14 Athletic Club 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2024-03-31 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Athletic Club L 2024-03-16 Athletic Club 2–0 Deportivo Alaves W 2024-03-10 UD Las Palmas 0–2 Athletic Club W 2024-03-03 Athletic Club 0–0 FC Barcelona D 2024-02-25 Real Betis Balompie 3–1 Athletic Club L

Villarreal CF Form

2024-04-14 Athletic Club 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2024-04-01 Villarreal CF 1–2 Club Atletico de Madrid L 2024-03-17 Villarreal CF 1–0 Valencia CF W 2024-03-14 Villarreal CF 3–1 Olympique de Marseille W 2024-03-10 Real Betis Balompie 2–3 Villarreal CF W 2024-03-07 Olympique de Marseille 4–0 Villarreal CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Athletic Club or Villarreal CF 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club35% Draw26% Villarreal CF39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
61%
Draw or Villarreal CF
65%
Athletic Club or Villarreal CF
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club24% Draw44% Villarreal CF32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.7%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 16% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 20% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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