Thursday , 2 July 2026

Athletic Club vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2024-25
Athletic Club
2 – 0
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sun 8 Dec 2024 · 15:15 UTC San Mames Barria 47,203 HT 45' · FT 45'
Aitor Paredes Casamichana 15' 1–0
Inaki Williams 69' 2–0
Y 35' Santi Comesana
Oihan Sancet 55' Y
Benat Prados 68' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Victor Garcia Verdura
  • Assistant 1 Eliana Fernandez Gonzalez (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Julian Villasenor Julian (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
2024-12-08 Athletic Club 2–0 Villarreal CF 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

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Villarreal CF H 2–0 W
04 Dec Real Madrid CF H 2–1 W
01 Dec Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 2–1 W
28 Nov IF Elfsborg H 3–0 W
24 Nov Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–0 W
10 Nov Real Valladolid CF A 1–1 D
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Athletic Club A 0–2 L
01 Dec Girona FC H 2–2 D
24 Nov CA Osasuna A 2–2 D
09 Nov Deportivo Alaves H 3–0 W
26 Oct Real Valladolid CF A 2–1 W
20 Oct Getafe CF H 1–1 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Athletic Club and Villarreal CF get this one started.
  • 5' De Marcos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Brilliant from the ! Aitor Paredes Casamichana makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 15.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' The referee has no hesitation. Santi Comesana is booked for Villarreal CF — card on 35.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Villarreal CF backline.
  • 46' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ayoze Perez is hanging Dani Parejo on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 55' It’s a booking for Athletic Club player. Oihan Sancet gets a card.
  • 60' Alex Berenguer makes way for Nico Williams at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
  • 65' Athletic Club are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 68' It’s a booking for Athletic Club player. Benat Prados gets a card.
  • 68' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Gorka Guruzeta departs to be replaced by Unai Gomez.
  • 69' A stunning finish from Inaki Williams — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 73' Luiz Junior is replacing Diego Conde for the Villarreal CF side.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Yeremy as he leaves the pitch. Denis Suarez steps in for Villarreal CF.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' Mikel Vesga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ruiz de Galarreta at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Gerard Moreno departs to be replaced by Pau Cabanes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Athletic Club players.

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

2024-12-08 Athletic Club 2–0 Villarreal CF 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

Athletic Club Form

2024-12-08 Athletic Club 2–0 Villarreal CF W 2024-12-04 Athletic Club 2–1 Real Madrid CF W 2024-12-01 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–2 Athletic Club W 2024-11-28 Athletic Club 3–0 IF Elfsborg W 2024-11-24 Athletic Club 1–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2024-11-10 Real Valladolid CF 1–1 Athletic Club D

Villarreal CF Form

2024-12-08 Athletic Club 2–0 Villarreal CF L 2024-12-01 Villarreal CF 2–2 Girona FC D 2024-11-24 CA Osasuna 2–2 Villarreal CF D 2024-11-09 Villarreal CF 3–0 Deportivo Alaves W 2024-10-26 Real Valladolid CF 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2024-10-20 Villarreal CF 1–1 Getafe CF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.51 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Athletic Club or Villarreal CF 75% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club43% Draw25% Villarreal CF32%
Actual: Athletic Club win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
68%
Draw or Villarreal CF
57%
Athletic Club or Villarreal CF
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club27% Draw44% Villarreal CF29%
Actual: Athletic Club win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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