Thursday , 2 July 2026

Athletic Club vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2025-26
Athletic Club
1 – 2
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sun 12 Apr 2026 · 19:00 UTC San Mames Barria 42,981 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 26' Sergi Cardona
0–2 45+5' Alfonso Gonzalez
Gorka Guruzeta 84' 1–2
Y 19' Pau Navarro
Y 75' Santi Comesana
Y 77' Tajon Buchanan
Andoni Gorosabel 90' Y
Gorka Guruzeta 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Luis Guzman Mansilla (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Jose Martinez Serrato (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Ivan Rios Vargas (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
2026-04-12 Athletic Club 1–2 Villarreal CF 2025-09-27 Villarreal CF 1–0 Athletic Club 2025-04-06 Villarreal CF 0–0 Athletic Club 2024-12-08 Athletic Club 2–0 Villarreal CF 2024-04-14 Athletic Club 1–1 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Villarreal CF H 1–2 L
05 Apr Getafe CF A 0–2 L
22 Mar Real Betis Balompie H 2–1 W
14 Mar Girona FC A 0–3 L
07 Mar FC Barcelona H 0–1 L
28 Feb Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 1–1 D
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Athletic Club A 2–1 W
06 Apr Girona FC A 0–1 L
20 Mar Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 3–1 W
13 Mar Deportivo Alaves A 1–1 D
08 Mar Elche CF H 2–1 W
28 Feb FC Barcelona A 1–4 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' The game is set. Villarreal CF kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' 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.
  • 19' Pau Navarro is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
  • 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' Villarreal CF is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sergi Cardona on 26.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' Villarreal CF looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Alfonso Gonzalez scoring 1 goals.
  • 41' 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' Andoni Gorosabel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Inigo Lekue on 46 minute.
  • 50' What a strike from Alfonso Gonzalez! The score is 0-2.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Villarreal CF winning 100% of all matches.
  • 65' 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.
  • 66' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Ruiz de Galarreta by Alejandro Rego on 66 minute.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Tani Oluwaseyi is replaced by Georges Mikautadze on 69 minute.
  • 74' It’s high time Marcelino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 75' That looks like a foul for a card for Santi Comesana.
  • 77' The referee calls foul for Tajon Buchanan. He receives a card.
  • 78' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alberto Moleiro is hanging Tajon Buchanan on the field on 78 minute.
  • 82' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Inaki Williams departs to be replaced by Nico Serrano.
  • 84' GOAL! Gorka Guruzeta scores on 84. Assisted by Yuri Berchiche
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' The referee shows Athletic Club player a card on 90.
  • The final score is 1-2.

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
Alejandro Baena 2
Nicolas Jackson 2
Oihan Sancet 2
Gerard Moreno 2
Karl Toko Ekambi 2
Gorka Guruzeta 1

Head to Head

2026-04-12 Athletic Club 1–2 Villarreal CF 2025-09-27 Villarreal CF 1–0 Athletic Club 2025-04-06 Villarreal CF 0–0 Athletic Club 2024-12-08 Athletic Club 2–0 Villarreal CF 2024-04-14 Athletic Club 1–1 Villarreal CF

Athletic Club Form

2026-04-12 Athletic Club 1–2 Villarreal CF L 2026-04-05 Getafe CF 2–0 Athletic Club L 2026-03-22 Athletic Club 2–1 Real Betis Balompie W 2026-03-14 Girona FC 3–0 Athletic Club L 2026-03-07 Athletic Club 0–1 FC Barcelona L 2026-02-28 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 Athletic Club D

Villarreal CF Form

2026-04-12 Athletic Club 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2026-04-06 Girona FC 1–0 Villarreal CF L 2026-03-20 Villarreal CF 3–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2026-03-13 Deportivo Alaves 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2026-03-08 Villarreal CF 2–1 Elche CF W 2026-02-28 FC Barcelona 4–1 Villarreal CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Athletic Club or Villarreal CF 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club28% Draw28% Villarreal CF44%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
56%
Draw or Villarreal CF
72%
Athletic Club or Villarreal CF
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club21% Draw46% Villarreal CF33%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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