Saturday , 14 November 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 12 33
2 Real Madrid CF 12 30
3 Club Atlético de Madrid 12 28
4 Real Betis Balompié 12 26
5 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 12 22
6 Sevilla FC 12 18
7 Athletic Club 11 16
8 RC Deportivo La Coruña 12 15
9 Villarreal CF 12 15
10 Real Racing Club de Santander 12 14
11 RC Celta de Vigo 12 13
12 Deportivo Alavés 12 13
13 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 12
14 CA Osasuna 12 12
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 12
16 Getafe CF 12 12
17 Levante UD 12 11
18 Elche CF 12 10
19 Valencia CF 12 9
20 Málaga CF 12 5

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 Balompié 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 Alavés 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
#7 Position #9
16 Points 15
11 Played 12
4 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 5
15 Scored 17
11 Conceded 15
+4 GD +2
1.45 PPG 1.25
36% Win % 33%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
45% Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
17% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts). Villarreal CF are 9th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Athletic Club
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Athletic Club
Alex Berenguer 4 G 4 A
Inaki Williams 3 G 2 A
Nico Williams 2 G 1 A
Roberto Navarro 2 G
Aitor Paredes Casamichana 2 G
Villarreal CF
Georges Mikautadze 3 G 1 A
Pape Gueye 3 G
Alberto Moleiro 2 G 4 A
Nicolas Pepe 2 G 1 A
Gerard Moreno 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds San Mames Barria will turn into a battlefield for Athletic Club and Villarreal CF.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Dani Parejo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
  • 15' Georges Mikautadze has been relatively quiet despite scoring 74 goals in his last 444 appearances.
  • 19' Pau Navarro picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 24' Daniel Vivian has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' Sergi Cardona is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 31' Athletic Club currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 36' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' Villarreal CF 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.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Andoni Gorosabel comes on to replace Inigo Lekue.
  • 50' GOAL! Alfonso Gonzalez scores on 45.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Alejandro Rego comes on to replace Ruiz de Galarreta.
  • 69' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Tani Oluwaseyi departs to be replaced by Georges Mikautadze.
  • 74' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 75' Santi Comesana was booked on 75.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Tajon Buchanan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 78' Alberto Moleiro is replacing Tajon Buchanan for the Villarreal CF side.
  • 82' Nico Serrano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Inaki Williams on 82 minute.
  • 84' What composure from Gorka Guruzeta! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 89' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alberto Moleiro suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Andoni Gorosabel was booked on 90.
  • The points are shared — Athletic Club 1-2 Villarreal CF. Honours even.

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

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 Balompié 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 Alavés 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
0 / 4
1.25 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Athletic Club or Villarreal CF 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club37% Draw31% Villarreal CF32%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
68%
Draw or Villarreal CF
63%
Athletic Club or Villarreal CF
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club28% Draw51% Villarreal CF21%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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