Wednesday , 30 September 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 7 21
2 Club Atlético de Madrid 7 16
3 Real Betis Balompié 7 16
4 Real Madrid CF 7 15
5 Sevilla FC 7 13
6 Deportivo Alavés 7 11
7 RC Deportivo La Coruña 7 10
8 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 7 10
9 CA Osasuna 7 8
10 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 8
11 Villarreal CF 7 8
12 Athletic Club 6 8
13 Getafe CF 7 8
14 RC Celta de Vigo 7 7
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 7
16 Real Racing Club de Santander 7 7
17 Levante UD 6 5
18 Elche CF 7 5
19 Valencia CF 7 4
20 Málaga CF 7 3

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
#12 Position #11
8 Points 8
6 Played 7
2 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
7 Scored 13
6 Conceded 12
+1 GD +1
1.33 PPG 1.14
33% Win % 29%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at San Mames Barria as Athletic Club face off against Villarreal CF in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 19' A moment of madness from Pau Navarro on 19 minutes earns him a card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 26' Sergi Cardona puts Villarreal CF on the lead.
  • 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 41' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' Andoni Gorosabel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Inigo Lekue at the 46 minute mark.
  • 50' Goal! Alfonso Gonzalez scores his 6 goal in 328 matches.
  • 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at San Mames Barria. Athletic Club seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 66' The whistle greets Ruiz de Galarreta as he departs to be replaced by Alejandro Rego.
  • 69' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Tani Oluwaseyi departs to be replaced by Georges Mikautadze.
  • 74' 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.
  • 75' A moment of madness from Santi Comesana on 75 minutes earns him a card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
  • 77' Villarreal CF receives a card for a hard tackle on 77.
  • 78' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Tajon Buchanan has done his job and it is now time for Alberto Moleiro to step up.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Nico Serrano on, Inaki Williams off on 82 minutes.
  • 84' Gorka Guruzeta adds to his 0 season tally! Athletic Club lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 89' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Santiago Mourino has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Andoni Gorosabel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Villarreal CF to claim maximum points.

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
Inaki Williams 4
Raul Garcia 4
Gerard Moreno 2
Karl Toko Ekambi 2
Alejandro Baena 2
Nicolas Jackson 2
Oihan Sancet 2
Ruiz de Galarreta 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
1 / 4
1.33 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Athletic Club or Villarreal CF 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club37% Draw30% Villarreal CF33%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
67%
Draw or Villarreal CF
63%
Athletic Club or Villarreal CF
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club28% Draw49% Villarreal CF23%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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