Villarreal CF vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Santiago Jaime
- Referee Alfonso Alvarez
- Referee Jorge Bueno
- Referee Fernando Tresaco Escabosa
- Referee David Galvez
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Athletic Club | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Oct | SD Eibar | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Deportivo Alavés | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | CA Osasuna | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Villarreal CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Oct | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Real Valladolid CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Valencia CF | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #7 |
| 15 | Points | 16 |
| 12 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 3 |
| 17 | Scored | 15 |
| 15 | Conceded | 11 |
| +2 | GD | +4 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.45 |
| 33% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
Villarreal CF are 9th (15 pts). Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Villarreal CF and Athletic Club get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Athletic Club is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Athletic Club fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Athletic Club come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' With 1 assists to his name this season, Inigo Cordoba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Athletic Club.
- 40' Athletic Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Villarreal CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' Villarreal CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Athletic Club's shape.
- 55' Iborra is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Athletic Club tonight.
- 60' A moment of madness from Iborra on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
- 63' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 63 minute. Moi Gomez leaves to be changed by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 66' San Jose makes way for Mikel Vesga at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
- 68' Villarreal CF make a change. Karl Toko Ekambi trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Bacca on 68 minutes.
- 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pau Torres made 423 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 74' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Ibai is replaced by Inigo Cordoba on 74 minute.
- 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javier Calleja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Andre Zambo Anguissa is replaced by Javier Ontiveros on 80 minute.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 86' Athletic Club make a change. Muniain trudges off to be replaced by Larra on 86 minutes.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Javier Ontiveros.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
23
Moi Gomez ↓ Samuel Chukwueze 63'
- 10
- 19
- 8
-
17
Karl Toko Ekambi ↓ Carlos Bacca 68'
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 6
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↑ 68'
- 13
- 2
- 14
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 63'
-
24
Javier Ontiveros ↑ 80'
Coach
Javier Calleja
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Ibai ↓ Inigo Cordoba 74'
- 17
- 1
-
6
San Jose ↓ Mikel Vesga 66'
- 5
- 4
- 22
- 10
- 9
- 21
- 14
Bench
-
16
Mikel Vesga ↑ 66'
- 13
- 3
- 18
-
11
Inigo Cordoba ↑ 74'
- 20
-
12
Larra ↑ 86'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Garcia | 4 |
| Inaki Williams | 4 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Alejandro Baena | 2 |
| Nicolas Jackson | 2 |
| Oihan Sancet | 2 |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
80%
Draw or Athletic Club
49%
Villarreal CF or Athletic Club
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 26% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.