Thursday , 2 July 2026

Villarreal CF vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2019-20
Villarreal CF
0 – 0
Full Time
Athletic Club
Sun 3 Nov 2019 · 13:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45' · FT 45'
Iborra 60' Y
Javier Ontiveros 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.

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 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

4
7
5
Villarreal CF 16 games · Avg 2.2 goals Athletic Club
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-03 Villarreal CF 0–0 Athletic Club 2019-01-20 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club 2018-09-26 Athletic Club 0–3 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Athletic Club H 0–0 D
31 Oct SD Eibar A 1–2 L
25 Oct Deportivo Alaves 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 Balompie H 5–1 W
Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Villarreal CF A 0–0 D
30 Oct RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 3–0 W
26 Oct Club Atletico 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
#3 Position #12
72 Points 45
38 Played 38
22 / 6 / 10 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 19
72 Scored 43
46 Conceded 58
+26 GD -15
1.89 PPG 1.18
58% Win % 34%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio de la Ceramica. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Villarreal CF and Athletic Club.
  • 5' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Villarreal CF in their trying to find a way past Athletic Club's compact .
  • 20' Inigo Cordoba, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Villarreal CF and Athletic Club are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Villarreal CF and Athletic Club are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 50' It looks surprising Athletic Club does not make any changes. Xavier Quintilla has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Villarreal CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' That is a Yellow card for Villarreal CF. Iborra will be fuming at that decision.
  • 63' Samuel Chukwueze is replacing Moi Gomez for the Villarreal CF side.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Mikel Vesga on, San Jose off on 66 minutes.
  • 68' The whistle greets Karl Toko Ekambi as he departs to be replaced by Carlos Bacca.
  • 73' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 74' Inigo Cordoba gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Ibai and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Villarreal CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Athletic Club's shape.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Javier Ontiveros. He replaces Andre Zambo Anguissa on 80 minute.
  • 85' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 86' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Muniain is withdrawn and Larra gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 90.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-11-03 Villarreal CF 0–0 Athletic Club 2019-01-20 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club 2018-09-26 Athletic Club 0–3 Villarreal CF

Villarreal CF Form

2019-11-03 Villarreal CF 0–0 Athletic Club D 2019-10-31 SD Eibar 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2019-10-25 Villarreal CF 4–1 Deportivo Alaves W 2019-10-20 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Villarreal CF W 2019-10-05 CA Osasuna 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2019-09-27 Villarreal CF 5–1 Real Betis Balompie W

Athletic Club Form

2019-11-03 Villarreal CF 0–0 Athletic Club D 2019-10-30 Athletic Club 3–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2019-10-26 Club Atletico de Madrid 2–0 Athletic Club L 2019-10-20 Athletic Club 1–1 Real Valladolid CF D 2019-10-06 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Athletic Club L 2019-09-28 Athletic Club 0–1 Valencia CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.03 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF64% Draw22% Athletic Club14%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
86%
Draw or Athletic Club
36%
Villarreal CF or Athletic Club
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF48% Draw43% Athletic Club9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
9.6%
3 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6%
4 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 21% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 25% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
14% ✗

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