Thursday , 2 July 2026

Villarreal CF vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
Villarreal CF
1 – 1
Full Time
Athletic Club
Tue 22 Dec 2020 · 21:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'
Gerard Moreno 36' Y
Y 71' Alex Berenguer

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Joan Mendez
  • Referee David Medie
  • Referee Juan Barranco
  • Referee Jeronimo Montes

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
2020-12-22 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club 2020-03-01 Athletic Club 1–0 Villarreal CF 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
22 Dec Athletic Club H 1–1 D
19 Dec CA Osasuna A 3–1 W
13 Dec Real Betis Balompie A 1–1 D
06 Dec Elche CF H 0–0 D
03 Dec Demir Grup Sivasspor A 1–0 W
29 Nov Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 1–1 D
Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Villarreal CF A 1–1 D
18 Dec SD Huesca H 2–0 W
15 Dec Real Madrid CF A 1–3 L
12 Dec Valencia CF A 2–2 D
04 Dec RC Celta de Vigo H 0–2 L
29 Nov Getafe CF A 1–1 D

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' Temperatures are rising at Estadio de la Ceramica as Villarreal CF face off against Athletic Club in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Athletic Club have won 386 goals from 328 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Villarreal CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Athletic Club's shape.
  • 19' A stunning finish from Inaki Williams — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 24' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Ruben Pena on, Mario Gaspar off on 24 minutes.
  • 29' Spain international Mario Gaspar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 34' 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.
  • 36' Gerard Moreno picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Villarreal CF and Athletic Club are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Unai Emery will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 58' Athletic Club ring the changes. Mikel Vesga has done his job and it is now time for Dani Garcia to step up.
  • 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 66' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Juan Foyth by Yeremi Pino on 66 minute.
  • 71' Poor challenge from Alex Berenguer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 74' Yeremi Pino does the damage! The net is bulging and Villarreal CF surge ahead!
  • 78' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Inaki Williams is replaced by Raul Garcia.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Oihan Sancet comes on to replace Muniain.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Alfonso Pedraza is replaced by Pervis Estupinan on 82 minute.
  • 84' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Alex Berenguer exits the field as Inigo Lekue enters on 84.
  • 89' The travelling Athletic Club supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul Garcia 4
Inaki Williams 4
Nicolas Jackson 2
Oihan Sancet 2
Gerard Moreno 2
Karl Toko Ekambi 2
Alejandro Baena 2
Pablo Fornals 1

Head to Head

2020-12-22 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club 2020-03-01 Athletic Club 1–0 Villarreal CF 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

2020-12-22 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club D 2020-12-19 CA Osasuna 1–3 Villarreal CF W 2020-12-13 Real Betis Balompie 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2020-12-06 Villarreal CF 0–0 Elche CF D 2020-12-03 Demir Grup Sivasspor 0–1 Villarreal CF W 2020-11-29 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 Villarreal CF D

Athletic Club Form

2020-12-22 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club D 2020-12-18 Athletic Club 2–0 SD Huesca W 2020-12-15 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Athletic Club L 2020-12-12 Valencia CF 2–2 Athletic Club D 2020-12-04 Athletic Club 0–2 RC Celta de Vigo L 2020-11-29 Getafe CF 1–1 Athletic Club D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.81 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF55% Draw25% Athletic Club20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
80%
Draw or Athletic Club
45%
Villarreal CF or Athletic Club
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF40% Draw45% Athletic Club15%
Actual: Athletic Club win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
2.9%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 24% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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