Thursday , 2 July 2026

Villarreal CF vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2024-25
Villarreal CF
0 – 0
Full Time
Athletic Club
Sun 6 Apr 2025 · 19:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica 19,158 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Andoni Gorosabel
Pape Gueye 83' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Melero Lopez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Jose Martinez Serrato (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Jose Francisco Garcia Lozano (Spain)

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
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 2023-11-05 Villarreal CF 2–3 Athletic Club 2023-05-13 Villarreal CF 5–1 Athletic Club

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Athletic Club H 0–0 D
30 Mar Getafe CF A 2–1 W
15 Mar Real Madrid CF H 1–2 L
08 Mar Deportivo Alaves A 0–1 L
22 Feb Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 1–0 W
15 Feb Valencia CF H 1–1 D
Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Villarreal CF A 0–0 D
30 Mar CA Osasuna H 0–0 D
16 Mar Sevilla FC A 1–0 W
13 Mar AS Roma H 3–1 W
09 Mar RCD Mallorca H 1–1 D
06 Mar AS Roma A 1–2 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' And we are off! Villarreal CF vs Athletic Club — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Adama Boiro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Benat Prados has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Villarreal CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 21' Athletic Club receives a card for a hard tackle on 21.
  • 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 31' Alex Baena has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 35' Adama Boiro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuri Berchiche on 35 minute.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Villarreal CF and Athletic Club are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' 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 Sannadi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' Athletic Club come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ernesto Valverde might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Yeremy comes on to replace Tajon Buchanan.
  • 62' Gorka Guruzeta, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 63' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Dani Parejo departs to be replaced by Pape Gueye.
  • 64' Athletic Club make a change. Unai Gomez trudges off to be replaced by Alex Berenguer on 64 minutes.
  • 69' 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.
  • 73' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Aitor Paredes Casamichana exits the field as Unai Nunez enters on 73.
  • 74' Athletic Club ring the changes. Gorka Guruzeta has done his job and it is now time for Sannadi to step up.
  • 77' Alfonso Pedraza gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Sergi Cardona and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 83' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Pape Gueye on 83 minutes.
  • 88' The travelling Athletic Club supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

Athletic Club Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

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

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 2023-11-05 Villarreal CF 2–3 Athletic Club 2023-05-13 Villarreal CF 5–1 Athletic Club

Villarreal CF Form

2025-04-06 Villarreal CF 0–0 Athletic Club D 2025-03-30 Getafe CF 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2025-03-15 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Madrid CF L 2025-03-08 Deportivo Alaves 1–0 Villarreal CF L 2025-02-22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–1 Villarreal CF W 2025-02-15 Villarreal CF 1–1 Valencia CF D

Athletic Club Form

2025-04-06 Villarreal CF 0–0 Athletic Club D 2025-03-30 Athletic Club 0–0 CA Osasuna D 2025-03-16 Sevilla FC 0–1 Athletic Club W 2025-03-13 Athletic Club 3–1 AS Roma W 2025-03-09 Athletic Club 1–1 RCD Mallorca D 2025-03-06 AS Roma 2–1 Athletic Club L

Predictions

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

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF49% Draw27% Athletic Club24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
76%
Draw or Athletic Club
51%
Villarreal CF or Athletic Club
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF37% Draw46% Athletic Club17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
19% ✗

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