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Athletic Club fights Villarreal in La Liga battle

This could be an interesting match as Athletic Club have their presumed home advantage while Villarreal are ahead 8 points in the La Liga table.

Insights:
  • Athletic Club haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Best bookmaker betting odds:

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Europa League game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at Salzburg. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Athletic Club form and stats

Athletic Club have collected 19 points from their La Liga home games so far after 6-1-4.

A good away victory last time out for Athletic Club, who won 4-0 against Cadiz (placed 15th). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Copa Del Rey home game that ended 1-1 versus Levante.

As mentioned above, Club "killed" Cadiz in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

Athletic Club have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at San Mamés Barria with 19 goals in 11 league matches. From these home matches, Club have conceded only 10 goals. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Villarreal form and stats

3-6-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Villarreal in their La Liga matches away. Visiting Villarreal has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

It's the second away game in a row for Villarreal, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Salzburg in the Europa League last time out. The game before that, in the La Liga, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Real Betis.

A quick return to home after this game, as Villarreal are hosting Salzburg in the Europa League only four days away.

The visiting Villarreal have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 11 games. Villarreal have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Villarreal - Club 1-1 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Club won three, Villarreal won two and five draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

VillarrealG. Moreno Balaguero
G. Moreno Balaguero
13 goals
Athletic ClubI. Williams Arthuer
I. Williams Arthuer
5 goals
Athletic ClubA. Berenguer Remiro
A. Berenguer Remiro
5 goals

Athletic Club missing players

Villarreal missing players

Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sun 21.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: San Mamés Barria (53289 seats)
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Madrid 22 17 4 1 45 14 11 9 2 0 26 5 11 8 2 1 19 9 31 55
2 Real Madrid 23 15 4 4 41 19 11 8 0 3 20 7 12 7 4 1 21 12 22 49
3 Barcelona 22 14 4 4 49 21 11 7 3 1 28 12 11 7 1 3 21 9 28 46
4 Sevilla 22 14 3 5 32 16 11 8 1 2 19 7 11 6 2 3 13 9 16 45
5 Real Sociedad 23 10 8 5 37 20 11 4 5 2 18 10 12 6 3 3 19 10 17 38
6 Villarreal 23 8 12 3 32 24 12 5 6 1 18 12 11 3 6 2 14 12 8 36
7 Real Betis 23 10 3 10 31 38 11 5 2 4 15 15 12 5 1 6 16 23 -7 33
8 Granada 23 8 6 9 27 38 12 6 3 3 17 15 11 2 3 6 10 23 -11 30
9 Celta de Vigo 23 7 8 8 29 34 11 6 1 4 18 18 12 1 7 4 11 16 -5 29
10 Athletic Club 22 8 4 10 32 26 11 6 1 4 19 10 11 2 3 6 13 16 6 28
11 Levante 23 6 10 7 32 33 12 4 6 2 19 16 11 2 4 5 13 17 -1 28
12 Osasuna 23 6 7 10 22 31 11 4 3 4 13 15 12 2 4 6 9 16 -9 25
13 Valencia 23 5 9 9 28 32 11 3 5 3 16 14 12 2 4 6 12 18 -4 24
14 Getafe 23 6 6 11 17 29 12 4 3 5 9 9 11 2 3 6 8 20 -12 24
15 Cadiz 23 6 6 11 20 39 12 2 4 6 11 21 11 4 2 5 9 18 -19 24
16 Deportivo Alavés 23 5 7 11 20 34 12 3 4 5 10 15 11 2 3 6 10 19 -14 22
17 Eibar 23 4 9 10 19 26 12 1 5 6 6 13 11 3 4 4 13 13 -7 21
18 Real Valladolid 23 4 9 10 22 34 11 2 4 5 12 19 12 2 5 5 10 15 -12 21
19 Elche 21 3 9 9 19 31 11 1 6 4 10 17 10 2 3 5 9 14 -12 18
20 Huesca 23 2 10 11 18 33 11 1 5 5 6 12 12 1 5 6 12 21 -15 16

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Madrid 22 17 4 1 45 14 11 9 2 0 26 5 11 8 2 1 19 9 31 55
2 Real Madrid 23 15 4 4 41 19 11 8 0 3 20 7 12 7 4 1 21 12 22 49
3 Barcelona 22 14 4 4 49 21 11 7 3 1 28 12 11 7 1 3 21 9 28 46
4 Sevilla 22 14 3 5 32 16 11 8 1 2 19 7 11 6 2 3 13 9 16 45
5 Real Sociedad 23 10 8 5 37 20 11 4 5 2 18 10 12 6 3 3 19 10 17 38
6 Villarreal 23 8 12 3 32 24 12 5 6 1 18 12 11 3 6 2 14 12 8 36
7 Real Betis 23 10 3 10 31 38 11 5 2 4 15 15 12 5 1 6 16 23 -7 33
8 Granada 23 8 6 9 27 38 12 6 3 3 17 15 11 2 3 6 10 23 -11 30
9 Celta de Vigo 23 7 8 8 29 34 11 6 1 4 18 18 12 1 7 4 11 16 -5 29
10 Athletic Club 22 8 4 10 32 26 11 6 1 4 19 10 11 2 3 6 13 16 6 28
11 Levante 23 6 10 7 32 33 12 4 6 2 19 16 11 2 4 5 13 17 -1 28
12 Osasuna 23 6 7 10 22 31 11 4 3 4 13 15 12 2 4 6 9 16 -9 25
13 Valencia 23 5 9 9 28 32 11 3 5 3 16 14 12 2 4 6 12 18 -4 24
14 Getafe 23 6 6 11 17 29 12 4 3 5 9 9 11 2 3 6 8 20 -12 24
15 Cadiz 23 6 6 11 20 39 12 2 4 6 11 21 11 4 2 5 9 18 -19 24
16 Deportivo Alavés 23 5 7 11 20 34 12 3 4 5 10 15 11 2 3 6 10 19 -14 22
17 Eibar 23 4 9 10 19 26 12 1 5 6 6 13 11 3 4 4 13 13 -7 21
18 Real Valladolid 23 4 9 10 22 34 11 2 4 5 12 19 12 2 5 5 10 15 -12 21
19 Elche 21 3 9 9 19 31 11 1 6 4 10 17 10 2 3 5 9 14 -12 18
20 Huesca 23 2 10 11 18 33 11 1 5 5 6 12 12 1 5 6 12 21 -15 16

Athletic Club Villarreal
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 3 11 23
8 6 1 Won W 2 3 8
4 1 0 Drew D 1 6 12
10 4 2 Lost L 0 2 3
32 19 4 Scored S 8 14 32
26 10 5 Conceded C 2 12 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 73% 83%
77% 73% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 83%
45% 36% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 45% 48%
27% 27% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 45% 30%
9% 18% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 36% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 45% 65%
23% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 36% 26%
27% 27% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 45% 26%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.7 2.5 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.2 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.5 11.1 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 14.3 9.1 10.4
3.2 3.1 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.3 4
46% 56% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 53% 39% 35%
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Athletic Club haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Athletic Club:
Villarreal:
Bookie Athletic Club Draw Villarreal

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La Liga is the top professional level of the Spanish football league system. Is is often referred to as the Primera División and is considered one of the absolute top leagues of Europe and the world. 20 teams play 380 fixtures from August to May to create a final league table.
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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Dinamo Zagreb 2 2 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 6 6
2 Rijeka 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
3 Hajduk Split 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Osijek 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
5 Istra 1961 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
6 Gorica 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Inter Zaprešić 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
8 Varaždin 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
9 Lokomotiva Zagreb 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 0
10 Slaven Koprivnica 2 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 -5 0

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