Athletic Club fights Villarreal in La Liga battle

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.

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.

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

G. Moreno Balaguero 13 goals

I. Williams Arthuer 5 goals

A. Berenguer Remiro 5 goals

Athletic Club missing players

Villarreal missing players

		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