Who will claim the win when Villarreal travel to Athletic Club? In this game guide you'll learn all the relevant news and stats required to make a prediction.
- Athletic Club have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in La Liga
- Villarreal have not yet lost a game away.
The visiting Villarreal played their last game only three days ago, a Champions League match. That game was also an away game, at Young Boys. 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 7 points from their La Liga home games so far after 2-1-1.
A nice win for Athletic Club last time playing, versus Deportivo Alaves. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Raúl García scoring for the victors. Goalkeeper Unai Simón got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.0 out of ten. Simón stopped the opponent with five saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
A 1-1 draw away before that, with Valencia the opponent.This is expected to be a close game, with Club perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Athletic Club as a small favourite), we find six games. Athletic Club has won two of these, drawn two and lost two.
The manager M. García Toral will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Espanyol in only three days.
The Athletic Club fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. Athletic Club have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Villarreal form and stats
Playing away, Villarreal have won 0 games, drawn 4 and suffered 0 defeats in the La Liga this season. It's been quite the extraordinary sequence of draws for Villarreal when travelling, as their last four away games have all ended undecided. Not since the Espanyol fixture has the points been distributed unevenly.
Two travels in a row for Villarreal, whose manager U. Emery Etxegoien could celebrate last time after the Champions League win against Young Boys. The attacker Gerard Moreno got a match rating of 7.92 in that game. Moreno scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
A loss against Osasuna was the result prior to that, in a La Liga home game.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Villarreal playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were two Villarreal wins, two draws and two defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Cadiz in just three days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Villarreal's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 4 matches. The Villarreal defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (2 goals in 4 games).
Head 2 Head
Athletic Club-Villarreal H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Athletic Club three wins, Villarreal two wins, five draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Groeneveld 4 goals |   Í. Martínez Berridi 2 goals |  I. Williams Arthuer 2 goals |
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| Athletic Club | Villarreal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 7.1 | 8.8 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.8 | 4.1 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 8.5 | 6.6 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.9 | 14.8 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 8.8 | 10.8 |
| 3.9 | 4.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.6 |
| 23% | 26% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 31% |
- Athletic Club have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Athletic Club have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Villarreal have scored away.
- Athletic Club have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Athletic Club have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in La Liga
- Athletic Club have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in La Liga
- Athletic Club have the most matches under the total-line (7) in La Liga
- Athletic Club have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Athletic Club have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Athletic Club haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Villarreal have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Villarreal have not yet lost a game away.
- Villarreal have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Villarreal have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 17 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Osasuna | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 6 | Rayo Vallecano | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| 7 | Barcelona | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | Real Betis | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | Valencia | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| 11 | Espanyol | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 13 | Mallorca | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 11 |
| 14 | Elche | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 15 | Celta de Vigo | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 16 | Cadiz | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 7 |
| 17 | Granada | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 18 | Levante | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 5 |
| 19 | Deportivo Alaves | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -11 | 3 |
| 20 | Getafe | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 2 |