4th position in the La Liga table for Villarreal so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 9th-placed Athletic Club visits Estadio de la Cerámica.
- Villarreal has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in La Liga
- Athletic Club have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Villarreal form and stats
Villarreal have performed here at Estadio de la Cerámica this season with 4 wins from 7 La Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0. Villarreal haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Barcelona, 86 days ago. Two draws in a row at home now for Villarreal.
A good away victory last time out for Villarreal, who won 3-1 against Osasuna (placed 20th). In the game before, an away victory in the Copa Del Rey match versus Leioa with a 6-0 scoreline.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Villarreal have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won two times, drawn four and lost three.
A decent goal production from Villarreal in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 7 league matches. Villarreal have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Athletic Club form and stats
There's been little loot from Athletic Club's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the La Liga. Athletic Club only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.
Kenan Kodro and Unai Núñez scored in Club's previous match, the home game against Huesca that ended 2-0. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Real Madrid's place.
We have checked recent matches where Club have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were one victory, two draws and three defeats.
The attacking power of Club when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. As for defending, Athletic Club rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 13 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Villarreal won two games, four matches ended with a draw and Athletic Club has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  G. Moreno Balaguero 8 goals |  F. Alcácer García 5 goals |  P. Francisco Torres 2 goals |
Villarreal missing players
Athletic Club missing players
| Villarreal | Athletic Club | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 19 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 17 |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 79% |
| 43% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 29% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 25% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 64% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 43% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 29% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.9 | 13.3 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 10.1 | 11.1 |
| 3.8 | 4.7 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 36% | 33% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 29% | 39% |
- Athletic Club have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Athletic Club have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Athletic Club haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Villarreal has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in La Liga
- Villarreal have not yet lost a game at home.
- Villarreal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 29 |
| 2 | Real Sociedad | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 26 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 25 |
| 5 | Barcelona | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Granada | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 18 |
| 8 | Cadiz | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 18 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | Celta de Vigo | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 16 |
| 11 | Real Betis | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 16 |
| 12 | Valencia | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Eibar | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | Levante | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 14 |
| 15 | Deportivo Alaves | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Elche | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 14 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 14 |
| 18 | Getafe | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 13 |
| 19 | Huesca | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -10 | 11 |
| 20 | Osasuna | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -10 | 11 |