Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal Match Analysis & Prediction
08/12/2024 6:15 pm
One of the standout matches in La Liga this weekend will take place at San Mames Barria on Sunday, with Athletic Bilbao hosting Villarreal.
Athletic are fourth in the La Liga standings, having collected 29 points from their 16 matches this season, while Villarreal are fifth on 26 points, but the Yellow Submarine have two games in hand on their opponents here.
The Lions will enter Sunday’s contest off the back of four straight wins across all competitions, including a 2-1 victory over champions Real Madrid on Wednesday night, with Gorka Guruzeta coming off the bench to score the winner at San Mames.
Ernesto Valverde’s side are actually unbeaten in their last 10 matches across all competitions, and a record of eight wins, five draws and three losses from 16 league matches this season has left them in fourth position in the table.
Meanwhile, Villarreal were shocked by Pontevedra in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday night, losing 1-0 to the fourth-tier side, and with no European football this season, Marcelino’s side now only have the league to focus on.
The Yellow Submarine have been held by Osasuna and Girona in their last two La Liga matches, but a strong campaign to date has seen them collect 26 points from 14 matches to sit in fifth position in the table.
Villarreal have been an excellent watch in La Liga this season, scoring 27 times, with only Real Madrid (31) and Barcelona (48) netting more during the 2024-25 campaign, but they have conceded 23, and their defensive record will surely need to improve in order to be serious challengers for the top four this campaign.
Athletic Bilbao vs. Villarreal Head to head
In the previous 50 meetings between these two teams, Athletic have claimed 16 victories while Villarreal have won 18, and they have drawn in 16.
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09/04/2022Villarreal1Athletic Bilbao1La Liga
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30/10/2022Athletic Bilbao1Villarreal0La Liga
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13/05/2023Villarreal5Athletic Bilbao1La Liga
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05/11/2023Villarreal2Athletic Bilbao3La Liga
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14/04/2024Athletic Bilbao1Villarreal1La Liga
Athletic Bilbao Team News
Athletic are likely to be without Ander Herrera due to a muscular problem, but they are otherwise in excellent shape, with no fresh issues being reported from the game against Real Madrid.
Athletic Bilbao's Last 5 Matches
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10/11/2024Real Valladolid1Athletic Bilbao1La Liga
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24/11/2024Athletic Bilbao1Real Sociedad0La Liga
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28/11/2024Athletic Bilbao3Elfsborg0Europa League
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01/12/2024Rayo Vallecano1Athletic Bilbao2La Liga
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04/12/2024Athletic Bilbao2Real Madrid1La Liga
Villarreal Team News
Ramon Terrats, Eric Bailly, Ilias Akhomach, Nicolas Pepe, Juan Foyth and Alfonso Pedraza are all out of the game through injury, while Sergi Cardona is suspended due to the milestone yellow card that he picked up against Girona.
Villarreal's Last 5 Matches
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29/10/2024Poblense1Villarreal6Copa del Rey
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09/11/2024Villarreal3Alaves0La Liga
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24/11/2024Osasuna2Villarreal2La Liga
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01/12/2024Villarreal2Girona2La Liga
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04/12/2024Pontevedra1Villarreal0Copa del Rey
Athletic Bilbao vs. Villarreal: Odds and Predictions
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