Athletic Club vs Villarreal: result 1-0 and analysis
La LigaMatchday 12Kick-off on November 20, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)San Mamés Barria, Bilbao
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What was the result of Athletic Club vs Villarreal?
Athletic Club won 1-0 on November 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 67′Raúl GarcíaAthletic Club
Official lineup for Athletic Club vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1- 11I. Williams
- 10Muniain
- 20Aduriz
- 12Mikel Vesga
- 17Mikel Rico
- 22Raúl García
- 27Yeray
- 4Aymeric Laporte
- 2Eneko Bóveda Altube
- 24Balenziaga
- 26Kepa
Villarreal
4-2-3-1- 18N. Sansone
- 16Rodri
- 19Samu Castillejo
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 20R. Soriano
- 21Bruno
- 12Álvaro González
- 6Víctor Ruiz
- 11Jaume Costa
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 1Sergio Asenjo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Athletic Club have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Villarreal have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2016 | Espanyol(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 3, 2016 | Genk(home) | 5-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Osasuna(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 20, 2016 | Genk(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2016 | Real Betis(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 3, 2016 | Ankaraspor(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Eibar(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Las Palmas(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 20, 2016 | Ankaraspor(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Athletic Club wins, 2 draws, 2 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2016 | Athletic Club 0-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Villarreal 3-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| May 23, 2015 | Athletic Club 4-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Villarreal 2-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Mar 17, 2014 | Villarreal 1-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Oct 21, 2013 | Athletic Club 2-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Villarreal on Feb 6, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Athletic Club score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Athletic Club sit 7th in La Liga (16 points from 11 matches) and Villarreal sit 8th (15 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | Villarreal | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
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