Athletic Club vs Villarreal: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaMatchday 10Kick-off on October 23, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)San Mamés Barria, Bilbao
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What was the result of Athletic Club vs Villarreal?
Athletic Club won 2-1 on October 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 14′Raúl GarcíaAthletic Club
- 32′F. CoquelinVillarreal
- 77′MuniainAthletic Club (pen.)
Official lineup for Athletic Club vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Athletic Club
4-4-2- 7Álex Berenguer
- 9I. Williams
- 10Muniain
- 16Unai Vencedor
- 14Dani García
- 22Raúl García
- 12Dani Vivian
- 15Lekue
- 4Íñigo Martínez
- 24Balenziaga
- 1Unai Simón
Villarreal
4-4-2- 15A. Danjuma
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 21Yeremy Pino
- 19F. Coquelin
- 5Dani Parejo
- 6É. Capoue
- 8J. Foyth
- 4Pau Torres
- 12P. Estupiñán
- 3Raúl Albiol
- 13G. Rulli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Athletic Club have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Villarreal have 3, 8 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2021 | Alaves(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Valencia(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Mallorca(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2021 | BSC Young Boys(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Osasuna(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Real Betis(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Manchester United(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Athletic Club win, 4 draws, 1 Villarreal win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2021 | Athletic Club 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Villarreal 1-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Athletic Club 1-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Nov 3, 2019 | Villarreal 0-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Jan 20, 2019 | Villarreal 1-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Athletic Club 0-3 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Villarreal on Feb 21, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Athletic Club score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | 1.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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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