Villarreal vs Athletic Club: result 2-3 and analysis
La LigaMatchday 12Kick-off on November 5, 2023 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Athletic Club?
Athletic Club won 2-3 on November 5, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 2′Ruíz de GalarretaAthletic Club
- 22′Nico WilliamsAthletic Club
- 30′I. WilliamsAthletic Club
- 86′Gerard MorenoVillarreal
- 87′A. SørlothVillarreal
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Athletic Club
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 11A. Sørloth
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 16Álex Baena
- 10Dani Parejo
- 6É. Capoue
- 27Ilias Akhomach
- 37Carlos Romero
- 2M. Gabbia
- 3Raúl Albiol
- 26Adrià Alti
- 13F. Jörgensen
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1- 12Gorka Guruzeta
- 11Nico Williams
- 8Oihan Sancet
- 9I. Williams
- 16Ruíz de Galarreta
- 6Mikel Vesga
- 15Lekue
- 4Aitor Paredes
- 3Dani Vivian
- 18De Marcos
- 1Unai Simón
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Athletic Club have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2023 | Chiclana(away) | 5-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Granada CF(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Alaves(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Las Palmas(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Rennes(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2023 | Rubí(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Valencia(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Barcelona(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Almeria(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Real Sociedad(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Villarreal win, 3 draws, 2 Athletic Club wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2023 | Villarreal 5-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Athletic Club 1-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Villarreal 1-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Athletic Club 2-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Athletic Club 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Villarreal 1-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Athletic Club on May 13, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.6 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 8th in La Liga (15 points from 12 matches) and Athletic Club sit 7th (16 points from 11 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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