Villarreal vs Athletic Club: result 3-1 and analysis
La LigaMatchday 4Kick-off on September 20, 2015 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Athletic Club?
Villarreal won 3-1 on September 20, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 43′BrunoVillarreal (pen.)
- 67′Mario GasparVillarreal
- 80′Léo BaptistãoVillarreal
- 90′AdurizAthletic Club
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Athletic Club
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
- 9Soldado
- 17C. Bakambu
- 4Tomás Pina
- 19Samu Castillejo
- 21Bruno
- 26Nahuel Leiva
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 6Víctor Ruiz
- 11Jaume Costa
- 24E. Bailly
- 13A. Areola
Athletic Club
- 9Kike Sola
- 25Sabin Merino
- 5Eraso
- 6Mikel San José Domínguez
- 17Mikel Rico
- 18Carlos Gurpegi Nausia
- 23Ager Aketxe
- 4Aymeric Laporte
- 10De Marcos
- 24Balenziaga
- 1Gorka Iraizoz Moreno
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Athletic Club have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2015 | Rapid Vienna(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 13, 2015 | Granada CF(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Espanyol(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 23, 2015 | Real Betis(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 23, 2015 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2015 | FC Augsburg(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 13, 2015 | Getafe(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 30, 2015 | Eibar(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Žilina(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 23, 2015 | Barcelona(home) | 0-1 | 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 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 |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Villarreal 2-2 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Athletic Club 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Villarreal on May 23, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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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