Villarreal vs Athletic Club: result 1-1 and analysis
La LigaMatchday 20Kick-off on January 20, 2019 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Athletic Club?
Villarreal and Athletic Club drew 1-1 on January 20, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 18′Jaume CostaAthletic Club (o.g.)
- 71′K. Toko EkambiVillarreal
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Athletic Club
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-2-3-1- 17K. Toko Ekambi
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 8Pablo Fornals
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 10Iborra
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 3Álvaro González
- 4R. Funes Mori
- 11Jaume Costa
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 1Sergio Asenjo
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1- 9I. Williams
- 10Muniain
- 11Iñigo Córdoba
- 16Dani García
- 19Ibai Gómez
- 7Beñat
- 5Yeray
- 21Capa
- 4Íñigo Martínez
- 12Yuri
- 13Iago Herrerín
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2019 | Espanyol(away) | 1-3 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Getafe(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Espanyol(home) | 2-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 6, 2019 | Eibar(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 3, 2019 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2019 | Sevilla(away) | 1-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 13, 2019 | Sevilla(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 10, 2019 | Sevilla(home) | 1-3 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 7, 2019 | Celta Vigo(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Valladolid(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Villarreal wins, 2 draws, 2 Athletic Club wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2018 | Athletic Club 0-3 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2018 | Villarreal 1-3 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Athletic Club 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Villarreal 3-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Athletic Club 1-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Athletic Club 0-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Villarreal on Sep 26, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.3 | 0.9 | 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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