Villarreal vs Athletic Club: result 1-3 and analysis
La LigaMatchday 31Kick-off on April 9, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Athletic Club?
Athletic Club won 1-3 on April 9, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 4′Iñigo CórdobaAthletic Club
- 51′I. WilliamsAthletic Club
- 67′C. BaccaVillarreal
- 87′MuniainAthletic Club
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Athletic Club
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-3-1-2- 15E. Ünal
- 9C. Bacca
- 8Pablo Fornals
- 16Rodri
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 19Javi Fuego
- 3Álvaro González
- 11Jaume Costa
- 22Antonio Rukavina
- 23D. Bonera
- 1Sergio Asenjo
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1- 11I. Williams
- 28Iñigo Córdoba
- 8Iturraspe
- 6Mikel San José Domínguez
- 14Susaeta
- 22Raúl García
- 12Unai Núñez
- 4Íñigo Martínez
- 18De Marcos
- 24Balenziaga
- 1Kepa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Athletic Club have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2018 | Malaga(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Las Palmas(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Girona(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Eibar(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Barcelona(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 15, 2018 | Marseille(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Leganes(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Marseille(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Villarreal wins, 2 draws, 2 Athletic Club wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Villarreal 3-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| May 23, 2015 | Athletic Club 4-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Villarreal on Nov 19, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 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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