Why this pick: Athletic Club vs Villarreal
Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Athletic Club 10, Villarreal 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.
Athletic ClubVillarreal
1.61
xG per 90
1.65
1.46
npxG per 90
1.51
9.2
PPDA
15.7
6.9
Deep completions per 90
6.9
1.61
xPTS per 90
1.54
xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.
Athletic Club and Villarreal recent form
Athletic Club
1W 1D 4L
Villarreal
3W 1D 2L
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
Athletic Club at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 8-2-5
- Win rate
- 53%
- Goals for / match
- 1.27
- Goals against / match
- 1.13
- Clean sheets
- 3 of 15
Villarreal away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 6-3-6
- Win rate
- 40%
- Goals for / match
- 1.33
- Goals against / match
- 1.47
- Clean sheets
- 3 of 15
League matches this season before kick-off: Athletic Club at home only, Villarreal away only.
Athletic Club vs Villarreal head-to-head
Last 5 meetings: Athletic Club 2 · draws 2 · Villarreal 1.
40%
40%
20%
Athletic ClubDrawsVillarreal
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-27 | Villarreal | 1-0 | Athletic Club | La Liga |
| 2025-04-06 | Villarreal | 0-0 | Athletic Club | La Liga |
| 2024-12-08 | Athletic Club | 2-0 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 2024-04-14 | Athletic Club | 1-1 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 2023-11-05 | Villarreal | 2-3 | Athletic Club | La Liga |
Before and after this match
- Athletic Club, previous: Getafe vs Athletic Club prediction
- Athletic Club, next: Athletic Club vs Osasuna: odds and pick
- Villarreal, previous: Girona vs Villarreal prediction
- Villarreal, next: Real Oviedo vs Villarreal prediction