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Athletic Club
Vs
Villarreal

Since 20/09/2015
7
AC wins
9
Draws
6
VIL wins
Meetings
22
on record
Total goals
50
23 Athletic… · 27 Villarre…
Goals per game
2.27
both sides combined
Over 1.5
68%
of meetings
Over 2.5
36%
of meetings
BTTS
59%
of meetings
Last meeting
1-2
12 Apr 2026
Next game
10 Jan
Sunday, Spain - La Liga
Athletic Club vs Villarreal: the head-to-head
The Athletic Club-Villarreal rivalry is a study in equilibrium, with nine draws out of 22 encounters since 2015. Athletic has edged the tie with seven victories to Villarreal’s six, yet the teams have scored 23 and 27 goals respectively, a total of 50 that averages 2.27 goals per game. More than two-thirds of their meetings (68%) have produced at least two goals, and over a third (36%) have seen three or more, while both sides have found the net together in 59% of the fixtures. The latest clash on 12 April 2026 ended 1-2 in Villarreal’s favour, and the next meeting is set for 10 January 2027. Home advantage has tilted slightly in favour of Athletic, who have won five of their eleven home games, whereas they have only secured two victories away, with five draws on the road.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
Athletic Club vs Villarreal
Sunday 10 January 2027 · Spain - La Liga
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01Head-to-head record⚖
Athletic ClubAthletic Club
VillarrealVillarreal
7
wins
6
23
goals
27
7
clean sheets
5
The last 22 games between these two clubs
32%
win %
27%
2.27
avg goals
2.27
68%
over 1.5 %
68%
36%
over 2.5 %
36%
23%
over 3.5 %
23%
1.05
scored
1.23
1.23
conceded
1.05
59%
btts
59%
32%
clean sheet
23%
10.35
corners
10.35
5.35
cards
5.35
Top three rows are this fixture: 22 meetings, 7 to Athletic Club, 9 drawn, 6 to Villarreal, at 2.27 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
Athletic ClubAthletic Club
Won at home
45%
5 of 11 home meetings
Won away
18%
2 of 11 away meetings
Drawn
41%
9 of 22 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
VillarrealVillarreal
Won at home
36%
4 of 11 home meetings
Won away
18%
2 of 11 away meetings
Drawn
41%
9 of 22 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayAthletic…
12 Apr 2026Spain - La LigaAthletic Club1-2VillarrealLview
27 Sep 2025Spain - La LigaVillarreal1-0Athletic ClubLview
06 Apr 2025Spain - La LigaVillarreal0-0Athletic ClubDview
08 Dec 2024Spain - La LigaAthletic Club2-0VillarrealWview
14 Apr 2024Spain - La LigaAthletic Club1-1VillarrealDview
05 Nov 2023Spain - La LigaVillarreal2-3Athletic ClubWview
13 May 2023Spain - La LigaVillarreal5-1Athletic ClubLview
30 Oct 2022Spain - La LigaAthletic Club1-0VillarrealWview
09 Apr 2022Spain - La LigaVillarreal1-1Athletic ClubDview
23 Oct 2021Spain - La LigaAthletic Club2-1VillarrealWview
21 Feb 2021Spain - La LigaAthletic Club1-1VillarrealDview
22 Dec 2020Spain - La LigaVillarreal1-1Athletic ClubDview
01 Mar 2020Spain - La LigaAthletic Club1-0VillarrealWview
03 Nov 2019Spain - La LigaVillarreal0-0Athletic ClubDview
20 Jan 2019Spain - La LigaVillarreal1-1Athletic ClubDview
26 Sep 2018Spain - La LigaAthletic Club0-3VillarrealLview
09 Apr 2018Spain - La LigaVillarreal1-3Athletic ClubWview
19 Nov 2017Spain - La LigaAthletic Club1-1VillarrealDview
07 Apr 2017Spain - La LigaVillarreal3-1Athletic ClubLview
20 Nov 2016Spain - La LigaAthletic Club1-0VillarrealWview
03Goal Analysis⚽
Athletic Club · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-410W23L42W01L02L11D24L13L02L20WH·OSA21/04A·AM25/04A·ALA02/05H·VAL10/05A·ESP13/05H·CV17/05A·RM23/05H·SEV22/08A·BAR27/08A·CV30/08
Avg total
3.1
Avg scored
1.3
Avg conceded
1.8
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.32 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.371.731.231.461.471.94
vs Stronger (5)1.202.601.002.001.333.00
vs Similar (18)1.171.441.201.401.121.50
vs Weaker (7)2.001.862.001.002.002.00
Clean sheet %7% (-21pp vs league)
Villarreal · Last 10 – goals for & against
50-511D21W51W11D23L02L51W22D22D01LA·OVI23/04H·CV26/04H·LEV02/05A·MAL10/05H·SEV13/05A·RV17/05H·AM24/05A·RS16/08A·AM23/08A·ALA28/08
Avg total
3.5
Avg scored
2.0
Avg conceded
1.5
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.32 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.631.602.381.541.061.65
vs Stronger (5)1.602.201.671.671.503.00
vs Similar (10)1.401.802.001.830.501.75
vs Weaker (15)1.801.273.501.001.181.36
Clean sheet %3% (-25pp vs league)
04Current form📈
Athletic Club
WLWLLDLLLW
Last 10: 13 scored, 18 conceded.
Villarreal
DWWDLLWDDL
Last 10: 20 scored, 15 conceded.
Athletic Club
Home · last 10
WLWLWLWLDL
4 won · 12 scored, 13 conceded
Away · last 10
DLLLLWLLLW
2 won · 11 scored, 20 conceded
Villarreal
Home · last 10
LLWWWWWWLW
7 won · 26 scored, 14 conceded
Away · last 10
LDLWDDLDDL
1 won · 10 scored, 16 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture⏱
Athletic ClubAthletic Club
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'33%16-30'33%31-45'46-60'61-75'100%33%76-90'13
1st half / 2nd half
Scored0% / 100%
Conceded67% / 33%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 2 games. Most goals land in 76-90'.
From this fixture only: 2 of 22 meetings have goal timings on record. See Athletic Club's full Goal Clock across all their games.
VillarrealVillarreal
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'33%16-30'33%31-45'46-60'61-75'33%100%76-90'31
1st half / 2nd half
Scored67% / 33%
Conceded0% / 100%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 2 games. Most goals land in 16-30'.
From this fixture only: 2 of 22 meetings have goal timings on record. See Villarreal's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League Table🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1BarcelonaBarcelona39
100%
3.0
122+10
4.7
100%
67%
67%
11.3
67%
1.7
0%
19.7
33%
1282
5903243684.00.7
69%
2Real MadridReal Madrid39
100%
3.0
102+8
4.0
100%
100%
67%
11.3
67%
4.7
67%
19.7
33%
1456
8422383773.30.7
59%
3Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid37
67%
2.3
73+4
3.3
100%
67%
67%
7.0
0%
5.0
100%
29.7
100%
653
2901552082.31.0
53%
4AlavesAlaves37
67%
2.3
51+4
2.0
67%
33%
0%
12.7
67%
5.3
67%
26.3
100%
68
2422221.70.3
48%
5OsasunaOsasuna37
67%
2.3
31+2
1.3
33%
33%
0%
8.3
33%
5.0
33%
25.0
67%
71
2512331.00.3
47%
6SevillaSevilla36
67%
2.0
65+1
3.7
100%
100%
67%
7.3
33%
7.0
100%
33.0
100%
134
4523652.01.7
51%
7Real BetisReal Betis36
67%
2.0
45-1
3.0
33%
33%
33%
10.7
67%
3.7
33%
19.3
0%
235
13133701.31.7
50%
8Deportivo La CorunaDeportivo La Coruna35
33%
1.7
53+2
2.7
100%
33%
33%
9.7
67%
4.3
100%
24.0
67%
84
4913221.71.0
-
9LevanteLevante34
33%
1.3
55+0
3.3
67%
67%
33%
9.0
67%
2.7
0%
20.3
33%
89
5116221.71.7
43%
10Racing SantanderRacing Santander34
33%
1.3
55+0
3.3
67%
67%
67%
15.0
100%
4.3
67%
31.7
100%
89
3428281.71.7
-
11Real SociedadReal Sociedad44
25%
1.0
36-3
2.2
50%
50%
25%
11.0
75%
5.8
100%
24.5
50%
247
11058790.81.5
51%
12EspanyolEspanyol33
33%
1.0
54+1
3.0
100%
100%
0%
6.3
33%
5.0
67%
27.7
100%
119
3931481.71.3
42%
13Athletic ClubAthletic Club33
33%
1.0
35-2
2.7
100%
33%
33%
13.3
100%
4.7
33%
23.7
67%
241
10657771.01.7
49%
14GetafeGetafe33
33%
1.0
14-3
1.7
33%
33%
0%
8.7
33%
7.0
100%
30.3
100%
90
3628260.31.3
40%
15VillarrealVillarreal32
0%
0.7
45-1
3.0
67%
67%
67%
12.7
67%
5.7
100%
25.3
100%
325
124521481.31.7
45%
16Celta VigoCelta Vigo42
0%
0.5
14-3
1.2
50%
25%
0%
9.0
50%
4.0
50%
27.0
100%
163
5735710.21.0
50%
17ValenciaValencia31
0%
0.3
14-3
1.7
33%
33%
33%
7.7
67%
4.0
67%
24.7
33%
125
4046390.31.3
48%
18Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano31
0%
0.3
48-4
4.0
100%
67%
33%
11.0
67%
4.3
33%
26.0
67%
76
309361.32.7
53%
19ElcheElche31
0%
0.3
39-6
4.0
100%
67%
67%
9.0
33%
2.7
33%
30.0
100%
79
3412331.03.0
58%
20MalagaMalaga31
0%
0.3
17-6
2.7
100%
33%
33%
11.0
67%
4.0
67%
22.3
67%
41
26690.32.3
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Spain - La Liga 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Spain - La Liga stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
Athletic ClubVillarreal
€249.7m
squad value
€330.4m
€398.7m
attack
€465.8m
€166.9m
midfield
€133.8m
€288.1m
defence
€364.9m
30
players
26
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. Villarreal carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
Athletic Club
DateOpponentScoreRes
21 Aprvs Osasuna1-0W
25 Apr@ Atletico Madrid2-3L
02 May@ Alaves4-2W
10 Mayvs Valencia0-1L
13 May@ Espanyol0-2L
17 Mayvs Celta Vigo1-1D
23 May@ Real Madrid2-4L
22 Augvs Sevilla1-3L
27 Aug@ Barcelona0-2L
30 Aug@ Celta Vigo2-0W
Villarreal
DateOpponentScoreRes
23 Apr@ Oviedo1-1D
26 Aprvs Celta Vigo2-1W
02 Mayvs Levante5-1W
10 May@ Mallorca1-1D
13 Mayvs Sevilla2-3L
17 May@ Rayo Vallecano0-2L
24 Mayvs Atletico Madrid5-1W
16 Aug@ Racing Santander2-2D
23 Aug@ Atletico Madrid2-2D
28 Aug@ Alaves0-1L
09Upcoming fixtures🗓
Athletic Club
Sat 05 Sepvs Atletico Madrid
Sat 12 Sepvs Elche
Wed 16 Sep@ Levante
Sat 19 Sepvs Alaves
Sun 11 Oct@ Rayo Vallecano
Sun 18 Oct@ Valencia
Sun 25 Octvs Getafe
Sun 01 Novvs Real Sociedad
Villarreal
Sat 05 Sepvs Deportivo La Coruna
Tue 08 Sep@ Borussia Dortmund
Mon 14 Sepvs Real Betis
Thu 17 Sep@ Malaga
Sun 20 Sepvs Levante
Sun 11 Oct@ Real Madrid
Tue 13 Octvs Napoli
Sun 18 Octvs Elche
Athletic Club stats ↗Villarreal stats ↗