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Villarreal
VS Scheduled Spain 26/27 LaLiga · Matchday 31
Ath Bilbao

Head-to-head overview

18 meetings
VillarrealWins
4
Draws44.4% of meetings
8
Ath BilbaoWins
6
Goals per match
2.28
Over 2.5 goals
33.3%
Both teams scored
61.1%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-04-12 Spain, LaLiga 25/26 Ath Bilbao1–2Villarreal
2025-09-27 Spain, LaLiga 25/26 Villarreal1–0Ath Bilbao
2025-04-06 Spain, LaLiga 24/25 Villarreal0–0Ath Bilbao
2024-12-08 Spain, LaLiga 24/25 Ath Bilbao2–0Villarreal
2024-04-14 Spain, LaLiga 23/24 Ath Bilbao1–1Villarreal
2023-11-05 Spain, LaLiga 23/24 Villarreal2–3Ath Bilbao
2023-05-13 Spain, LaLiga 22/23 Villarreal5–1Ath Bilbao
2022-10-30 Spain, LaLiga 22/23 Ath Bilbao1–0Villarreal
Recent matches

Villarreal

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Villarreal3–1Levante
2026-09-17 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Malaga1–3Villarreal
2026-09-14 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Villarreal1–2Betis
2026-09-05 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Villarreal2–3La Coruna
2026-08-28 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Alaves1–0Villarreal
2026-08-23 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Ath Madrid2–2Villarreal
2026-08-16 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Santander2–2Villarreal
2026-05-24 Spain, LaLiga 25/26 Villarreal5–1Ath Madrid

Ath Bilbao

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Ath Bilbao0–0Alaves
2026-09-13 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Ath Bilbao1–1Elche
2026-09-12 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Ath Bilbao1–1Elche
2026-09-05 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Ath Bilbao3–0Ath Madrid
2026-08-30 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Celta0–2Ath Bilbao
2026-08-27 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Barcelona2–0Ath Bilbao
2026-08-22 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Ath Bilbao1–3Sevilla
2026-05-23 Spain, LaLiga 25/26 Real Madrid4–2Ath Bilbao
Villarreal Ath Bilbao

Wins

38%
25%

Over 2.5 goals

88%
38%

Both teams scored

88%
50%

Clean sheets

0%
38%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Villarreal

Home · LaLiga

Ath Bilbao

Away · LaLiga
Villarreal Home Ath Bilbao Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

LaLiga · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Villarreal

7 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway4 matchesOverall7 matches
Points / match1.001.251.14
Draws0.0%50.0%28.6%
Goals scored / match2.001.751.86
Goals conceded / match2.001.501.71
Total goals / match4.003.253.57
Failed to score0.0%25.0%14.3%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%25.0%14.3%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 2/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Ath Bilbao

7 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway2 matchesOverall7 matches
Points / match1.201.501.29
Draws60.0%0.0%42.9%
Goals scored / match1.201.001.14
Goals conceded / match1.001.001.00
Total goals / match2.202.002.14
Failed to score20.0%50.0%28.6%
Under 2.5 goals60.0%100.0%71.4%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 1 100%
Scores first → wins 1 of 1 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

Scoring order known: 2/2 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3020
31–4501
46–6000
61–7500
76–9001

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelVillarrealDraw Ath BilbaoHow it works
Strength (Elo) 55.1% 20.8% 24.1% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 46.2% 22.5% 29.7% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.86–1.44 Model expected goals
62.5% Probability of over 2.5 goals
63.2% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 9.9%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-19.9%
2-19.2%
1-27.1%
1-06.9%
2-26.6%
2-06.4%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureVillarrealAth Bilbao How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1580 1501 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -61 -11 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1514 1545 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 48.7% 54.4% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 53.5% 48.1% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 998 920 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 37.3% 27.0% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 62.5% 65.0% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Villarreal 1.250.65 0.850.70
Ath Bilbao 0.370.74 0.580.95

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Villarreal 0%10%25%20%45%
Ath Bilbao 5%18%32%25%20%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.00 Villarreal at home, 9 matches
0.78 Ath Bilbao away, 9 matches
203d Days of rest for Villarreal
204d Days of rest for Ath Bilbao
— Manager of Villarreal
— Manager of Ath Bilbao
0 Matches for Villarreal in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Ath Bilbao in the last 14 days
16 Points for Villarreal behind the leaders, and 2 above the relegation zone
15 Points for Ath Bilbao behind the leaders, and 3 above the relegation zone
2.72 League goals per match
24.5% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Villarreal, the right bar represents Ath Bilbao.

On the ball

20 matches
12.53
shots
12.41
4.88
shots on target
4.35
39.0%
accuracy
35.1%
5.4
corners
6.26
10.4
fouls
12.47
1.53
yellow cards
1.78

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Villarreal WWLLLDDWLL 1.10 2.00–1.80 2W
Ath Bilbao DDDWWLLLDL 1.00 1.10–1.40 3D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Villarreal8 66 01
Ath Bilbao4 69 11
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Villarreal

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Ath Bilbao

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.