Athletic Club v Villarreal result

Full-time · Athletic Club 2–0 Villarreal

La Liga · · San Mamés Barria

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Athletic Club 2–0 Villarreal — Athletic Club won this La Liga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Athletic Club beat Villarreal 2–0 at San Mamés Barria in La Liga on Sunday 8 December.

Athletic Club are unbeaten in their last 11 matches.

The goals

Athletic Club led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Athletic Club: Aitor Paredes (15’, assisted by Ruíz de Galarreta) and Iñaki Williams (69’, assisted by Oihan Sancet).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Athletic Club 1.08, Villarreal 0.53, from 12 shots to 11 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Athletic Club: Oihan Sancet (55’) and Beñat Prados Diaz (68’); Villarreal: Santi Comesaña (35’).

What it changes

Athletic Club have scored in eight consecutive matches.

Villarreal are winless in their last four matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club) 8.1, Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) 6.8 and Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) 5.3 led the match.

Next up

Athletic Club next travel to Levante on 21 October 2026.

Villarreal next travel to Liverpool on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Athletic Club: Levante v Athletic Club, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Villarreal: Liverpool v Villarreal, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Athletic Club 2–0 Villarreal · La Liga
  • Venue: San Mamés Barria · Bilbao
  • Referee: Víctor García
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Athletic Club 3 · draws 2 · Villarreal 1 · 3.17 goals/game
  • Recent form: Athletic Club 4W 1D 0L · Villarreal 2W 2D 1L

Athletic Club 2–0 Villarreal (La Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 2
Goals
against 0.63 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
7.13 / 5.33
Corners
against 2.25 / 3 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 6 matches
4.63 / 4.67
Shots on target
against 2.5 / 3.5 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2 / 2.67
Cards
against 3 / 3.67 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 December 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameAthletic Club for / againstLineVillarreal for / against
Goals scored
1.5 for · 0.63 against n 8
2.5standard
2 for · 1.25 against n 8
Corners won
7.13 for · 2.25 against n 8
9.5standard
5.33 for · 3 against n 6
Shots
15.63 for · 6.38 against n 8
19.5standard
14.33 for · 10.83 against n 6
Shots on target
4.63 for · 2.5 against n 8
8.5standard
4.67 for · 3.5 against n 6
Fouls committed
13.75 for · 11.13 against n 8
21.5standard
13.33 for · 15 against n 6
Cards shown
2 for · 3 against n 8
3.5standard
2.67 for · 3.67 against n 6
Athletic Club
Athletic Club — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Gorka Guruzeta n 854.9
3.58/5
1.25/1
—
Mikel Jauregizar n 855.8
3.47/5
1.63/1
—
Ruíz de Galarreta n 860.9
36/6
1.57/1
—
Dani Vivian n 884.4
1.76/3
1.16/2
—
B. Prados Diaz n 863.3
1.65/4
0.53/0
—
Athletic Club — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Ander Herrera n 825.4
2.74/2
2.23/2
Álex Berenguer n 851.5
2.67/4
1.14/1
Gorka Guruzeta n 854.9
2.58/3
1.46/1
Oihan Sancet n 853.5
2.16/3
0.83/1
Nico Serrano n 834.9
1.94/2
12/1
Athletic Club — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Gorka Guruzeta n 854.9
0.63/0
0.21/0
Oihan Sancet n 853.5
0.83/1
00/0
De Marcos n 854.5
00/0
0.63/0
Nico Serrano n 834.9
0.31/0
0.31/0
Unai Gómez n 824.5
00/0
0.51/0
Athletic Club — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Gorosabel n 866.6
3.98/4
Ruíz de Galarreta n 860.9
3.37/6
Ander Herrera n 825.4
3.14/2
De Marcos n 854.5
2.55/4
B. Prados Diaz n 863.3
2.36/4
Athletic Club — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Julen Agirrezabala n 890
2.65/4
Villarreal
Villarreal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Pau Cabanes n 515
63/1
2.42/0
—
Santi Comesaña n 863.6
2.87/5
1.46/2
—
Denis Suárez n 831.4
2.23/1
1.44/0
—
T. Barry n 876.1
1.96/4
2.27/5
—
Yeremy Pino n 847
1.96/1
0.73/0
—
Villarreal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
T. Barry n 876.1
3.38/6
15/2
Ayoze Pérez n 863.3
2.77/5
1.26/1
Ilias Akhomach n 856.3
2.67/4
14/1
N. Pépé n 856.1
2.45/4
1.44/2
Gerard Moreno n 857.5
2.36/4
1.23/2
Villarreal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Ayoze Pérez n 863.3
1.26/1
00/0
Juan Bernat n 810.5
00/0
1.11/0
Gerard Moreno n 857.5
0.21/0
0.83/1
Alex Baena n 877
0.43/0
0.42/1
T. Barry n 876.1
0.43/0
0.32/0
Villarreal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Santi Comesaña n 863.6
3.48/4
Juan Bernat n 810.5
3.23/0
Kiko Femenía n 881.8
2.65/5
Pau Cabanes n 515
2.42/0
P. Gueye n 867.3
2.25/5
Villarreal — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Diego Conde n 890
2.15/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Athletic ClubVillarreal
42%Possession58%
1.08Expected goals (xG)0.53
12Shots11
4Shots on target1
6Shots off target7
2Blocked shots3
7Shots inside the box7
3Corners3
1Offsides2
15Fouls10
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Saves2
392Passes555
82%Pass accuracy84%

Athletic Club player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Julen Agirrezabala9000000007.2
De Marcos9000001106.9
Dani Vivian9000000007
Aitor Paredes9010110207.9
Yuri9000000106.9
Oihan Sancet90011012Y7.2
Ruíz de Galarreta8501003207.5
I. Williams8510620207.9
B. Prados Diaz68000002Y6.6
Gorka Guruzeta6800101006.9
Álex Berenguer6000111106.3
Nico Williams sub3000002106.9
Unai Gómez sub2200000006.6
Mikel Jauregizar sub2200001207.5
Mikel Vesga sub1100000006.3
Nico Serrano sub1100000006.2

Villarreal player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Kiko Femenía9000001206.9
Raúl Albiol9000000206.6
Logan Costa9000000306.6
Juan Bernat9000001406.9
Santi Comesaña90001014Y7.2
Alex Baena9000203107.2
P. Gueye9000200107
Yeremy Pino7500110106.2
Diego Conde7300000005.9
Dani Parejo4500001106.9
T. Barry4500001006.7
Ayoze Pérez sub4500000106.7
Gerard Moreno sub4400200106.9
Luíz Júnior sub1700000006.6
Denis Suárez sub1500000006.3
Pau Cabanes sub10000000–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Athletic Club v Villarreal — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Athletic ClubDWWWW
Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 1.8 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
VillarrealWWDDL
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Athletic Club 3 · 2 draws · Villarreal 1 · 3.17 goals/game
  • 2024-04-14 Athletic Club 1–1 Villarreal
  • 2023-11-05 Villarreal 2–3 Athletic Club
  • 2023-05-13 Villarreal 5–1 Athletic Club
  • 2022-10-30 Athletic Club 1–0 Villarreal
  • 2022-04-09 Villarreal 1–1 Athletic Club
  • 2021-10-23 Athletic Club 2–1 Villarreal
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Athletic Club#4 pos70 pts38 pl+25 GD
Villarreal#5 pos70 pts38 pl+20 GD
Goals per game
Athletic Club scored1.42
Villarreal scored1.87
Athletic Club conceded0.76
Villarreal conceded1.34

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Athletic Club and Villarreal?
In their last 6 meetings, Athletic Club won 3, Villarreal won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Athletic Club and Villarreal?
Recent form — Athletic Club 4W 1D 0L; Villarreal 2W 2D 1L.

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