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Villarreal vs Athletic Club

27 September 2025 at 20:00Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal
Referee: Miguel Sesma Espinosa

Match Summary

Villarreal defeated Athletic Club 1:0. The match was played in La Liga 2025. Goals were scored by A. Moleiro 77′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Villarreal had 42% possession while Athletic Club held 58%. Villarreal had 14 shots (5 on target) compared to 16 (4 on target) for Athletic Club. Expected goals: Villarreal 1.22 — Athletic Club 1.44. Villarreal made 5 substitutions, Athletic Club made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Villarreal and Athletic Club — 1 goal and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
57′
U. GomezR. Navarro
67′
68′
G. GuruzetaJ. Areso
T. ParteyD. Parejo
72′
M. SolomonA. Moleiro
72′
G. MikautadzeT. Oluwaseyi
72′
74′
A. Rego
75′
I. WilliamsM. Sannadi
N. PepeA. Pedraza
90′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Villarreal had 42% possession against Athletic Club's 58%. Villarreal registered 14 shots (5 on target) while Athletic Club managed 16 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 6–5. Fouls committed: 13–11.

Shots on Goal
5
4
Shots Off Goal
6
5
Total Shots
14
16
Blocked Shots
3
7
Shots inside the Box
10
10
Shots outside the Box
4
6
Fouls
13
11
Corner Kicks
6
5
Offsides
7
0
Ball Possession
42%
58%
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
4
4
Total Passes
373
506
Accurate Passes
302
435
Pass Accuracy
81%
86%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.22
1.44
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0.58
0.58

Rivalry since 2010

Villarreal vs Athletic Club Head to Head Results· 29

Villarreal and Athletic Club have met 29 times — Villarreal won 8, Athletic Club won 9, with 12 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Athletic Club leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 29 meetings. A combined 71 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.45 per match (37 for the home side, 34 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (59%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 11 games (38%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–1 in 2023.

Drawn
12
·
Total goals
71 · 2.4/match
Both scored
17/29 · 59%
Over 2.5
11/29 · 38%

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Highest-scoring game: 51 v 2023

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Villarreal have recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Athletic Club show 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Villarreal

W 409D 245L 294
Over 2.551
Goals scored1399

Away Record: Athletic Club

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026