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by Tyler Doty in LaLiga Picks
Villarreal is in third place, tied on points with FC Barcelona, Real Madrid's closest rival, with the third-best attack in La Liga (12 goals) behind FC Barcelona (16 goals) and Real Madrid (14 goals). The Yellow Submarine has won all of its matches at its Ceramica stadium against Real Oviedo (2-0), Girona (5-0), and Osasuna (2-1).
Against newly promoted Oviedo (2-0), Villarreal had 25 shots and 10 on target. Against Girona (5-0), Buchanan's team (3 goals) attempted 19 shots and had 7 on target. Then against Basque club Osasuna (2-1), Villarreal had 26 shots and 8 on target. As these statistics show, Villarreal is a team that shoots a lot at the opponent's goal at home, achieving a high number of shots on target per game.
On the last matchday, away to Sevilla, Villarreal pulled off the perfect coup with a fine 1-2 victory. The visitors attempted 12 shots and had 5 on target.
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Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3
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13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
|
6
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 23, 2025 - LaLiga
Sep 20, 2025 - LaLiga
Sep 16, 2025 - Champions League
Sep 13, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 31, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 24, 2025 - LaLiga
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 20, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 24, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 15, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 10, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 31, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
May 25, 2025 - LaLiga
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 23, 2025 - LaLiga
Sep 16, 2025 - Champions League
Sep 13, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 31, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 6, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 2, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 23, 2025 - LaLiga
Sep 20, 2025 - LaLiga
Sep 16, 2025 - Champions League
Sep 13, 2025 - LaLiga
Sep 4, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 31, 2025 - LaLiga
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 23, 2025 - LaLiga
Sep 16, 2025 - Champions League
Sep 13, 2025 - LaLiga
Sep 4, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 25, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 17, 2025 - LaLiga
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 20, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 31, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 9, 2025 - Emirates Cup
Aug 4, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 4, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 30, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Villarreal against Athletic Bilbao : Head to Head (H2H)
17 %
33 %
50 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Apr 6, 2025 - LaLiga
Dec 8, 2024 - LaLiga
Apr 14, 2024 - LaLiga
Nov 5, 2023 - LaLiga
May 13, 2023 - LaLiga
Oct 30, 2022 - LaLiga
Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Missing players
L. Costa
W. Kambwala
J. Foyth
MidfielderS. Comesana
ForwardG. Moreno
P. Cabanes
I. Akhomach
A. Perez
Y. Alvarez
U. Egiluz
D. Vivian
MidfielderB. Prados
ForwardN. Williams
Most goals and assists
Villarreal
Athletic Bilbao
T. Buchanan
(3 Goals)
M. Jauregizar
(1 Goals)
,
A. Paredes
(1 Goals)
,
O. Sancet
(1 Goals)
,
M. Sannadi
(1 Goals)
,
N. Williams
(1 Goals)
,
R. Navarro
(1 Goals)
S. Cardona
(2 Assists)
N. Williams
(2 Assists)
Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao Stats in LaLiga
Villarreal - Athletic Bilbao Key Points
- Villarreal has the third-best attack in La Liga with 12 goals scored in six games.
- Athletic Bilbao has not won in five games (one draw and four losses) in all competitions.
- Villarreal had 8 shots on target in their last home win against Osasuna (2-1).
- Villarreal had 5 shots on target in their win at Sevilla (1-2) on Tuesday night.
- Bilbao has conceded at least 1 goal in each of their last 6 games in all competitions.
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Our Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction
Villarreal is a very attacking team that has been playing very offensive football since the start of the 2025-2026 season. Villarreal has managed to get 5 shots on target in 4 of its 6 league games, including its 3 home games in La Liga. Last season, the Yellow Submarine torpedoed the Basque club Bilbao 12 times and hit them 4 times at the Estadio de la Ceramica in a match that ended in a goalless draw (0-0).
Our prediction for Villarreal vs. Athletic Bilbao: Villarreal at least 5 shots on target.
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