GolVolt — Villarreal vs Athletic Club: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

Álex Berenguer: 3 goals and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals3

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 12 April 2026: Athletic Club – Villarreal 1:2

LDWW

Villarreal are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Table

Level on points

8.Villarreal12 pts 7.Athletic Club12 pts

Villarreal: place 8, 12 pts · Athletic Club: place 7, 12 pts.

Player in form

Alberto Moleiro: 1 goal and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals1

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Streak

Athletic Club have scored in 4 matches in a row

LWWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 13 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

La Liga, this season.

Alberto Moleiro

Villarreal · midfielder

2goals 4assists 7.15avg rating

Last match, Espanyol: rating 6.7.

Álex Berenguer

Athletic Club · midfielder

4goals 4assists 7.25avg rating

Last match, Real Sociedad: 1 goal, rating 6.1.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Villarreal at home and Athletic Club away, as in this match.

Villarreal

at home · 10

5W1D4L2.3scored per match1.4conceded per match

Athletic Club

away · 10

3W1D6L1.7scored per match1.9conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 12 Apr 2026 · La Liga Athletic Club 1:2 Villarreal Guruzeta 84' · Cardona 26' · González 45+5'. Villarreal: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

2wins

1 draw1.5 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 4

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Villarreal (4-4-2, last: Espanyol) · Athletic Club (4-4-2, last: Real Sociedad).

PGGulácsi SMMouriño PNNavarro RVVeiga SCCardona TBBuchanan CMMacià SCComesaña AMMoleiro GMMoreno GMMikautadze USSimón HRRincón DVVivian ALLaporte YBBerchiche ÁBBerenguer PUUrtasun BGGerenabarrena NWWilliams MSSannadi IWWilliams

VillarrealAthletic Club

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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