GolVolt — Athletic Club vs Villarreal: 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: 2 goals and 4 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2

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

Last time

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

LDWW

Villarreal are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Table

Level on points

9.Athletic Club12 pts 10.Villarreal12 pts

Athletic Club: place 9, 12 pts · Villarreal: place 10, 12 pts.

Player in form

Alberto Moleiro: 2 goals and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2 xG2.13

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.1).

Players to watch

La Liga, this season.

Álex Berenguer

Athletic Club · midfielder

3goals 4assists 7.38avg rating

Last match, Getafe: 1 goal and 3 assists, rating 9.2.

Alberto Moleiro

Villarreal · midfielder

2goals 4assists 7.20avg rating

Last match, Valencia: 1 assist, rating 7.1.

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

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

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

Athletic Club

at home · 10

4W3D3L1.4scored per match0.9conceded per match

Villarreal

away · 10

3W2D5L1.9scored per match1.7conceded 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.

1wins

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

2wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Athletic Club (4-2-3-1, last: Prat) · Villarreal (4-2-3-1, last: Manacor).

ÁPPadilla JJLouis-Jean APParedes YÁÁlvarez JAAreso ARRego BPPrados RNNavarro MJJauregizar NSSerrano MSSannadi LJLuiz Jr. SCCardona LCCosta PNNavarro SMMouriño ADDiatta CMMacià NJEl Jmili AMMoleiro NPPépé TOOluwaseyi

Athletic ClubVillarreal

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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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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