Athletic Club host Villarreal at San Mamés Barria, Bilbao on 10 January 2027 at 00:00 in La Liga. Athletic Club's last five results: L W W W D (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Villarreal's last five: L W W L L (2 wins and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Athletic Club have won 2, Villarreal 2, with 2 draws.
Athletic Club vs Villarreal kicks off at 00:00 UK time on Sunday 10 January 2027 in La Liga, at San Mamés Barria, Bilbao. San Mamés Barria holds 53,289 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 00:00.
Athletic Club vs Villarreal is being played at San Mamés Barria in Bilbao on Sunday 10 January 2027, the home ground of Athletic Club, which holds 53,289 people. Kick-off is at 00:00 UK time, and the match is part of La Liga.
Athletic Club have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 5, with results reading D L W W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw away to Osasuna in the La Liga on 7 November.
Villarreal have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 4, with results reading W L D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat at home to Espanyol in the La Liga on 30 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Athletic Club have won 2, Villarreal have won 2 and 2 were drawn, with Athletic Club scoring 7 goals to Villarreal's 6. The most recent was Athletic Club 1-2 Villarreal on 12 April 2026 in the La Liga.
Álex Berenguer leads Athletic Club with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Athletic Club player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Athletic Club player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Georges Mikautadze leads Villarreal with 12 shots on target across their last 10 games, 1.2 a game, the most of any Villarreal player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Villarreal player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Athletic Club vs Villarreal is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Athletic Club's XI from their 1-1 draw at Osasuna on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Villarreal's XI from their 0-1 defeat v Espanyol at home on Fri 30 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Athletic Club vs Villarreal, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 2026 | La Liga | Athletic Club vs Villarreal | 1-2 |
| 27 Sep 2025 | La Liga | Villarreal vs Athletic Club | 1-0 |
| 6 Apr 2025 | La Liga | Villarreal vs Athletic Club | 0-0 |
| 8 Dec 2024 | La Liga | Athletic Club vs Villarreal | 2-0 |
| 14 Apr 2024 | La Liga | Athletic Club vs Villarreal | 1-1 |
| 5 Nov 2023 | La Liga | Villarreal vs Athletic Club | 2-3 |
Predicted lineups for Athletic Club vs Villarreal are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Athletic Club's XI from their 1-1 draw at Osasuna on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Villarreal's XI from their 0-1 defeat v Espanyol at home on Fri 30 Oct 2026.
| # | Athletic Club | Fouls committed | Villarreal | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Galarreta | 12 | S. Comesaña | 16 |
| 2 | B. Gerenabarrena | 11 | S. Cardona | 10 |
| 3 | Á. Berenguer | 10 | T. Buchanan | 9 |
| 4 | N. Williams | 9 | P. Gueye | 9 |
| 5 | I. Williams | 8 | N. Saliba | 7 |
| # | Athletic Club | Shots | Villarreal | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Williams | 21 | G. Mikautadze | 21 |
| 2 | N. Williams | 20 | T. Buchanan | 18 |
| 3 | Á. Berenguer | 19 | A. Moleiro | 18 |
| 4 | Y. Berchiche | 17 | A. Pérez | 17 |
| 5 | O. Sancet | 15 | P. Gueye | 15 |
| # | Athletic Club | Shots on target | Villarreal | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Navarro | 8 | G. Mikautadze | 12 |
| 2 | I. Williams | 7 | A. Moleiro | 8 |
| 3 | Á. Berenguer | 5 | A. Pérez | 7 |
| 4 | O. Sancet | 4 | N. Pépé | 6 |
| 5 | N. Williams | 4 | T. Buchanan | 5 |
| # | Athletic Club | Goals | Villarreal | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Á. Berenguer | 4 | G. Mikautadze | 3 |
| 2 | I. Williams | 3 | A. Moleiro | 2 |
| 3 | N. Williams | 2 | P. Gueye | 2 |
| 4 | R. Navarro | 2 | G. Moreno | 2 |
| 5 | A. Paredes | 1 | A. Freeman | 1 |
| # | Athletic Club | Yellow cards | Villarreal | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Berchiche | 4 | R. Veiga | 4 |
| 2 | B. Gerenabarrena | 4 | T. Buchanan | 3 |
| 3 | I. Galarreta | 2 | S. Comesaña | 2 |
| 4 | I. Williams | 1 | J. Foyth | 2 |
| 5 | H. Rincón | 1 | C. Macià | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 7 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 4 of 20 |
| Shots | 14.9 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 14 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.4 | 14 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.1 | 18 of 20 |
| Passes | 502.2 | 6 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 6 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 12 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.4 | 5 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.8 | 5 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11 | 16 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 17 of 20 |
| Passes | 570.5 | 3 of 20 |
| Corners | 7.3 | 1 of 20 |