20 November 2016 at 19:45

Referee: Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez

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.

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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: Athletic Club

Away Record: Villarreal

W 407D 243L 293
Over 2.551
Goals scored1388

Data: football-data.co.uk

Match Summary

Athletic Club defeated Villarreal 1:0. The match was played in La Liga 2016. Goals were scored by Raúl García 67′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Athletic Club had 50% possession while Villarreal held 50%. Athletic Club had 12 shots (5 on target) compared to 6 (2 on target) for Villarreal. Athletic Club made 3 substitutions, Villarreal made 3.

Match Events

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

Athletic Club
Villarreal
Kick Off
17′Nicola Sansone
Half Time
Mikel VesgaSan José
62′
MuniainSusaeta
62′
64′
R. SorianoJ. dos Santos
Raúl García
67′
68′
N. SansoneC. Bakambu
71′
TriguerosAlexandre Pato
76′Jaume Costa
Raúl GarcíaEraso
86′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Athletic Club had 50% possession against Villarreal's 50%. Athletic Club registered 12 shots (5 on target) while Villarreal managed 6 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 6–5. Fouls committed: 13–17.

5Shots on Goal2
5Shots off Goal2
12Total Shots6
2Blocked Shots2
11Shots insidebox1
1Shots outsidebox5
13Fouls17
6Corner Kicks5
4Offsides1
50%Ball Possession50%
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves4
438Total passes434
338Passes accurate340
77%Passes %78%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Athletic Club have recorded 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. Villarreal show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Athletic Club

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Villarreal

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Athletic Club vs Villarreal Head to Head Results

Athletic Club and Villarreal have met 29 times — Athletic Club won 8, Villarreal won 9, with 12 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Villarreal 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 (33 for the home side, 38 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. Villarreal are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–1 in 2023.

8

Athletic Club

12

Drawn

9

Villarreal

Goals: 33Goals: 38

Recent Meetings (29)

12 Apr 2026Athletic Club1 – 2Villarreal
27 Sept 2025Villarreal1 – 0Athletic Club
6 Apr 2025Villarreal0 – 0Athletic Club
8 Dec 2024Athletic Club2 – 0Villarreal
14 Apr 2024Athletic Club1 – 1Villarreal
5 Nov 2023Villarreal2 – 3Athletic Club
13 May 2023Villarreal5 – 1Athletic Club
30 Oct 2022Athletic Club1 – 0Villarreal
9 Apr 2022Villarreal1 – 1Athletic Club
23 Oct 2021Athletic Club2 – 1Villarreal
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026