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La Liga | Gameweek 16
Dec 8, 2024 at 3.15pm UK
San Mames Barria
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Athletic Bilbao
2 - 0
Villarreal

Paredes (15'), Williams (69')
Sancet (55'), Prados (68')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Comesana (35')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's La Liga clash between Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Pontevedra 1-0 Villarreal
Wednesday, December 4 at 8pm in Copa del Rey

We said: Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Villarreal

Perez's return is huge news for Villarreal, and we fancy the Yellow Submarine to claim a point here; Athletic are strong at home and will enter the clash off the back of a brilliant result, but it was 1-1 at San Mames in the corresponding game last term, and we can see the same scoreline on Sunday. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Athletic Bilbao win with a probability of 42.68%. A win for Villarreal had a probability of 30.4% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.

The most likely scoreline for an Athletic Bilbao win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.7%) and 2-0 (7.86%). The likeliest Villarreal win was 0-1 (9.36%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.76%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Athletic Bilbao would win this match.

Result
Athletic BilbaoDrawVillarreal
42.68% (0.025999999999996 0.03) 26.93% (-0.004999999999999 -0) 30.4% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02)
Both teams to score 49.8% (0.0039999999999978 0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.83% (0.010000000000005 0.01)55.17% (-0.014000000000003 -0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.59% (0.010000000000002 0.01)76.41% (-0.012999999999991 -0.01)
Athletic Bilbao Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.41% (0.018000000000001 0.02)25.58% (-0.02 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.54% (0.024999999999999 0.02)60.46% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)
Villarreal Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.91% (-0.013999999999996 -0.01)33.08% (0.009999999999998 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.32% (-0.013000000000002 -0.01)69.67% (0.010000000000005 0.01)
Score Analysis
    Athletic Bilbao 42.67%
    Villarreal 30.4%
    Draw 26.92%
Athletic BilbaoDrawVillarreal
1-0 @ 11.53%
2-1 @ 8.7% (0.0030000000000001 0)
2-0 @ 7.86% (0.0049999999999999 0)
3-1 @ 3.95% (0.004 0)
3-0 @ 3.57% (0.004 0)
3-2 @ 2.19% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-1 @ 1.35% (0.002 0)
4-0 @ 1.22% (0.002 0)
Other @ 2.3%
Total : 42.67%
1-1 @ 12.76%
0-0 @ 8.46% (-0.0040000000000013 -0)
2-2 @ 4.81% (0.0010000000000003 0)
Other @ 0.89%
Total : 26.92%
0-1 @ 9.36% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
1-2 @ 7.06% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-2 @ 5.18% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
1-3 @ 2.6% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
0-3 @ 1.91% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
2-3 @ 1.77% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 2.51%
Total : 30.4%

How you voted: Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal

Athletic Bilbao
69.5%
Draw
24.8%
Villarreal
5.7%
105
Head to Head
Apr 14, 2024 5.30pm
Gameweek 31
Athletic Bilbao
1-1
Villarreal
Sancet (66')
Prados (10'), Williams (31'), Berchiche (90+4')
Parejo (90+5' pen.)
Albiol (34'), Comesana (35')
Comesana (46')
Nov 5, 2023 5.30pm
Gameweek 12
Villarreal
2-3
Athletic Bilbao
Moreno (86'), Sorloth (87')
Gabbia (19'), Albiol (72'), Mandi (74'), Femenia (76')
Ruiz de Galarreta (2'), Williams (22'), Williams (30')
Williams (41'), de Marcos (44'), Garcia (89'), Ruiz de Galarreta (90+2')
May 13, 2023 5.30pm
Gameweek 34
Villarreal
5-1
Athletic Bilbao
Baena (24', 90'), Jackson (37', 50'), Paredes (61' og.)
Capoue (1'), Parejo (45'), Torres (45+3'), Pedraza (58')
Sancet (45+3' pen.)
Paredes (54'), Herrera (54'), Williams (68')
Oct 30, 2022 5.30pm
Apr 9, 2022 5.30pm
Gameweek 31
Villarreal
1-1
Athletic Bilbao
Pedraza (60')
Pedraza (50'), Mandi (81')
Garcia (43')
Petxarroman (85'), Garcia (90'), Sancet (90+1')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona17122350193138
2Real Madrid16113234132136
3Atletico MadridAtletico16105130111935
4Athletic Bilbao1795326151132
5Villarreal157532725226
6Real Sociedad167361611524
7Osasuna166642225-324
8Mallorca177371620-424
9GironaGirona166462223-122
10Celta Vigo166372527-221
11Real BetisBetis165651820-221
12Rayo Vallecano155461516-119
13Sevilla165471723-619
14Las PalmasLas Palmas165382227-518
15Getafe163761113-216
16AlavesAlaves164391827-915
17Leganes163671423-915
18Espanyol1541101528-1313
19Valencia142481322-910
20Real ValladolidValladolid1623111134-239


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