Ace Football previews the La Liga round 12 match between Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Villarreal welcome Athletic Bilbao for a clash in the La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica this coming Sunday.
Villarreal are 12th in the rankings with 12 points after 11 matches played, whereas Athletic Bilbao rank sixth in the La Liga with 18 points.
Team form: Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao
Villarreal Form
In their last three matches, Villarreal drew 1-1 against Deportivo Alaves, before winning 2-3 against Granada and 0-5 over Chiclana. Villarreal claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in La Liga, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored nine and conceded 12 goals.
Athletic Bilbao Form
Athletic Bilbao added four points to their account in their previous three matches, starting off by losing 1-0 to Barcelona. They then shared the points with Valencia in a 2-2 draw, before beating UE Rubi 1-2. Athletic Bilbao claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the La Liga. The scoreline from these matches reads five goals conceded and five scored.
Betting stats and facts for Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao played across all competitions.
- Villarreal have scored in 16 of the last 18 home matches
- In 6 of the last 7 home matches Villarreal played, both teams scored
- In 8 of the last 9 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Villarreal have conceded in 12 of the last 14 home matches
- In 7 of the last 9 Villarreal home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Athletic Bilbao away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Athletic Bilbao away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Athletic Bilbao have not lost 8 of the last 10 matches
- Athletic Bilbao have not won 7 of the last 9 away matches
- In 4 of the last 5 Athletic Bilbao matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao
Betting markets: Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao
Full-time result
Villarreal claimed three wins in the previous 10 matches at home, as well as drawing two and losing five. Athletic Bilbao won three of their last 10 away games, as they also drew three and lost four of these matches. Villarreal have not lost to Athletic Bilbao in five consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Villarreal scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Athletic Bilbao got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last seven home games Villarreal played. Athletic Bilbao managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Athletic Bilbao have scored in three consecutive meetings with Villarreal at Estadio de la Ceramica.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Villarreal’s last ten matches. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Betting on over 2.5 goals in the last ten Athletic Bilbao matches would have returned some winnings in seven of them. Athletic Bilbao managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game.
Recommended tip: Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao
To sum up, the upcoming match between Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this La Liga game.
Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao: Who wins the game?
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