Athletic Club vs Villarreal result and stats
Win probability: home 39%, draw 26%, away 36%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersVillarreal won 2–1 away at Athletic Club in the La Liga on Sunday 12 April 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Athletic Club 39%, the draw 26% and Villarreal 36%, so an away win had a 36% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
ACVI
18Shots12
6On target6
15Corners3
15Fouls8
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals2
Recent form
Athletic Club
L @ Getafe0–2 · 5 Apr
W v Real Betis2–1 · 22 Mar
L @ Girona0–3 · 14 Mar
L v Barcelona0–1 · 7 Mar
D @ Rayo Vallecano1–1 · 28 Feb
Villarreal
L @ Girona0–1 · 6 Apr
W v Real Sociedad3–1 · 20 Mar
D @ Alaves1–1 · 13 Mar
W v Elche2–1 · 8 Mar
L @ Barcelona1–4 · 28 Feb
Head to head
In 9 league meetings since 2021, Athletic Club won 4, Villarreal won 2 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 27 Sep 2025, finished Villarreal 1–0 Athletic Club, a win for Villarreal.
Villarreal 1–0 Athletic Club27 Sep 2025
Villarreal 0–0 Athletic Club6 Apr 2025
Athletic Club 2–0 Villarreal8 Dec 2024
Athletic Club 1–1 Villarreal14 Apr 2024
Villarreal 2–3 Athletic Club5 Nov 2023
Villarreal 5–1 Athletic Club13 May 2023