Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal CF predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Yellow Submarine, having lost their last match against Girona FC, travel to Bilbao with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 31st round of the LaLiga,  Athletic Bilbao will face Villarreal CF at San Mamés stadium on 12 April at 19:00.

The home team, Athletic Bilbao is currently in 11º position in the tournament with 38 points, while Villarreal CF is currently in 3º position with 58.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal CF.

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao comes from playing against Getafe CF and finished the match with a result of 2-0, with loss for Athletic Bilbao. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Villarreal CF. In that last match between Athletic Bilbao and Getafe CF, Lions team achieved a 68% possession of the ball, with 0 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by Ernesto Valverde has achieved 1 win, 1 draw y 4 defeats. Athletic Bilbao average number of goals per game is 0.5 goals, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend they have 20 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 3 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in Athletic Bilbao matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 2/6
• Matches conceding goals:  20
• First to concede goals: 5/6

Villarreal CF

Villarreal CF, meanwhile, are coming off a 1-0 defeat against Girona FC, and travel to the San Mamés stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Athletic Bilbao.

In that match between Villarreal CF and Girona FC, the Yellow Submarine team achieved 46% ball possession, getting 0 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 6 matches, Marcelino's team has won 3, drawn 1 and lost 2. Villarreal CF average 1.5 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend, they have 6 official matches without clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in Villarreal CF matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 5/6
• Matches conceding goals: 6
• First to concede goals: 4/6

Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal CF: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal CF prediction. The last match between these teams was in the LaLiga competition, in an event that took place at the Estadio de la Cerámica stadium on 27-09-2025 with the result of 1-0, with Villarreal CF winning.

The last 5 meetings between Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal CF have resulted in 2 wins for Athletic Bilbao, 1 win for Villarreal CF, and 2 draws. In those matches, Athletic Bilbao managed to score 6 goals, while Villarreal CF scored 4 goals against Athletic Bilbao.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals