Athletic Club vs Villarreal Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 Apr 2026

La Liga Betting Preview: Athletic Club vs Villarreal

Athletic Club take on Villarreal at San Mamés, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Sunday 12 April.

The Asian Handicap selection of Athletic Club 0.0 means that there is money back if the game ends level. We can get odds of -161 that they manage to beat Villarreal and we’re confident with this bet.

Athletic Club were defeated on the road in their last game. Getafe won 2-0 at Estadio Coliseum. Ernesto Valverde's team had a total of 68% possession but surprisingly had no shots on target.

Villarreal lost on their travels in their previous game. Girona won 1-0 at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi. El Submarino Amarillo were restricted to 46% possession and didn’t manage a single shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Villarreal who came out on top when they last played Athletic. At Estadio de la Ceramica, a 1-0 home win was recorded. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in four Athletic wins, four draws and two Villarreal victories.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Villarreal	30	18	4	8	54	35	19	54:35	58
11	Athletic Club	30	11	5	14	32	43	-11	32:43	38

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Athletic have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 14.0 attempts. The Basque Country club have averaged 49.2% possession, 397.5 passes and 4.6 corners per match, conceding 1.5 goals and 3.4 corners from 4.1 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts.

Top goalscorer is Gorka Guruzeta on 4 goals, while Oihan Sancet and Robert Navarro have both bagged 2. Inaki Williams has recorded the most assists with 4.

Villarreal have 5 victories, 3 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.7 goals from 11.3 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 43.8% possession, 376.5 passes, 3.4 corners in their favour and 5.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 11.3 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal.

Georges Mikautadze has scored 4 goals, followed by Gerard Moreno and Nicolas Pepe on 3. Santi Comesana is top assists provider with 3, while Luiz Junior has kept one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Athletic Club predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon (GK), Daniel Vivian, Yeray Alvarez, Aymeric Laporte, Yuri Berchiche, Alejandro Rego, Mikel Jauregizar, Inaki Williams, Oihan Sancet, Alex Berenguer, Gorka Guruzeta.

Villarreal predicted lineup (4-4-2): Luiz Junior (GK), Santiago Mourino, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Alfonso Pedraza, Nicolas Pepe, Santi Comesana, Pape Gueye, Alberto Moleiro, Gerard Moreno, Georges Mikautadze.

Athletic Club vs Villarreal Prediction & Betting Tips

Discover our expert Athletic Club vs Villarreal betting tips, featuring a match prediction, correct score suggestion, corners market outlook, top player prop picks and bet builder advice. Scroll down for full analysis.

Match Prediction

Athletic Club at 0.0 look like an attractive bet on the Asian Handicap for this La Liga game. Backing the hosts at -161 means a nice return if they win and we think that there’s a strong chance of this happening.

We’re always the first to know about team news, with our football tipsters also studying the latest La Liga form to enhance their view. You will also find a mixture of stats which provide some valuable predictions ahead of the action.

Key Athletic Club vs Villarreal league stats:

• The 0.0 line has been covered by Athletic in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by Athletic in 11 of their last 20 games at home.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Villarreal in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Villarreal in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Villarreal in 8 of their last 10 games against Athletic.

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 61.7% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

The Winning Margin market allows you to bet on Athletic to record victory by a certain number of goals. It’s a different wager and a viable alternative to Asian Handicap.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Athletic 2 - 1 Villarreal

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +700 and it involves Athletic winning 2-1. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Gerard Moreno Over 1.5 Shots -125

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) has had over 1.5 shots in his past two La Liga matches. We’re expecting this data to be backed up and for him to cover the Player Shots line at odds of -125.

Latest Gerard Moreno Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+280

First

+750

Shots

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-

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Gorka Guruzeta to Score +210

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic) has registered four goals in his past five La Liga games on home soil. It’s worth a play on the +210 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Gorka Guruzeta Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+210

First

+550

Shots

Over 2.5

-123

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -139

The average number of corners in the previous five Villarreal away matches has been 7.00. For Total Corners, we’re expecting the sides to fall short and you can get odds of -139.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Athletic

Total

8.00 4.60 3.40

Home

9.00 4.80 4.20

Away

8.50 5.30 3.20

Villarreal

Total

8.40 3.40 5.00

Home

9.50 4.10 5.40

Away

7.20 2.50 4.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-102

Under 9.5

-139

Athletic Corners

Over 5.5

-104

Under 5.5

-137

Villarreal Corners

Over 3.5

-116

Under 3.5

-122

Most Corners

1

-204

X

+650

2

+205

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Athletic Club vs Villarreal Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The favourites are 44% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Athletic Club being priced at +128 to come away with a victory in this La Liga encounter. Villarreal are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +200.

As the name suggests, the Half-Time Result market is settled at the break. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Athletic at +185, Villarreal at +250 or the draw at +120.

The latest Total Goals betting suggests it’s a close call between Under 2.5 Goals and Over 2.5 Goals. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -154 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+128

X

+245

2

+200

Half-Time Result

1

+185

X

+120

2

+250

Double Chance

1X

-270

12

-333

X2

-167

Draw No Bet

1

-161

2

+110

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-103

2 Hcp +0.25

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-110

Over 2.5

-118

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-154

No

+112

Gorka Guruzeta is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +550 while there’s also the chance to back him to find the net at +210.

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Oihan Sancet (Athletic)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Nico Williams (Athletic)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

First

+280

Anytime

+750

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Unai Gomez (Athletic)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Alfonso González (Villarreal)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Alex Berenguer (Athletic)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Urko Izeta (Athletic)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

First

+330

Anytime

+850

Iñaki Williams (Athletic)

First

+330

Anytime

+900

Robert Navarro (Athletic)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Nico Serrano (Athletic)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Alexander Freeman (Villarreal)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Mikel Vesga (Athletic)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Aitor Paredes (Athletic)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic)

Over 2.5

-123

Under 2.5

-

Iñaki Williams (Athletic)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+128

Under 2.5

-

Alex Berenguer (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Nico Serrano (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-133

Under 1.5

-

Robert Navarro (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-119

Under 1.5

-

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+102

Under 1.5

-

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-106

Under 1.5

-

Urko Izeta (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-103

Under 1.5

-

Alfonso González (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-122

Under 1.5

-

Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Unai Gomez (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-179

Under 1.5

-

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-132

Under 1.5

-

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-

Nico Williams (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-227

Under 1.5

-

Oihan Sancet (Athletic)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

-

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Alexander Freeman (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-

Mikel Vesga (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-

Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

Aitor Paredes (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-

Athletic have four wins, four losses and two draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Villarreal haven’t tasted victory in three consecutive matches on the road. El Submarino Amarillo have secured four victories, four defeats and two draws in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

When the teams previously met at San Mamés, Athletic defeated Villarreal 2-0. The previous 6 H2H games at San Mamés have seen Athletic win four times and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Athletic Club Home Stats		4-2-4	2.50	1.30	1.20	5	5	6	4
Villarreal Away Stats		4-2-4	2.90	1.40	1.50	5	5	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Athletic Club vs Villarreal Lineups & Team News

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