Villarreal vs Athletic Club Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 27 Sep 2025

La Liga Betting Preview: Villarreal vs Athletic Club

Villarreal host Athletic Club in this Spanish La Liga fixture at Estadio de la Ceramica, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Saturday 27 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Get the Best Value By Backing Villarreal

There’s every chance that Villarreal can get the upper hand over Athletic Club and we’ll therefore back the hosts when it comes to Full-Time Result. The odds of -100 look too good to resist.

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Goalless Draw in Previous H2H Encounter

Villarreal have enjoyed three home victories on the spin. Their last win was a 2-1 road success at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán against Sevilla. El Submarino Amarillo enjoyed just 35% possession and had five shots on target, while Tani Oluwaseyi and Manor Solomon scored one goal each.

Athletic Club drew 1-1 in their previous game. This was at home against Girona at San Mamés. Ernesto Valverde's side had five shots on goal and boasted 67% possession, while Mikel Jauregizar was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Athletic have not lost any of the past four games against Villarreal, with the last clash seeing a 0-0 draw played out at Estadio de la Ceramica. The previous 10 H2H matches have featured five draws, four victories for Athletic and just one for Villarreal.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Villarreal	6	4	1	1	12	5	7	12:5	13
6	Athletic Club	6	3	1	2	7	7	0	7:7	10

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Villarreal have 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, averaging 2.3 goals from 5.8 shots on goal and 14.7 attempts. Marcelino Garcia's team have averaged 46.3% possession, 439.5 passes and 4.8 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 0.9 goals from 3.8 shots on goal, 11.7 attempts and 4.1 corners.

Top scorers are Pape Gueye and Tajon Buchanan on 4 goals, while Nicolas Pepe has racked up 3. Yeremy Pino is the leading assists maker on 3, with goalkeeper Luiz Junior keeping 4 clean sheets.

Athletic have won 6, lost 3 and drawn 1, averaging 3.8 shots on goal, 11.5 attempts and 1.1 goals. Los Leones average 51.0% possession, 417.5 passes, 6.2 corners taken and 3.8 corners against them, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 8.1 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal.

Mikel Jauregizar has scored 1 goals which makes him top scorer alongside five other players. Nico Williams and Unai Gomez are the top assist makers with 1 apiece, while Unai Simon has notched 4 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Villarreal predicted lineup (4-4-2): Luiz Júnior (GK), Santiago Mouriño, Renato Veiga, Rafa Marín, Sergi Cardona, Tajon Buchanan, Thomas Partey, Pape Gueye, Manor Solomon, Nicolas Pepe, Georges Mikautadze.

Athletic Club predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Unai Simón (GK), Jesús Areso, Aitor Paredes, Daniel Vivian, Yuri Berchiche, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Mikel Jauregizar, Iñaki Williams, Oihan Sancet, Robert Navarro, Alejandro Berenguer Remiro.

Villarreal vs Athletic Club Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve lined up expert Villarreal vs Athletic Club betting tips, from our match prediction and correct score call to corners betting insight, best player prop picks and bet builder advice. Read on for the full breakdown.

Match Prediction

We think that Villarreal can win this La Liga game and we’re drawn to the odds of -100 which look like value. Our pick is appealing and we’re confident this selection will be on the money.

The football predictions are generated after consulting the team news for both sides along with the form. We are also able to analyse the latest La Liga stats which can suggest how the game might unfold.

Key Villarreal vs Athletic Club league stats:

• Villarreal have won 7 consecutive games at home.
• Villarreal have won 8 of their last 10 games.
• Villarreal have won 13 of their last 20 games.

Villarreal to Win Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 50% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Villarreal 1 - 0 Athletic

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Villarreal to win by a 1-0 scoreline. At odds of +650, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Oihan Sancet Under 0.5 Shots On Target -147

Oihan Sancet (Athletic) hasn’t had a shot on goal in seven of the past nine La Liga games. We’re expecting him to fall short of the mark, with this Shots on Target bet available at odds of -147.

Latest Oihan Sancet Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+350

First

+800

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-147

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Tajon Buchanan to Score +400

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) has registered three goals in his past five La Liga matches. It’s worth a gamble on the +400 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Tajon Buchanan Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+400

First

+950

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-217

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Corners Prediction

Athletic Over 4.5 Corners +104

Athletic have had over 4.5 corners in four straight matches. We’re going to take the Overs for Athletic Team Corners, with this line standing out and you can get odds of +104.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Villarreal

Total

8.90 4.80 4.10

Home

10.80 6.80 4.00

Away

8.30 3.70 4.60

Athletic

Total

10.00 6.20 3.80

Home

8.70 5.40 3.30

Away

10.30 4.80 5.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-120

Under 9.5

-116

Villarreal Corners

Over 4.5

-138

Under 4.5

-100

Athletic Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-150

Most Corners

1

-135

X

+650

2

+155

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Villarreal vs Athletic Club Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest Villarreal Win

Some will want to go ahead and back Villarreal at -100 to win this La Liga encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 50% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +285 about Athletic Club.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 option is the same as a win on the 1x2 market. Villarreal are +102 when it comes to this selection, with their opponents Athletic +0.5 at -125 which means the draw is also included with this pick.

The Under 2.5 / Over 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -143 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Full-Time Result

1

-100

X

+225

2

+285

Half-Time Result

1

+155

X

+125

2

+300

Double Chance

1X

-400

12

-313

X2

-133

Draw No Bet

1

-227

2

+163

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

+102

2 Hcp +0.5

-125

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-112

Over 2.5

-115

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-143

No

+108

Georges Mikautadze Favourite to Find the Net First

Georges Mikautadze can be backed to find the net anytime at +160, with +370 available that the market leader scores the first goal.

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

First

+160

Anytime

+370

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

First

+240

Anytime

+575

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

First

+260

Anytime

+600

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

First

+260

Anytime

+600

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

First

+290

Anytime

+650

Nico Williams (Athletic)

First

+290

Anytime

+650

Urko Izeta (Athletic)

First

+330

Anytime

+750

Manor Solomon (Villarreal)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Oihan Sancet (Athletic)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)

First

+370

Anytime

+800

Iñaki Williams (Athletic)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

First

+440

Anytime

+950

Alex Berenguer (Athletic)

First

+450

Anytime

+950

Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal)

First

+500

Anytime

+1100

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Robert Navarro (Athletic)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Unai Gomez (Athletic)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Mikel Vesga (Athletic)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Renato Veiga (Villarreal)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

+105

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-100

Nico Williams (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-152

Under 0.5

-104

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-115

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-119

Urko Izeta (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-133

Oihan Sancet (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-147

Maroan Sannadi (Athletic)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-156

Manor Solomon (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-167

Iñaki Williams (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-167

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+114

Under 0.5

-179

Alex Berenguer (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-204

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-217

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-238

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-263

Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-263

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-303

Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+245

Under 0.5

-526

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-500

Robert Navarro (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-526

Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-588

Renato Veiga (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-1250

Villarreal Bidding to Continue Strong Home Form

Villarreal have managed seven consecutive victories at Estadio de la Ceramica. El Submarino Amarillo have secured seven wins, two draws and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 2.40 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Athletic have recorded four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.70 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

When Villarreal last played Athletic at Estadio de la Ceramica, they drew 0-0. The past 7 H2H games at Estadio de la Ceramica have seen five draws along with a victory for Villarreal and a win for Athletic.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Villarreal Home Stats		7-2-1	3.30	2.40	0.90	7	3	5	5
Athletic Club Away Stats		4-3-3	1.30	0.70	0.60	1	9	2	8

• 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

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Villarreal vs Athletic Club Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Villarreal vs Athletic team news. We’ll share the predicted and confirmed lineups for La Liga together with updated injury news.

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