Villarreal 0-0 Athletic Club – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Villarreal at 42%, yet the head-to-head data favours Athletic Club — this Villarreal vs Athletic Club fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
✍️ Match Preview
Pre-Match Analysis
Villarreal and Athletic Club meet at Estadio de la Cerámica in La Liga (matchday 30). This fixture gets under way on Sunday 6 April 2025 at 21:00 UK time.
Current Form
Villarreal's record over their last 10 games: 5W 2D 3L (1.70 PPG). Last five: D W L L W. Offensively they are averaging 1.70 goals per game, with 0.90 conceded. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings (20%). Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets.
In front of their own supporters, Villarreal have posted 4W 4D 2L from their last 10 home games — 1.60 PPG. They are averaging 2.20 goals per home game — a prolific scoring rate in front of their own fans. Both teams have scored in 80% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.
Athletic Club have collected 1.70 PPG across their last 10 games: 4W 5D 1L. Last five: W L D W D. They are scoring at 1.70 per game and conceding 0.70. Defensively, 0.70 goals conceded per game is elite-level — a side this difficult to score against is a real threat to Over 2.5 and BTTS Yes. 4 clean sheets in 10 outings (40%) underlines their defensive solidity.
Athletic Club's form when playing away from home: 4W 5D 1L across their last 10 road games (1.70 PPG). Away from home they average 1.20 goals scored and 0.90 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture.
Neither side holds a meaningful form edge. The 1.70 vs 1.70 PPG split is negligible — model and market signals should carry more analytical weight for this one.
The BTTS picture is exceptionally clear (from Villarreal's last 10 home games and Athletic Club's last 10 away games) — both teams have scored in 80% of Villarreal's games and 70% of Athletic Club's. Both sides above 70% makes BTTS Yes one of the strongest standalone angles in this fixture.
Head-to-Head
The head-to-head sample leans to Athletic Club, who have 4 wins from 7 H2H matches compared to 1 for the hosts, with 2 draws.
The 7 H2H matches in our data have been high-scoring — 3.0 goals per game on average — which backs the Over 2.5 market from the head-to-head side. The most recent of those, on 8 Dec 2024, ended Villarreal 0–2 Athletic Club — a Athletic Club win.
The H2H data backs the away side. Athletic Club have won 4 of 7 H2H matches, and at 3.0 goals per game the goals market also points upward — the away win and Over 2.5 combination has a head-to-head case.
Trading
Villarreal half-time and goal-timing data (last 66 games, 32 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 84% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 85% of the time; of the 18 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 28%; of the 23 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 30%; BTTS occurs in 81% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 75% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 38%.
Athletic Club half-time and goal-timing data (last 66 games, 32 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 56% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 72% of the time; of the 6 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 50%; BTTS occurs in 50% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 38% of games (away games); they keep a clean sheet 41% of the time.
From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — Villarreal 77% and Athletic Club 50% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Villarreal 65% | Athletic Club 42%). There is an in-play dynamic worth noting: Villarreal surrender their half-time lead 28% of the time, while Athletic Club have come from behind at the break to draw or win in 50% of cases — a combination that makes laying the hosts at HT a potential angle.
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Villarreal 1.48 xG and Athletic Club 1.29 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Villarreal attack 1.276 / defence 1.069 | Athletic Club attack 0.972 / defence 0.849. League average goals — home 1.367 / away 1.247. Villarreal carry an above-average attack rating of 1.276 — their 1.48 xG reflects attacking quality above the league norm. Data: built from Villarreal's last 66 games and Athletic Club's last 67.
Result probabilities: Villarreal 42% | Draw 25% | Athletic Club 33%. Fair-value odds: Villarreal 2.41 | Draw 3.96 | Athletic Club 3.02. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome reaches 45%. The draw at 25% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 52% | BTTS Yes probability 56% | Total xG 2.78. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 52%/48% — the total xG of 2.78 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS Yes at 56% is only a slight lean — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is Villarreal at 42% — marginal model lean. Draw probability of 25% warrants consideration of Double Chance or Draw No Bet on Villarreal if the outright odds are short. The opposing side holds a 33% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
Poisson projects 2.78 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 52% probability — strong conviction, supported by recent form (Villarreal's last 10 home games and Athletic Club's last 10 away games) averaging 2.7 goals per game and the H2H data averaging 3.0 goals per game across 7 H2H matches.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 56% on Yes. Form rates corroborate — both teams scored in: Villarreal 80% (last 10 home games) | Athletic Club 70% (last 10 away games).
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Villarreal vs Athletic Club | Competition: La Liga, matchday 30 | Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica • Kick-off: Sunday 6 April 2025 at 21:00 UK time • Data inputs: head-to-head data, recent form (overall and home/away), the Poisson prediction model and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Villarreal 42% | Draw 25% | Athletic Club 33% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 52% (Under 48%) | BTTS Yes 56% (No 44%) | xG Villarreal 1.48 / Athletic Club 1.29 • Poisson strength factors: Villarreal attack 1.276 / def 1.069 | Athletic Club attack 0.972 / def 0.849 | league avg home 1.367 / away 1.247 • Poisson stance: Villarreal (42%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.48
Villarreal xG
Expected Goals
1.29
Athletic Club xG
56%
BTTS
76%
Over 1.5
52%
Over 2.5
30%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Villarreal vs Athletic Club FAQs
What time does Villarreal vs Athletic Club kick off?
Villarreal vs Athletic Club kicked off at 21:00 UK time on Sunday 6 April 2025 at Estadio de la Cerámica.
What was the final score in Villarreal vs Athletic Club?
Villarreal 0 - 0 Athletic Club.
Where is Villarreal vs Athletic Club being played?
The match is being played at Estadio de la Cerámica.
What competition is Villarreal vs Athletic Club part of?
Villarreal vs Athletic Club is a La Liga fixture (matchday 30) (Spain).
Who is favourite to win Villarreal vs Athletic Club?
Our statistical model gives Villarreal a 42% chance of winning, Athletic Club a 33% chance, and a 25% chance of a draw — making Villarreal the favourite.
Will both teams score in Villarreal vs Athletic Club?
Our model estimates a 56% probability that both Villarreal and Athletic Club will score, so it leans towards BTTS Yes.
Will Villarreal vs Athletic Club have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 52%, so it leans towards over 2.5 goals.
🧮 Model Insight
Where the Numbers Come From
Working from Villarreal's attack rating (1.28) and Athletic Club's defence rating (0.85), the model arrives at 1.48 expected goals for the home side. Flip it around — Athletic Club's attack (0.97x) against Villarreal's defence (1.07x) — and the away total comes out at 1.29.
These ratings are built from Villarreal's last 66 games and Athletic Club's last 67 — a full enough recent sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 13.5%. Close behind: 2-1 (8.8%), 0-0 (7.8%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 30% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Villarreal Win
42%
2.41
25%
3.96
33%
3.02
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
11.9%
Draw
Most likely
1 – 0
9.2%
Home win
2 – 1
8.8%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.48
Villarreal xG
Total xG
2.78
1.29
Athletic Club xG
2.41
42%
Home win
3.96
25%
Draw
3.02
33%
Away win
Goals Markets
76%
Over 1.5
1.32
24%
Under 1.5
4.17
52%
Over 2.5
1.92
48%
Under 2.5
2.08
30%
Over 3.5
3.33
70%
Under 3.5
1.43
15%
Over 4.5
6.67
85%
Under 4.5
1.18
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
56%
BTTS Yes
1.78
44%
BTTS No
2.28
Clean Sheet
27%
3.65
23%
4.40
Win to Nil
11%
8.78
8%
13.27
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 1 | 9.2 | 11.9 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| 2 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Villarreal vs Athletic Club Prediction FAQs
What is the most likely scoreline for Villarreal vs Athletic Club?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 13.5%.
How many goals are Villarreal and Athletic Club expected to score?
The model projects 1.48 expected goals for Villarreal and 1.29 for Athletic Club, a combined total of 2.78.
How confident is the prediction model for Villarreal vs Athletic Club?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 42%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Recent Form Overview
Villarreal come into this having played 66 games, going 27W 19D 20L for 1.52 points per game. Their last five reads D-W-L-L-W.
On the other side, Athletic Club sit at 1.83 PPG from 66 outings (33W 22D 11L), a run that reads W-L-D-W-D across their last five.
There isn't much between them on recent form — 1.52 PPG for Villarreal against 1.83 for Athletic Club. Neither side arrives with a clear form advantage.
How They Fare by Venue
Villarreal's home form reads 12W 10D 10L across their last 32 home games, a 1.44 PPG return.
Away from home, Athletic Club have taken 1.44 points per game from their last 32 away games (12W 10D 10L).
Attack vs Defence
Villarreal are averaging 1.76 goals scored and 1.58 conceded per game recently; Athletic Club are on 1.62 scored and 0.89 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: Villarreal have seen both teams score in 77% of their recent games.
Defensively: Athletic Club in 41% — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 66 Results
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Villarreal
Current Season
Athletic Club
Current Season
Villarreal (Home) vs Athletic Club (Away)
Home games only for the home side · Away games only for the away side
Villarreal
Current Season
Athletic Club
Current Season
❓ Villarreal vs Athletic Club Form FAQs
What form are Villarreal and Athletic Club in coming into this match?
Villarreal have gone 27W 19D 20L in their last 66 games (1.52 PPG), while Athletic Club have gone 33W 22D 11L in their last 66 (1.83 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Villarreal at home or Athletic Club away?
Villarreal's home record (1.44 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Villarreal at home: 1.44 PPG; Athletic Club away: 1.44 PPG.
Have Villarreal or Athletic Club been keeping clean sheets recently?
Villarreal have kept a clean sheet in 14% of their recent games, Athletic Club in 41%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
The Rivalry So Far
Our data holds 10 H2H matches between Villarreal and Athletic Club, the earliest from October 2021. All of them came in La Liga. The most recent was on 12 April 2026, roughly 7 months ago.
Notable Numbers
Villarreal have won each of the latest 2 H2H matches we hold, a run that gives them the edge coming in.
For context on how one-sided this fixture can get: Villarreal won Villarreal 5-1 Athletic Club on 13 May 2023, the biggest margin in the H2H matches we hold.
Specifically as hosts in this fixture, Villarreal have gone 2W 2D 1L from the 5 H2H matches in our data played on their own ground against Athletic Club — worth weighing alongside the overall series record.
Last 10 Meetings
3
Villarreal
3
Draws
4
Athletic Club
Recent Meetings
❓ Villarreal vs Athletic Club H2H FAQs
What is the head-to-head record between Villarreal and Athletic Club?
Across the 10 head-to-head matches in our data, Villarreal have won 3, Athletic Club have won 4, and 3 have been drawn.
When did Villarreal and Athletic Club last play each other?
The most recent meeting in our data was on 12 April 2026: Athletic Club 1-2 Villarreal.
Who has won more matches between Villarreal and Athletic Club?
Athletic Club have the better head-to-head record, with 4 wins from the 10 head-to-head matches in our data.
📈 Trading Insight
Early Goal Trends
Villarreal are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 84% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 34% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 36% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 33% of those situations.
Athletic Club see a goal before the break in 56% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 28% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 33% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 40% of those situations.
Full-Time Markets
BTTS has landed consistently for both sides recently — 81% for Villarreal, 50% for Athletic Club — a strong two-way scoring signal.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 75% (Villarreal) and 38% (Athletic Club). Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 44% and 16% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: Athletic Club in 34%; Athletic Club in 28%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Villarreal home games / Athletic Club away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Villarreal vs Athletic Club Trading FAQs
Do both teams usually score in Villarreal and Athletic Club matches?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 81% of Villarreal's games and 50% of Athletic Club's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Are Villarreal and Athletic Club matches usually high-scoring?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 75% of Villarreal's matches and 38% of Athletic Club's.
Do Villarreal and Athletic Club matches tend to have early goals?
There has been at least one first-half goal in 84% of Villarreal's recent matches and 56% of Athletic Club's — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Stalemate at Villarreal's ground as both sides cancel each other out in a goalless draw.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Villarreal and Athletic Club finished level at 0-0 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Regular Season - 30, in the La Liga. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Villarreal 1.48 xG and Athletic Club 1.29 xG, a combined 2.78. The scoreboard read 0-0 for 0 actual goals. Villarreal fell 1.5 short of their projected output. Athletic Club landed 1.3 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Villarreal attack 1.28 / defence 1.07 against Athletic Club attack 0.97 / defence 0.85, drawn from 66/67 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Villarreal 42% | Draw 25% | Athletic Club 33%, with Villarreal to win its most likely call at 42%. Instead the game produced a draw, an outcome the model had rated at just 25% — a clear break from expectation and a genuine upset by the numbers.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 52%. The game delivered 0, so it stayed under — a miss for the goals model. Over 1.5 had been 76% and missed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 56% and the match did not — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 54% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Villarreal 65%, Athletic Club 42%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 64%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Villarreal's trading profile (66 games, 32 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 77% of their matches — today it did not.
Athletic Club's trading profile (66 games, 32 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 50% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 41% of the time, and duly kept one.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — Villarreal 1.52 PPG, Athletic Club 1.83 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the draw fit that even billing. Villarreal (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 2.03 scoring average — below par going forward and conceded 0 against a 1.66 average — tighter than their form line. Athletic Club (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.12 scoring average — below par going forward and conceded 0 against a 1.06 average — tighter than their form line.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 0 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss). A poor return for the projections: the match defied the majority of what the numbers expected.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.
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