Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On April 12, Athletic Bilbao were hosting Villarreal in La Liga of Spain. Villarreal wrapped up the match with a 1-2 triumph.

Sergi Cardona scored the first goal of the game on the 26th minute of the match, putting Villarreal ahead. Alfon Gonzalez and Gorka Guruzeta then scored, bringing the match to a 1-2 conclusion.

7 months after their last face-off in La Liga, Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal meet again. In their last match, Villarreal secured a 1-0 win. Their last outing ended in a loss to Getafe on April 5, so Athletic Bilbao approach this game determined to rebound. Addressing their defensive shortcomings will be a priority for progress, since they've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, with goals conceded across eighteen consecutive matches.

Villarreal are coming off a defeat to Girona in La Liga on April 6. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, with goals conceded across six consecutive matches.

In this La Liga showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal throughout the campaign. The attacking efforts of Athletic Bilbao, guided by Ernesto Valverde, have been driven by Gorka Guruzeta, the team’s primary goal threat, and Robert Navarro, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. In La Liga, Guruzeta has been Athletic Bilbao’s standout scorer with six goals, as Williams continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with four assists. Athletic Bilbao’s attacking depth is further showcased by Nico Williams, Alejandro Berenguer and Oihan Sancet, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

Meanwhile, Villarreal’s attacking options, under the tactical direction of Marcelino, have been bolstered by Georges Mikautadze, the team’s top scorer, and Alberto Moleiro, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Mikautadze leads Villarreal’s scoring charts in La Liga this season with nine goals, while also leading the team in assists, having set up five goals this campaign. Nicolas Pepe, Santi Comesana and Gerard Moreno have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Villarreal’s attack.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the Athletic Bilbao–Villarreal match, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. As for this match-up, our AI model correctly predicted Villarreal's win before the match. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated Villarreal’s victory had the strongest backing in the model, with 39%, while a draw was at 31% and Athletic Bilbao’s victory was at 30%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Athletic Bilbao - Villarreal in real time.

Athletic Bilbao kicked off the game with Unai Simon, Yuri Berchiche, Aymeric Laporte, Dani Vivian, Inigo Lekue who got substituted by Andoni Gorosabel on the 46th minute, Inigo Ruiz De Galarreta who got substituted by Alejandro Rego Mora on the 66th minute, Mikel Jauregizar, Nico Williams who got substituted by Robert Navarro on the 66th minute, Oihan Sancet who got substituted by Alejandro Berenguer on the 66th minute, Inaki Williams who got substituted by Nico Serrano on the 82nd minute and Gorka Guruzeta as starters, with Alex Padilla, Aitor Paredes, Yeray Alvarez, Andoni Gorosabel, Adama Boiro, Unai Gomez Echevarria, Alejandro Berenguer, Robert Navarro, Alejandro Rego Mora, Nico Serrano, Mikel Vesga and Urko Izeta on the bench.

Villarreal's starting eleven were Luiz Junior, Sergi Cardona, Renato Veiga, Pau Navarro who got substituted by Rafa Marin on the 46th minute, Santiago Mourino, Alfon Gonzalez who got substituted by Nicolas Pepe on the 69th minute, Pape Gueye who got substituted by Dani Parejo on the 82nd minute, Santi Comesana, Tajon Buchanan who got substituted by Alberto Moleiro on the 78th minute, Tani Oluwaseyi who got substituted by Georges Mikautadze on the 69th minute and Gerard Moreno, with Arnau Tenas, Alfonso Pedraza, Alexander Freeman, Willy Kambwala, Rafa Marin, Nicolas Pepe, Dani Parejo, Alberto Moleiro, Alassane Diatta, Ayoze Perez and Georges Mikautadze on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.3 - 1.18
• Ball Possession: 61 - 39
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 3
• Total Attempts: 18 - 12
• Shots On Target: 6 - 6
• Blocked Shots: 8 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 9 - 10
• Shots from Outside the Box: 9 - 2
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 15 - 8
• Corners: 15 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 21 - 9
• Saves: 5 - 5
• Free Kicks: 8 - 15
• Offsides: 1 - 3
• Passes into Final Third: 193 - 79
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 142 - 61
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 35 - 15
• Tackles: 14 - 21
• Completed Tackles: 11 - 14
• Total Crosses: 48 - 5
• Successful Crosses: 8 - 3
• Interceptions: 11 - 11
• Clearances: 11 - 53

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Pau Navarro, Santi Comesana, Tajon Buchanan, Andoni Gorosabel and Gorka Guruzeta were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over five meetings since November 2023, the teams have each had their moments. Athletic Bilbao have won twice, Villarreal once, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The last time these teams met was on September 27, 2025, in La Liga of Spain, and Villarreal emerged victorious with a 1-0 scoreline. Athletic Bilbao have scored six goals across these five encounters, while Villarreal have scored four. So, overall, Athletic Bilbao have the edge in head-to-head matches against Villarreal in their recent history.

Athletic Bilbao have won eleven of their 31 matches in La Liga this season, with five draws and fifteen defeats, netting 33 goals (1.06 per match) and conceding 45 (1.45 per match). Villarreal have won nineteen of their 31 matches in La Liga this season, with four draws and eight defeats, scoring 56 goals, averaging 1.81 per match, while conceding 36, an average of 1.16 per match.

Recent Form

Athletic Bilbao are coming off a loss in their last match against Getafe, while Villarreal are coming off a loss in their last match against Girona. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Athletic Bilbao have claimed eight victories, suffered nine defeats, and drawn three times, while over their most recent twenty games, Villarreal have claimed eight victories, suffered ten defeats, and drawn two times.

Live Standings

As always, Spain La Liga's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Athletic Bilbao are 11th with 38 points from their 31 games, while Villarreal are currently 3rd in the table with 61 points from 31 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal in real time. You can watch the goals by Sergi Cardona, Alfon Gonzalez and Gorka Guruzeta as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Athletic Bilbao - Villarreal are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.