Villarreal - Athletic Bilbao prediction, H2H and probable lineups - April 6, 2025
Sunday's action in the 30th round of the Spanish Championship will conclude with a match at the "Estadio de la Cerámica," where the local Villarreal will take on Athletic Bilbao. I suggest betting on goals in this match with good chances of winning.
Match preview
Villarreal had a rough start in the first month of spring, losing two consecutive matches in La Liga. First, the team suffered a defeat away to Alavés (0:1), and then they lost at home to Real Madrid (1:2). However, at the end of March, the "Yellow Submarine" redeemed themselves with a 2:1 victory away against Getafe.
The club is currently in fifth place in the table, trailing the Champions League zone by six points, with a game in hand. Notably, in the last 9 La Liga matches, Villarreal has not lost in 7 of them, securing 5 wins and drawing 2 times.
The Basque team's March games were characterized by low scoring. Initially, they suffered a defeat in an away match against Atlético (0:1), marking their fourth unsuccessful result in La Liga. In the following two home matches, they could not secure a win: a draw with Mallorca (1:1) and with Osasuna (0:0).
However, on the road, the Basques showed resilience, defeating Sevilla with a minimal score of 1:0. As a result, the club continues to hold the fourth position in the standings, despite trailing Atlético by 4 points, who are in third place. Additionally, in terms of goals conceded, the Basques are just one goal behind the Madrid side, making their defense one of the strongest in La Liga.
Probable lineups
- Villarreal: Luis Junior– Sergi Cardona, Pau Navarro, Willy Cambwalla, Juan Foyth – Santi Comesaña, Daniel Parejo, Alex Baena, Tajon Buchanan– Ayoze Perez, Thierno Barry
- Athletic Bilbao: Unai Simon – Andoni Gorosabel, Lekue, Yeray Alvarez, Unai Nunez – Unai Gomez, Benat Prados, Mikel Vesga – Inaki Williams, Gorka Guruzeta, Alex Berenguer
Match facts and head-to-head
- In the first round, Athletic defeated the "Submarine" in Bilbao with a score of 2:0
- The bet on "Both teams to score" has won in 6 of Villarreal's last 8 La Liga games
- Both teams have scored in the last 4 head-to-head meetings between these teams
Prediction
Athletic continues to showcase excellent defensive play, which is one of the key reasons for their place in the top-4 of La Liga. Especially noteworthy are their away games, where the team has not conceded more than one goal in 9 of the last 10 matches. Considering such consistently reliable defense, we suggest taking "Total under 2.5" with odds of 2.00 here.
