PREVIEW | Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao - team news, lineups, predictions

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·25 September 2025

PREVIEW | Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao - team news, lineups, predictions

Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao face each other this Saturday at the Estadio de la Cerámica for round seven of the La Liga.

Villarreal have won 13 points to date and are placed in 3rd position. In their last match, Marcelino Toral's team prevailed 1-2 against Sevilla (La Liga 2025/26).

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Athletic Bilbao have picked up 10 points and currently lie in 5th position. In their last fixture, Ernesto Valverde's team shared the spoils 1-1 with Girona (La Liga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Villarreal

Logan Costa - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Pau Cabanes - Cruciate Ligament Tear

Athletic Bilbao

Yeray Álvarez - Doping Ban
Benat Prados - Inner Knee Ligament Tear
Unai Egiluz - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Álex Padilla - Suspension Through Sports Court

Last starting XIs

Villarreal ( vs Sevilla 2025-09-23): Arnau Tenas, Santiago Mouriño, Renato Veiga, Rafa Marín, Sergi Cardona, Dani Parejo, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, Tajon Buchanan, Tani Oluwaseyi, Alberto Moleiro

Athletic Bilbao ( vs Girona 2025-09-23): Unai Simón, Andoni Gorosabel, Aymeric Laporte, Aitor Paredes, Adama Boiro, Mikel Jauregizar, Mikel Vesga, Iñaki Williams, Oihan Sancet, Nico Serrano, Gorka Guruzeta

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MANAGERS

Marcelino Toral has faced Ernesto Valverde on 22 occasions, recording five wins, eight draws and nine losses
Ernesto Valverde has faced Villarreal on 29 occasions, recording 16 wins, seven draws and six losses
Marcelino Toral has faced Athletic Bilbao on 22 occasions, recording six wins, nine draws and seven losses

TEAMS

Athletic Bilbao comes from five consecutive games conceding goals.
Athletic Bilbao comes from four consecutive games without winning.
At home, Villarreal comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Villarreal comes from three consecutive games without losing.
At home, Villarreal comes from three consecutive victories.
Villarreal comes from five consecutive games conceding goals.
Villarreal comes from two consecutive games without losing.
Villarreal comes from two consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao have faced each other 56 times, with Athletic Bilbao having the advantage: 20 wins, against 18 victories for Villarreal.
At the Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal has an advantage in duels against Athletic Bilbao: 12 wins in 28 games. Athletic Bilbao has seven victories.
In the Spanish League, 50 matches have been played between the two teams, with Villarreal winning 18, 17 draws and 15 victories for Athletic Bilbao.