Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Athletic Bilbao 1313 draws18 Villarreal
44
Meetings
2.61
Goals / game
61%
Both teams scored
45%
Over 2.5 goals
Athletic Bilbao

Facts about Athletic Bilbao

Scored in34/44 (77%)
Conceded in34/44 (77%)
Goals scored50 · 1.14/game
Longest winning streak2
Longest unbeaten run8
Longest losing streak6
Longest run without a win9
Villarreal

Facts about Villarreal

Scored in34/44 (77%)
Conceded in34/44 (77%)
Goals scored65 · 1.48/game
Longest winning streak6
Longest unbeaten run9
Longest losing streak2
Longest run without a win8
By competition
CompetitionAthletic BilbaoDrawVillarrealGames
La Liga11131842
Copa del Rey2002
All competitions13131844

ELO comparison

Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.

Athletic Bilbao1970
gap 23
1993Villarreal
2131192120222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Athletic Bilbao
32%
Draw
30%
Villarreal
38%

All meetings

44 matches on record

12 Apr 2026
La Liga
Athletic BilbaoAthletic Bilbao12VillarrealVillarreal
BTTSO2.5
27 Sep 2025
La Liga
VillarrealVillarreal10Athletic BilbaoAthletic Bilbao
BTTSO2.5
6 Apr 2025
La Liga
VillarrealVillarreal00Athletic BilbaoAthletic Bilbao
BTTSO2.5

Athletic Bilbao recent form

Villarreal recent form

Athletic Bilbao has gone head to head with Villarreal 44 times since 2004, winning 13 and scoring 50 goals. Villarreal, in turn, has won 18 and scored 65 goals. There have been 13 draws between Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 61% of games and 45% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.61 goals per game.