Athletic Club vs Villarreal betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the La Liga match on December 08th, 2024

Athletic Club and Villarreal are scheduled to play against each other on December 08th, 2024, Sunday at 15:15h (UTC), in a La Liga match to be held in Spain, check the Athletic Club vs Villarreal betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Athletic Club vs Villarreal will occur

The game will be played in the mythical San Mamés Barria stadium, in the city of Bilbao, with a capacity for 53331 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Athletic Club vs Villarreal betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the La Liga has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.63 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.64 goals per game of the last championship.

Athletic Club last match

Athletic Club comes from a victory in the last match. The game against Real Madrid, valid for the La Liga, ended with a 2-1. The team coached by E. Valverde lined up in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 3.40, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.

An eye-popping performance did not accompany the victory for Athletic Club. Despite this, the good appearances of Nico Williams deserve mentioning. The athlete left the field as the main responsible for the positive result of the team.

Villarreal last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Copa Del Rey, Villarreal, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Pontevedra team with a final score of 1-0.

The odds of 9.50 show that no one expected a defeat for the team in this match. Despite being the favorites to win, they could not avoid defeat.

Athletic Club vs Villarreal h2h

Last time these teams faced each other, Athletic Club occupied 5th place in La Liga and, team Villarreal the 11th place. Athletic Club entered the field with the tactic 4-2-3-1, while Villarreal arranged their formation in a 4-4-2.

The last time these teams met was in a La Liga themed match that took place on the 14-04-2024 during the 2023/2024 football season, it ended in a 1-1 draw, a competitive one it was.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Athletic Club team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 4 wins, compared to the Villarreal team, which won only 2 games.

Athletic Club

La Liga leaderboard now

The Athletic Club team with 29 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 8 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses.

The team, in the 16th round, has 3 points over the Villarreal team in position 5, and 3 points less than that of Atlético Madrid team that is placed in 3rd place.

Athletic Club analysis

After round number 15 in La Liga, Athletic Club has 24 goals scored and 15 conceded.

Athletic Club has a ball possession average of 48% in the league. Therefore, they are not the team that proposes the game, which can be a problem for this match. Therefore, fans hope the team to have more possession in this Athletic Club vs Villarreal 2024/2025 match and, especially, to convert it into goals.

Playing at home shows more positive results for the team with 5 wins, 1 loss and, 3 draws compared to the 3 games they won as the visiting team.

Best goalscorer from Athletic Club

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Oihan Sancet. The Midfielder has scored 7 times in this competition and helped Athletic Club avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Villarreal

La Liga leaderboard now

The Villarreal team with 26 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Europa League, with a campaign of 7 wins, 5 draws, and 2 losses.

This means that in the 16th round the team has an advantage of 2 points in relation to the Mallorca team that is in the 6th place.

Villarreal analysis

Villarreal counted 27 goals scored and 23 conceded at the end of La Liga day number 15.

Villarreal has been hard to beat lately, drawing their last 3 matches and winning the other 2. They have shown great resilience and character in these matches, and it seems that they are a tough nut to crack for any team in the league.

As we approach the Regular Season, Villarreal is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.86 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the La Liga.

The chances of an opposing team beating Villarreal are low, with the latter having a balance of 4 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws when playing away in the La Liga.

Best goalscorer from Villarreal

Ayoze Pérez has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 7 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Villarreal to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Athletic Club is Oihan Sancet, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Villarreal is Ayoze Pérez, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

Taking into consideration that Villarreal scores an average of 1.57 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 4.82 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Athletic Club has an average of 2.1 yellow cards per game over the 15 rounds, while Villarreal has an average of 2.7. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.13 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Athletic Club side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from Villarreal who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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