Based on last 50 matches in "Spain. LaLiga", up to 11/05/2023
To build a prediction for the Villarreal - Ath Bilbao match, scheduled for 5 November 2023, several key factors could influence the outcome. Villarreal have played 50 matches, in which they won 23 of them, drew 10 times and lost 17 matches. Ath Bilbao, having played 50 matches, won 19 times, drew 12 matches and lost 19 defeats. In the league, Villarreal average 1.5 goals scored per game and 1.2 conceded. Ath Bilbao average 1.3 scored and 1.1 conceded. These sides last met on 12 May 2023 at Villarreal's ground, where the home side came out on top.
I’m giving Athletic Bilbao a slight advantage in this matchup. Villarreal have experienced some kind of slump in their results. At the moment, Villarreal are in 12th place. They do not score many goals and concede more than they score.
A team that quite often scores at home. Villarreal have scored at home in 14 consecutive matches. Here I think it will be at least a push, or the bet will win, as Villarreal have a good chance of putting 2 goals past them in front of their home crowd.
Pre-Match Facts
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Motivation
In 5 out of 9 last matches involving Villarreal and Ath Bilbao against each other, a draw was recorded.
X3.84
In 4 out of 5 last matches involving Villarreal (home) and Ath Bilbao (away), a draw was recorded.
X3.84
In 4 out of 5 last matches, Ath Bilbao lost the second half.
2nd Half - W13.69
Ath Bilbao wins by more than 1 goal in 5 out of 10 last matches.
H2 (-1.5)3.296
In 5 out of 6 last matches involving Villarreal, a draw was recorded in the second half.
2nd Half - X2.9
In 10 out of 14 last matches involving Ath Bilbao, at least one team did not score.
Both Teams To Score - No2.46
In 6 out of 7 last matches where Ath Bilbao played away, at least one team did not score.
Both Teams To Score - No2.46
In 5 out of 7 last matches involving Villarreal, a draw was recorded in the first half.
1st Half - X2.43
Villarreal concedes under 2 goals from Ath Bilbao in 16 out of 19 last matches.
IT2U (1.5)2.05
Villarreal does not loseat home to Ath Bilbao in 11 out of 12 last matches.
1X1.86
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without several first-team players, including defender Хуан Фойт. The squad is also missing several rotation players, with one more player a doubt. The away side will be missing a first-team player - defender Айтор Паредес, and are also missing several rotation players. One more Ath Bilbao player is a doubt for this match.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Гуильермо Куадра Фернандес (Spain). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 480 yellow cards (averaging 4.8 per match) and 30 red cards (averaging 0.3 per match), which marks him as a fairly strict referee. He has awarded a penalty in 33% of matches (33 out of 100).