Comments and predictions for Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao: Hard-won victory
The match between Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao in La Liga takes place at 2:00 a.m. on September 28. Nghe An Newspaper, Radio and Television analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao team information
Villarreal are facing a long injury list, with Logan Costa, Willy Kambwala, Juan Foyth and Pau Cabanes all certain to miss this weekend.
In addition, Ayoze Perez, Gerard Moreno, Ilias Akhomach and Santi Comesaña are all doubtful, leaving Villarreal without up to eight players. Tajon Buchanan – the team’s top scorer with three goals – is likely to continue to start on the wing.
For Athletic, Dani Vivian and goalkeeper Alex Padilla return from suspension, while Nico Williams could return from injury. However, Benat Prados and Unai Egiluz remain sidelined.
Alex Berenguer can play as a centre-forward, while Oihan Sancet continues to play as an attacking midfielder – the player is currently being watched by a number of Premier League clubs.
Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao latest expected lineup
Villarreal:
Junior; Mourino, Veiga, Marin, S Cardona; Buchanan, Partey, Gueye, Solomon; Mikautadze, Pepe
Athletic Bilbao:
Simon; Areso, Paredes, Vivian, Berchiche; Ruiz de Galarreta, Jauregizar; I Williams, Sancet, Navarro; Berenguer
Latest football commentary Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao
Villarreal will be aiming for a third straight La Liga win on Saturday, having taken all six points from their last two rounds with 2-1 wins over Osasuna and Sevilla since their Champions League opener.
The Yellow Submarine lost 0-1 to Tottenham in their opening European match this season, and also lost to Atletico Madrid in La Liga. However, they have won 4/7 matches since the beginning of the season, a start that is considered quite positive for coach Marcelino and his team.
Villarreal are currently 3rd in La Liga, 5 points behind leaders Real Madrid, and they are aiming to compete for a top 4 spot by the end of the season.
Historically, Villarreal have won just 18 of their 56 meetings with Athletic in all competitions, and have only won once in their last 13 meetings with the Basques. Last season, Villarreal picked up just one point from their two meetings with Athletic: a 2-0 loss at San Mames and a 0-0 draw in the return leg in April 2025.
Athletic head into this game following a disappointing result, being held to a 1-1 draw by Girona at San Mames on Tuesday.
Coach Ernesto Valverde's team currently has 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses after 6 rounds of La Liga, earning 10 points, ranking 5th on the rankings - 3 points behind Villarreal (3rd).
Athletic started the season with three consecutive wins against Sevilla, Rayo Vallecano and Real Betis, but then lost three consecutive games against Alaves, Arsenal and Valencia. They are now four games without a win in all competitions, adding to the pressure ahead of what is expected to be a difficult trip to Villarreal.
In 50 matches against Villarreal in La Liga, Athletic have won only 15, and two-thirds of the last matches between the two teams have ended in a draw.
Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao latest score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbaoas follows:
- Sportsmole:Villarreal 2-0 Athletic Bilbao
- WhoScore:Villarreal 2-1 Athletic Bilbao
- We predict:Villarreal 2-1 Athletic Bilbao
When and where to watch Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao live?
To watch the Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao match live in La Liga at 2:00 a.m. on September 28, viewers can watch it onK+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. Wish you have fun watching football.
