Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction and Analysis: A Hard-Fighted Victory
The La Liga match between Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao will take place at 2:00 AM on September 28th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze the teams' form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest team news for Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao
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 potentially without up to eight players. Tajon Buchanan – the team's top scorer with 3 goals – is likely to continue starting on the wing.
For Athletic, Dani Vivian and goalkeeper Alex Padilla return after suspensions, while Nico Williams could make a comeback from injury. However, Benat Prados and Unai Egiluz remain sidelined.
Alex Berenguer can play as a central striker, while Oihan Sancet will continue in the attacking midfield position – a player currently being eyed by several Premier League clubs.
Latest predicted lineups for Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao
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 match prediction: Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao
Villarreal will be looking for a third consecutive La Liga win on Saturday, having secured six points in their last two matches with 2-1 victories against Osasuna and Sevilla since their Champions League opening game.
"The Yellow Submarine" lost 0-1 to Tottenham in their opening European Cup match this season, and also suffered a defeat against Atletico Madrid in La Liga. However, they have won 4 out of 7 matches since the start of the season, a fairly positive start for coach Marcelino's team.
Villarreal are currently third in the La Liga table, five points behind leaders Real Madrid, and they aim to compete for a top-four finish by the end of the season.
Historically, Villarreal have only won 18 out of 56 matches against Athletic in all competitions, and have only managed one victory in their last 13 encounters with the Basque team. Last season, Villarreal only managed one point from two matches against Athletic: a 0-2 loss at San Mames and a 0-0 draw in the return match in April 2025.
Athletic enter this match after a disappointing result, having been held to a 1-1 draw by Girona at San Mames on Tuesday.
Ernesto Valverde's team currently has 3 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses after 6 rounds of La Liga, earning 10 points and ranking 5th in the standings – 3 points behind Villarreal (3rd).
Athletic started the season with three consecutive wins against Sevilla, Rayo Vallecano, and Real Betis, but then suffered three consecutive defeats against Alaves, Arsenal, and Valencia. They are now on a four-match winless streak across all competitions, increasing the pressure ahead of what is expected to be a difficult away trip to Villarreal.
In 50 encounters with Villarreal in La Liga, Athletic have only won 15 times, and two of the last three matches between the two teams ended in a draw.
Latest Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for 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 can I watch Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao live?
To watch the Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao match live in La Liga, taking place at 2:00 AM on September 28th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
