LaLiga 25/26 · 27 Sep 2025

Villarreal 1–0 Athletic Club

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Standout: Alfonso Pedraza scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Rafa Marín

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Villarreal favourites at 53%.

Villarreal won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Tajon Buchanan, 78.0 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Tajon Buchanan +26.2, Luiz Júnior +16.3, Iñaki Williams +12.8.

Well below it: Pape Gueye −14.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

23 Sep 2025	W 2–1	at Sevilla LaLiga
20 Sep 2025	W 2–1	v Osasuna LaLiga
16 Sep 2025	L 0–1	at Tottenham Hotspur Champions League
13 Sep 2025	L 0–2	at Atlético Madrid LaLiga
31 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at Celta Vigo LaLiga

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Alfonso Pedraza Defender	1	0	–	100.0	–
Alberto Moleiro Midfielder	18	1	0.14	97.0	–
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder	45	0	–	78.0	+26.2
Nicolas Pépé Forward	89	0	0.70	71.8	+5.0
Dani Parejo Midfielder	18	0	–	67.8	–
Luiz Júnior Goalkeeper	90	0	–	66.6	+16.3
Santiago Mouriño Defender	90	0	0.01	53.8	−3.5
Rafa Marín Defender	90	0	0.04	52.7	+2.5
Sergi Cardona Defender	90	0	–	46.0	−4.0
Manor Solomon Forward	72	0	–	45.8	–
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward	18	0	0.07	44.9	–
Renato Veiga Defender	90	0	–	44.3	+0.7
Thomas Partey Midfielder	72	0	0.04	43.7	−4.5
Pape Gueye Midfielder	90	0	0.05	41.0	−14.5
Georges Mikautadze Forward	72	0	0.18	40.6	−7.0
Ilias Akhomach Midfielder	45	0	–	40.2	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Unai Gómez Midfielder	57	0.04	70.0	–
Dani Vivian Defender	90	0.14	58.8	+11.8
Aymeric Laporte Defender	90	–	57.2	–
Unai Simón Goalkeeper	90	–	55.1	+6.6
Íñigo Lekue Defender	90	0.07	55.1	–
Yuri Berchiche Defender	90	0.02	54.4	+5.4
Oihan Sancet Midfielder	90	0.76	54.2	+6.9
Iñaki Williams Midfielder	75	–	53.8	+12.8
Gorka Guruzeta Forward	68	0.30	50.9	–
Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Midfielder	67	0.06	49.5	−2.3
Alejandro Rego Mora Midfielder	16	0.02	49.5	–
Mikel Vesga Midfielder	7	–	45.7	–
Mikel Jauregizar Midfielder	90	0.08	44.8	−4.6
Robert Navarro Midfielder	33	–	44.7	–
Maroan Sannadi Forward	15	–	42.5	–
Jesús Areso Defender	22	–	31.3	–