Athletic Club host Villarreal on Sunday, 12 April 2026. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the La Liga schedule. Athletic Club go into the match 9th in the table; Villarreal sit 3rd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Athletic Club have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Villarreal have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 27 Sept 2025: Athletic Club 0-1 Villarreal; 6 Apr 2025: Athletic Club 0-0 Villarreal; 8 Dec 2024: Athletic Club 2-0 Villarreal. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Villarreal beat Athletic Club 2-1. Athletic Club scored through Gorka Guruzeta 84'. Villarreal replied with Sergi Cardona 26', Alfon González 45'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 84 as the contest closed.

Athletic Club held 61% of the ball against 39% for Villarreal. Shots on target finished 6-6. Expected goals read 1.21 for Athletic Club, 1.10 for Villarreal.

Villarreal take the three points; Athletic Club look at a thin night for the home crowd. Athletic Club sat 9th and Villarreal 3rd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.