Athletic Club vs Villarreal CF Prediction

Primera Division · Sun 12 Apr, 20:00
Athletic Club
12 Full time
Villarreal CF
Athletic Club 1–2 Villarreal CF

✗ Our AI missed this one — we predicted Draw (32%); it finished a away win.

What our model predicted

Home 27%
Draw 32%
Away 40%

💡 Too close to call — almost a coin-flip.

Our pickDraw
SwiftScore Low · 42.0/100
🔒 Locked 20 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 42.0
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1458 v 1576 Villarreal rated higher
Form Index 0.8 v 1.4 points per game, last 5
Model Consensus 33%
models back the pick

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Why we predict this

  • Villarreal CF is the stronger side on Power Rating (1576 vs 1458).
  • Model components are split — lower conviction.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Villarreal
Form Index
Villarreal
Goal expectation
Villarreal
Home advantage
Athletic

Green = favours Athletic · Blue = favours Villarreal. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
AthleticDLLWL0.8 ppg
VillarrealLWDWL1.4 ppg
Power Rating
Athletic1458
Villarreal1576
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model33% · 30% · 37%
Power Rating33% · 22% · 45%
Machine-learning15% · 46% · 39%

AI match preview

Athletic Club and Villarreal CF are projected to play out a closely contested Primera Division match, with the model giving a slight edge to Villarreal at 40% but highlighting a 32% chance of a draw. Expected goals are nearly even (1.24 for Athletic, 1.31 for Villarreal), supporting the most likely 1-1 scoreline, while both teams scoring is slightly favored at 54%. With under 2.5 goals more probable than over, this game could be a tight, balanced affair—remember these are statistical projections and to gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.24 – 1.31

Most likely score

1-1

14% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 47%

Under 53%

Both teams to score

Yes 54%

No 46%

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Stadium & conditions

San Mames Bilbao, Spain Capacity 53,289 · grass

Conditions can sway goals and tempo — we factor pitch & weather into the read, but football is never certain. 18+.

Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Apr 2026 Athletic Club 1–2 Villarreal CF
Sept 2025 Villarreal CF 1–0 Athletic Club