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Villarreal looks to boost their Champions League chances against Athletic Club in La Cerámica while the visitors from Bilbao arrive still pursuing European qualification for next season.
Valverde’s squad faces the setback of Íñigo Martínez’s absence and the uncertain condition of Muniain, who remains a doubt.
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Quique Setién brings back weapons with Gerard Moreno, but Raúl Albiol will miss out in central defence.
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- Villarreal have not defeated Athletic Club in La Liga in eight consecutive meetings (5 draws, 3 losses), their longest winless streak against the Biscayan side and the worst run against the same league rivals in this competition.
- Athletic have earned points in their last five away games against Villarreal in La Liga (1 win, 4 draws), after recording only two points from their previous 12 visits to the groguet team (2 draws).
- Athletic have drawn their last four away games against Villarreal in La Liga, a stretch matched only by Real Madrid between 2018 and 2022 (five) in terms of consecutive away results against the yellow squad; Sevilla also had four in 2007.
- Villarreal have lost three of their last eight home La Liga matches (4 wins, 1 draw), a figure equal to their total losses in the previous 23 home league games (14 wins, 6 draws, 3 losses).
- Athletic have not lost in five straight La Liga games (3 wins, 2 draws), their best unbeaten run away from home in the league since November 2021 with Marcelino García Toral (7 losses, 1 draw, 6 draws).
- Since Setién took charge at the end of October 2022, Villarreal lead the possession rankings in La Liga with around 59 percent on average, trailing only Barcelona (63%) and Real Madrid (61%).
- Athletic Club have completed the most recoveries in La Liga this season (333) and have scored six goals following those recoveries, a record only surpassed by Getafe and Atlético Madrid (eight); three other teams have six such goals as well.
- Villarreal striker Nicolas Jackson has tallied five goals in his last six La Liga appearances, reversing a drought of just two goals in his first 24 league games.
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Baena scores the first goal of the match
dribbling queen
Unai Simón evades the first goal
Eleven confirmed from Villarreal
Eleven confirmed by Athletic
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