Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 4/6/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/1/2025

Game: Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao

Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025

Location: Estadi Montilivi in Valladolid, Spain

TV: Fubo

The Lions (14-11-4) are en route to Estadi Montilivi in Valladolid, Spain on Sunday where they will take on Villarreal (13-8-7). Villarreal are priced at -196 and the Lions are at +162. The over/under is set at 3. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Luiz Lucio Reis Junior for Villarreal and Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao.

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Villarreal has accounted for 76 saves and they also have a SV rate of 65.8% for the season. Their difference in goals is at 12 by 51 goals compiled and 39 goals surrendered. So far this season, the squad holds an average of 1.68 points per fixture (47 points) and they also are ranked 31st in Big 5 soccer with 32 assists. The Submarino Amarillos have a rank of 16th for goals expected with 49.0, and their expected goals against are coming in at 31.3. Villarreal has amassed 75 yellow cards so far this year as well as 2 red cards. Villarreal CF has surrendered 39 goals while relinquishing 1.39 goals per 90, and the opposition are sitting with 114 shots on target against them. They have earned 3 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 10.7% on the year.

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For the year, Athletic Club has a save % of 72.1% (86 shots on target against), and are 15th in European soccer with 53 points. The Lions come in with an average of 1.8 pts per fixture while having 36 assists and 3 red cards. Athletic Bilbao has accumulated 46 goals and the team's expected goals for the season is sitting at 43.2. Athletic Club has accounted for a clean sheet rate of 31.0% over the course of the season as well as 51 yellow cards. This team's goals against/90 min is currently at 0.83 in addition to 62 saves, and they have accounted for 9 shut outs. Athletic Club ranks 4th in the matter of goals surrendered with 24, and the team's goal differential sits at 22.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Villarreal will be Luiz Lucio Reis Junior. Reis Junior has defended the goal for a total of 648 mins and has earned 18 stops thus far in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Brazil has had 26 shots attempted against him in 7 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.11 (8 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 69.2%. Reis Junior (3-2-2 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 1 shutouts, which leaves him with a 13.9%% shutout percentage.

Unai Simon will reside in front of the net for Athletic Club. During his professional soccer career, Simon has allowed 192 goals and has tallied 437 stops in 191 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.02 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 74-60-57. He has earned a save % of 70.3% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 32.8%%. Simon has totaled 62 clean sheets while defending 622 shots attempted against him in 17,018 career mins.

Ayoze Perez is one member of the side who can be a force on the pitch for Villarreal. The forward representing Spain has totaled 106 goals scored in 27,187 professional minutes. Perez has started 307 outings so far in his pro soccer career and scores 0.35 goals per 90 mins. He has 37 assists while accumulating 249 pts in his pro soccer career.

Athletic Club has a guy in Oihan Sancet, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has totaled 92 points thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 16 times. The midfielder hailing from Spain has been on the pitch for 10,264 minutes and has scored 38 goals. He scores 0.33 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 125 contests during his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Athletic Bilbao (-196)

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