Villarreal vs Athletic Club Prediction, 9/27/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Villarreal vs Athletic Club

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025

Location: Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal, Spain

TV: ESPN+

The Lions (3-0-2) are headed to Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal, Spain on Saturday where they will attempt to beat Villarreal (3-1-1). Villarreal are priced at -122 while the Lions are at +102. The total is set at 3. The goalies expected to start will be Luiz Lucio Reis Junior for Villarreal and Unai Simon for Athletic Club.

Villarreal has earned 9 SVs and they are the owners of a SV% of 71.4% over the course of the season. Their goal differential is currently at 6 by way of 10 goals scored as well as 4 goals surrendered. So far this year, the squad has put together an average of 2.00 pts/match (10 points) and they also sit at 3rd in European soccer with 8 assists. The Submarino Amarillos sit at 4th in expected goals with 9.1, and the xGA are coming in at 4.8. Villarreal has a total of 9 yellow cards for the year. Villarreal CF has allowed 4 goals while conceding 0.80 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams have earned 14 shots on target on them. They have earned 2 shut outs, which gives them a % of 40.0% this year.

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Athletic Club has accounted for 6 goals and the team's xG on the season is at 7.0. This team's goals against per 90 min is at 1.20 in addition to 11 saves, and they are sitting with 1 clean sheet. This year, Athletic Club has a save % of 62.5% (16 SoTA), and they also sit at 5th in Big 5 soccer with 9 pts. Athletic Club is ranked 8th concerning goals given up having 6, and their difference in goals is at 0. Athletic Club has earned a clean sheet % of 20.0% this year in addition to 9 yellow card cautions. The Lions come in with an average of 1.8 pts per fixture while recording 1 assist and 2 red cards.

The man defending the goal for Villarreal is Luiz Lucio Reis Junior. Reis Junior has seen the pitch for 1,908 mins and has 57 stops during his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.04 (22 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 71.3%. The goalkeeper hailing from Brazil has seen 80 shots tried against him in 21 career starts. Reis Junior (12-5-4 mark in his career) has earned 7 shutouts, which has earned him a 33.0%% clean sheet rate.

Unai Simon will be looking after the goal for Athletic Club. In his pro soccer career, Simon has allowed 203 goals and has earned 469 saves in 205 starts. He sports a save % of 70.5% and his shutout rate is 34.0%%. He has conceded 1.00 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 82-62-61. Simon has earned 69 shutouts and has seen 665 shots against him in 18,278 minutes throughout his career.

Georges Mikautadze is a guy who can make a noticable difference for Villarreal. Mikautadze has been in the starting lineup in 137 matches during his pro soccer career and tallies 0.64 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Georgia has racked up 88 goals in 12,348 professional minutes played. He has accounted for 26 assists while accumulating 202 pts in his career.

Athletic Club features a difference maker in Inaki Williams, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has totaled 274 points so far in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 54 times. The forward hailing from Ghana has earned 35,073 professional minutes while scoring 110 goals. He currently averages 0.28 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 397 contests so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Athletic Club (-122)

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