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2023/24 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 12
Villarreal CF v Athletic Bilbao
Estadio de la Cerámica
Villarreal, Spain
Sunday, 5 November 2023
Kick-off is at 19h30
Villarreal CF will go head to head with Athletic Bilbao in a
Spanish La Liga match at the Estadio de la Cerámica on 5 November.
Current Form
The Yellow Submarine emerged as 3-2 winners over Granada CF away on 30 October as they snapped their five-match winless run in the Spanish top-flight.
However, Villarreal are winless in their last three home matches in the league having registered two consecutive defeats and one draw at the Estadio de la Cerámica.
Meanwhile, Bilbao were held to a 2-2 draw by Valencia CF at home on 29 October and they are now winless in their last two matches in La Liga.
The Lions are also winless in their last two away matches in this competition having recorded two consecutive defeats on the road.
Team News
Villarreal players Alfonso Pedraza J. Foyth, Yeremy Pino and Denis Suárez are all onn the club's injury list, but the Yellow Submarine have no suspension worries.
Bilbao, on the other hand, will be without Yuri, Ander Herrera and Yeray who are all currently out injured, but there are no suspension concerns in the Lions' camp.
Quotes
"We were winning at half-time, but it was a very open game. Valencia were very dangerous every time their attackers got the ball," Bilbao manager Ernesto Valverde said after their clash with Valencia.
"In the second half, our idea was to control the game a bit more and try to increase our lead. That's what we tried to do. In a mismatch, they equalised and that threw us off our rhythm and their second came quickly after that.
"At least we were able to salvage a point with our final push. I consider the result is just because both teams had chances."
Head-to-Head
Villarreal hammered Bibao 5-1 in their last meeting in La Liga in a match played at the Estadio de la Cerámica on 13 May 2023.
As a result, the Yellow Submarine ended their eight-match winless run in the league against the Lions who had recorded three wins and five draws.
La Liga matchday 12 fixtures
Friday, 3 November
22:00 - Las Palmas v Atletico Madrid
Saturday, 4 November
15:00 - CA Osasuna v Girona FC
17:15 - Real Betis v Real Mallorca
19:30 - Celta Vigo v Sevilla
22:00 - Real Sociedad v FC Barcelona
Sunday, 5 November
15:00 - Deportivo Alaves v UD Almeria
17:15 - Valencia CF v Granada CF
19:30 - Villarreal CF v Athletic Bilbao
22:00 - Real Madrid v Rayo Vallecano
Monday, 06 November
22:00 - Getafe CF v Cadiz CF
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