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2023/24 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 31
Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal CF
San Mames Barria
Bilbao, Spain
Sunday, 14 April 2024
Kick-off is at 18h30
Athletic Bilbao will face off with a wounded Villarreal CF side in a
La Liga match at the San Mames Barria on 14 April.
Current Form
The Lions suffered a 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid away on 31 March as their three-match unbeaten run in the Spanish top-flight came to an end.
However, Bilbao are undefeated in their last 14 home matches in the league having registered 11 wins and three draws at the San Mames Barria.
Meanwhile, Villarreal succumbed to a 2-1 loss to Atletico Madrid away as their nine-match unbeaten run in La Liga came to an end.
However. the Yellow Submarine are unbeaten in their last four away matches in this competition having recorded one draw and three wins on the road.
Team News
Bilbao have no injury concerns at the moment but Ruiz de Galarreta will miss the game against Villarreal due to suspension.
Villarreal, on the other hand, will be without Eric Bailly, Pepe Reina, Ramon Terrats, Juan Foyth, Denis Suárez and Yeremy Pino who are all out injured, but there are no suspension worries in the camp.
Quotes
“We struggled in the first 25 minutes," Villarreal manager Marcelino García Toral said after his side's loss to Atletico.
"And there are situations that are what they are, you have to deal with them. The team tried, and tried to win, we went looking for the rival and we had the clearest chance in the second half,
"But this is football, and more so against a rival like Atlético de Madrid.”
Head-to-Head
Bilbao emerged as 3-1 winners over Villarreal in their last meeting in La Liga in a match played at the Estadio de la Cerámica on 5 November 2023.
The Lions have won their last three league matches against Yellow Submarine who emerged victorious in the other game.
La Liga matchday 31 fixtures
Friday, 12 April
21:00 - Real Betis v Celta Vigo
Saturday, 13 April
14:00 - Atletico Madrid v Girona FC
16:15 - Rayo Vallecano v Getafe CF
18:30 - Real Mallorca v Real Madrid
21:00 - Cadiz CF v FC Barcelona
Sunday, 14 April
14:00 - Las Palmas v Sevilla CF
16:15 - Granada CF v Deportivo Alaves
18:30 - Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal CF
21:00 - Real Sociedad v UD Almeria
Monday, 15 April
21:00 - CA Osasuna v Valencia CF
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