I think considering the recent games we saw from both teams in La Liga, Atletico Bilbao can win this game and beat Villarreal. Because in the last five games they had against each other, Villarreal never won a game against Atletico Bilbao and Villarreal lost the last game they had with a 1-0 result in this season.
indeed in the meeting of the two it is very clear that the meetings of the two often end in a draw and the positive thing for Bilbao is that they won two matches which makes this match more interesting to follow. I think Villarreal will try hard to end a series of poor results when they face Bilbao at the El Madrigal stadium because Villarreal has performed better this season than Bilbao.
Apart from that, Villarreal still has the chance to reduce the gap in points with Sociedad if they can finish this game with a win. therefore I still believe Villarreal will be able to secure full points in this match. Apart from that, from the matches that have been played by these two teams in Laliga, it is clear that Villarreal is better than Bilbao's performance statistics.
Comparing the recent performances of Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao, it is easy to assume that Villarreal is in a good rhythm. They are unbeaten in their last three matches and have won both. On the other hand, Athletic Club managed to earn only 1 point in the last three matches. And so the Villarreal team is being considered as the favorite.
But the problem is that Villarreal's past record against Athletic Club is not good. Villarreal's last win against Athletic Club was in 2018. And they could not win even one of the next 8 matches. Villarreal has drawn 5 matches and lost 3. And so it cannot be said that Athletic Club is a weak opponent for Villarreal.