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.
The draw against Valencia in the previous week was a little disturbing, but on the other hand, of course, by looking at Bilbao's current condition, especially in the last 3 matches, of course there is more hope for Villarreal.
Currently Bilbao is still having problems. apart from that, Dani Vivian's red card in the previous match was also clearly a big loss now because Vivian has always been a starter and now they have to be without this player which makes it a little troublesome.
you are right Bilbao has not been doing well lately. They will also be missing several key players from their squad against Villarreal. And so Bilbao's performance is likely to deteriorate further. However, in this match, Athletic Bilbao will probably want to draw the match by playing a completely defensive strategy. Also, Villarreal's attack is not very strong. Considering all these factors, my prediction for this match is a draw. My guess is this match is going to be a 1-1 draw. And decided to bet on this 1-1 draw.