Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal: La Liga 2023/24 Live Stream, Form Guide, Head to Head, Schedule, Fixture and Probable Lineups

Fresh from winning the 2023-24 Copa del Rey title, Athletic Bilbao will resume their La Liga campaign when they play host to Villarreal at San Mames on Sunday. The hosts defeated Mallorca via penalties to secure the trophy for the 25th time in history, while the Yellow Submarine are heading into the match on the back of a 2-1 league-defeat versus Atletico Madrid last time out. The Lions are currently occupying fifth spot in the Spanish top flight standings, having collected 56 points from 30 games, five adrift of the top four but with a game in hand. The visitors, on the other hand, are languishing at the 11th position, with 38 points to their name from 30 top tier matches.

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Athletic Bilbao came from behind to make the score 1-1 versus Mallorca in the final of the Copa del Rey thanks to Oihan Sancet’s 50th-minute effort. As both sides couldn’t be separated in 120 minutes of play, the match went to penalties where the Lions prevailed 4-2. Ernesto Valverde’s side will now shift their focus to La Liga, with the Basque outfit aiming to secure a top-four finish for the first time since 2013-14. Athletic secured a 2-0 win over Alaves in their last home-fixture and it was their 16th league-win of the campaign. However, Valverde’s men were beaten 2-0 by leaders Real Madrid in their last top flight outing. The Lions boast the fifth-best home-record in the league this season, collecting 36 points from 15 matches.

Villarreal, on the other hand, have recorded 10 wins, eight draws and 12 defeat from 30 La Liga games this season. Their last win came against Valencia mid-way through last month thanks to Jorge Cuenca’s second-half effort. It was their third successive win in all competitions. However, on April 1, Marcelino’s side lost out to Atletico despite the fact that Alexander Sorloth canceled out Axel Witsel’s opener. Meanwhile, the reverse fixture versus Athletic earlier this season ended 3-2 in favour of the Lions

Probable Lineups

Athletic Bilbao probable starting lineup: Simon, De Marcos, Vivian, Paredes, Yuri, Vesga, Prados, I Williams, SAncet, N Williams, Guruzeta

Villarreal probable starting lineup: Jorgensen, Femenia, Albiol, Mandi, Cuenca, Capoue, Parejo, Baena, G Moreno, Sorloth, Guedes

Form Guide

Athletic Bilbao

Villarreal

Head to Head

Athletic Bilbao vs Villarreal Live Schedule and Fixture

The La Liga fixture between Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal will take place at San Mames on Sunday at 10:00 pm IST.

Where to watch Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal ?

The live telecast of the La Liga matches in India will be available on Sports 18 network. Besides, football fans in India can also live stream the game through Jio TV. Meanwhile, those in Spain can watch the match on M+ La Liga TV and Movistar + network.

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