Previews
SÁB 19.11.2016
Team News:
- Athletic Club: Ager Aketxe, Oscar de Marcos, Beñat, Xabier Etxeita (injured)
- Villarreal CF: Roberto Soldado, Bojan Jokic (injured)
Match Facts:
Athletic Club (7th, 17 pts):
- Ernesto Valverde's men have drawn their last two matches, against Osasuna and then Espanyol on the last matchday. Against Villarreal, they will be looking to claim all three of the points up for grabs.
- Athletic have won three of the five games which they have played at home so far this season. Only Barcelona have managed to walk away from San Mames with the full complement of points in their pockets.
Villarreal CF (3rd, 22 pts):
- The team managed by Fran Escriba are enjoying one of their best spells of the campaign, having won three of their last four matches.
- However, they have only managed one victory on the road this season, and that was against Malaga on Matchday 3. Athletic v Villarreal is set to be one of the weekend's blockbuster games, with both sides determined to achieve big things this season.
Getting to San Mames stadium:
Address: Rafael Moreno Pitxitxi Kalean, 48013 Bilbao (Vizcaya)
Metro: Lines 1 and 2
Bus: 26, 38, 56, 62, 80
Stadium location here
Time: 20:45 CET
Stadium: San Mames
Referee: Sanchez Martinez
TV: Watch the game in your country
Hashtag: #AthleticVillarreal
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