One of the standout matches in La Liga this weekend will take place at Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday evening, with Villarreal welcoming Athletic Bilbao.
Both of these sides were in Copa del Rey action during the week, with Villarreal beating Chiclana 5-0 in the first round of the competition, while Athletic also advanced to round two with a 2-1 win over Rubi.
El Submarino Amarillo, who finished fifth in Spain's top flight last term, boast a record of three wins, three draws and five defeats from 11 league games this season, with a total of 12 points leaving them in 12th.
Pacheta's side appear to have turned a corner over the last month, though, losing just one of their last five matches in all competitions, including successes in both the Europa League and Copa del Rey.
Villarreal are third in their Europa League group, one point behind second-placed Panathinaikos, but they have a match spare on the top two, as their recent fixture with Maccabi Haifa was postponed.
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