Villarreal have won eight, drawn six and lost five of their 19 La Liga matches this season to collect 30 points, which has left them in fifth spot in the division, six points behind fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao.

Marcelino's side are out of the Copa del Rey and do not have European football this term, so their sole focus is on the league, which could give them an advantage over Athletic when it comes to the race for fourth.

The Yellow Submarine ended 2024 with a 5-2 success over Leganes, but they were beaten 1-0 by Real Sociedad last time out, with the defeat proving to be their fifth in Spain's top flight during the 2024-25 campaign.



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比利亚雷亚尔本赛季在西甲联赛的19场比赛中取得了8胜6平5负的成绩，拿到了30分，排名第五，落后第四名毕尔巴鄂竞技6分。

马塞利诺的球队无缘国王杯，本赛季也没有欧洲赛场，所以他们唯一的焦点是联赛，这可能会让他们在争夺第四名时比竞技更有优势。

黄色潜水艇以5比2战胜莱加内斯结束了2024年的比赛，但他们在上一场比赛中被皇家社会以0比1击败，这是他们在2024-25赛季西班牙顶级联赛中的第五场失利。