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La Liga · 2024

Espanyol 2–0 Las Palmas · La Liga

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Espanyol won 2–0.

Shots
810
Shots on target
34
Expected goals
1.850.52
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

Espanyol beat Las Palmas 2–0. Recorded in this match (Espanyol – Las Palmas): shots 8–10, shots on target 3–4, expected goals 1.85–0.52, possession 44%–56%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Las Palmas's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Las Palmas's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.05 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match1.05 goals/match1.12 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Las Palmas have a visible away split

moderate

Las Palmas's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.53 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.53 shots/match10.9 shots/match11.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Espanyol.

5.98 days ▲Rest daysEspanyol · Las Palmas5.98 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricEspanyolLas PalmasBaseline
Rest days5.98 days5.98 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots10 shotsEspanyol 8 shots, Las Palmas 10 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots4 shotsEspanyol 3 shots, Las Palmas 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.85 xG0.52 xGEspanyol 1.85 xG, Las Palmas 0.52 xG
  • Possession44%56%Espanyol 44%, Las Palmas 56%
  • Corners3 corners6 cornersEspanyol 3 corners, Las Palmas 6 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls11 foulsEspanyol 12 fouls, Las Palmas 11 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Enzo Loiodice · Las Palmas · 13′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJofre Carreras · Espanyol · 22′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBenito Ramírez · Las Palmas · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJaime Mata · Las Palmas · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedManuel Fuster · Las Palmas · 14′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAlejo Véliz · Espanyol · 68′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDiego Martín · Las Palmas · 80′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBenito Ramírez · Las Palmas · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPere Milla · Espanyol · 46′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJuanma Herzog · Las Palmas · 19′ · 0.05 xG · on targetScott McKenna · Las Palmas · 15′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJavi Puado · Espanyol · 16′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Loiodice · Las Palmas · 39′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Fernández · Espanyol · 9′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedJaime Mata · Las Palmas · 51′ · 0.14 xG · on targetÁlvaro Aguado · Espanyol · 88′ · 0.16 xG · on targetPere Milla · Espanyol · 82′ · 0.70 xG · goalJavi Puado · Espanyol · 65′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Espanyol: 8 shots, 3 on target, 1.99 xG. Las Palmas: 10 shots, 4 on target, 0.50 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Javi Puado · Espanyol · 65′Pere Milla · Espanyol · 82′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Espanyol 1.99 xG · Las Palmas 0.50 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Espanyol
0Draws
1Las Palmas
Las Palmas — Espanyol · La Liga1–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Espanyol favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Las Palmas in 4 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Espanyol38 matchesLas Palmas38 matches
1.05 goals/matchGoals scored38/381.05 goals/match
1.34 goals/match ▲Goals allowed38/381.61 goals/match
0.92 xG/matchExpected goals38/380.96 xG/match
9.37 shots/matchShots38/38▲ 10.9 shots/match
2.74 shots/matchShots on target38/38▲ 3.71 shots/match
39.6%Possession38/38● 50.9%
3.79 corners/matchCorners38/38● 4.21 corners/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls38/3811.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples38 / 38home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 24 May 2025, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsEspanyolLas Palmas
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2024/25
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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