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Villarreal 3–0 Leganés · La Liga

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Villarreal won 3–0.

Shots
1723
Shots on target
76
Expected goals
1.881.05
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

Villarreal beat Leganés 3–0. Recorded in this match (Villarreal – Leganés): shots 17–23, shots on target 7–6, expected goals 1.88–1.05, possession 38%–62%. 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.

Leganés's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Leganés's last-five shots average is above their season average.

13.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season9.03 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots13.4 shots/match9.03 shots/match11.2 shots/match

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

Villarreal show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

Villarreal's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.4 shots/match ▲ShotsVillarreal · Leganés9.03 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricVillarrealLeganésBaseline
Shots14.4 shots/match9.03 shots/match11.2 shots/match
Shots against12.3 shots/match15.1 shots/match11.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Leganés.

4.02 days ▲Rest daysVillarreal · Leganés3.21 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricVillarrealLeganésBaseline
Rest days4.02 days3.21 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots23 shotsVillarreal 17 shots, Leganés 23 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots6 shotsVillarreal 7 shots, Leganés 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.88 xG1.05 xGVillarreal 1.88 xG, Leganés 1.05 xG
  • Possession38%62%Villarreal 38%, Leganés 62%
  • Corners3 corners6 cornersVillarreal 3 corners, Leganés 6 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls11 foulsVillarreal 5 fouls, Leganés 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.

Alex Baena · Villarreal · 67′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYvan Neyou · Leganés · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJuan Foyth · Villarreal · 15′ · 0.02 xG · on targetYvan Neyou · Leganés · 17′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDani Raba · Leganés · 55′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYan Diomande · Leganés · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMunir El Haddadi · Leganés · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMunir El Haddadi · Leganés · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRenato Tapia · Leganés · 12′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDani Raba · Leganés · 18′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPape Gueye · Villarreal · 20′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYan Diomande · Leganés · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMunir El Haddadi · Leganés · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJavier Hernández · Leganés · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAlex Baena · Villarreal · 8′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSeydouba Cisse · Leganés · 13′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlex Baena · Villarreal · 14′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDani Raba · Leganés · 17′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDiego García · Leganés · 26′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDani Raba · Leganés · 27′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSeydouba Cisse · Leganés · 66′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAlex Baena · Villarreal · 69′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedÓscar Rodríguez · Leganés · 79′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlex Baena · Villarreal · 36′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMunir El Haddadi · Leganés · 86′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAlex Baena · Villarreal · 8′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDani Raba · Leganés · 29′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJuan Foyth · Villarreal · 62′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMunir El Haddadi · Leganés · 68′ · 0.08 xG · on targetDani Parejo · Villarreal · 10′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSeydouba Cisse · Leganés · 20′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 31′ · 0.09 xG · goalPape Gueye · Villarreal · 40′ · 0.09 xG · on targetDani Raba · Leganés · 40′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAlfonso Pedraza · Villarreal · 23′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedYéremy Pino · Villarreal · 1′ · 0.12 xG · on targetNicolas Pépé · Villarreal · 45′ · 0.15 xG · goalJorge Sáenz · Leganés · 72′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedYéremy Pino · Villarreal · 62′ · 0.24 xG · on targetAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 23′ · 0.36 xG · goal
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Villarreal: 17 shots, 7 on target, 1.62 xG. Leganés: 23 shots, 6 on target, 1.08 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Ayoze Pérez · Villarreal · 23′Ayoze Pérez · Villarreal · 31′Nicolas Pépé · Villarreal · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Villarreal 1.62 xG · Leganés 1.08 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Villarreal
0Draws
0Leganés
Leganés — Villarreal · La Liga2–5

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Villarreal favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Leganés in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Villarreal36 matchesLeganés36 matches
1.78 goals/match ▲Goals scored36/360.97 goals/match
1.31 goals/match ▲Goals allowed36/361.56 goals/match
1.74 xG/match ▲Expected goals36/360.91 xG/match
14.4 shots/match ▲Shots36/369.03 shots/match
4.69 shots/match ▲Shots on target36/362.97 shots/match
47.9% ●Possession36/3642.6%
4.92 corners/match ●Corners36/363 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls36/3613.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples36 / 36home / 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: Wed, 14 May 2025, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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