La Liga · 2024

Girona FC 0–1 Villarreal · La Liga

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Villarreal won 0–1.

Shots
714
Shots on target
05
Expected goals
0.252.14
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Villarreal beat Girona FC 1–0. Recorded in this match (Girona FC – Villarreal): shots 7–14, shots on target 0–5, expected goals 0.25–2.14, possession 55%–45%. 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.

Girona FC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Girona FC's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.17 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 for0.8 goals/match1.17 goals/match1.16 goals/match

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

Villarreal show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

10.7 shots/match ▲ShotsGirona FC · Villarreal14.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricGirona FCVillarrealBaseline
Shots10.7 shots/match14.3 shots/match11.2 shots/match
Shots against11.7 shots/match12 shots/match11.4 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Girona FC have recorded the higher season possession share.

57.2% ●PossessionGirona FC · Villarreal48.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricGirona FCVillarrealBaseline
Possession57.2%48.2%49.2%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots14 shotsGirona FC 7 shots, Villarreal 14 shots
  • Shots on target0 shots5 shotsGirona FC 0 shots, Villarreal 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.25 xG2.14 xGGirona FC 0.25 xG, Villarreal 2.14 xG
  • Possession55%45%Girona FC 55%, Villarreal 45%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersGirona FC 5 corners, Villarreal 3 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls10 foulsGirona FC 13 fouls, Villarreal 10 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.

Logan Costa · Villarreal · 72′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedArthur · Girona FC · 82′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLadislav Krejčí · Girona FC · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPape Gueye · Villarreal · 2′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCristhian Stuani · Girona FC · 56′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPortu · Girona FC · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlex Baena · Villarreal · 48′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlex Baena · Villarreal · 60′ · 0.03 xG · on targetCristhian Stuani · Girona FC · 39′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPape Gueye · Villarreal · 9′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedYangel Herrera · Girona FC · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Pépé · Villarreal · 38′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Pépé · Villarreal · 52′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedCristhian Stuani · Girona FC · 68′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJuan Foyth · Villarreal · 30′ · 0.10 xG · on targetAlex Baena · Villarreal · 21′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedSanti Comesaña · Villarreal · 34′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedPape Gueye · Villarreal · 20′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedEtta Eyong · Villarreal · 89′ · 0.35 xG · goalAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 21′ · 0.58 xG · on targetAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 21′ · 0.77 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Girona FC: 7 shots, 0 on target, 0.26 xG. Villarreal: 14 shots, 5 on target, 2.61 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Etta Eyong · Villarreal · 89′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Girona FC 0.26 xG · Villarreal 2.61 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Girona FC
1Draws
3Villarreal
Villarreal — Girona FC · La Liga2–2
Girona FC — Villarreal · La Liga0–1
Villarreal — Girona FC · La Liga1–2
Girona FC — Villarreal · La Liga1–2
Villarreal — Girona FC · La Liga1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Girona FC favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Villarreal in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Girona FC35 matchesVillarreal35 matches
1.17 goals/matchGoals scored35/35▲ 1.74 goals/match
1.51 goals/matchGoals allowed35/35▲ 1.34 goals/match
1.12 xG/matchExpected goals35/35▲ 1.74 xG/match
10.7 shots/matchShots35/35▲ 14.3 shots/match
3.71 shots/matchShots on target35/35▲ 4.63 shots/match
57.2% ●Possession35/3548.2%
5.11 corners/match ●Corners35/354.97 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls35/3512 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples35 / 35home / 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, 10 May 2025, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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