La Liga · 2024

Valencia 1–1 Espanyol · La Liga

1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Valencia and Espanyol drew 1–1.

Shots
168
Shots on target
73
Expected goals
0.940.34
Possession
67%33%

Full time

What the match recorded

Valencia and Espanyol drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Valencia – Espanyol): shots 16–8, shots on target 7–3, expected goals 0.94–0.34, possession 67%–33%. 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.

Espanyol's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Espanyol's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.09 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 for1.8 goals/match1.09 goals/match1.15 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Valencia, Espanyol.

3.21 days ▲Rest daysValencia · Espanyol3.92 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricValenciaEspanyolBaseline
Rest days3.21 days3.92 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Valencia show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10.3 shots/match ▲ShotsValencia · Espanyol9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricValenciaEspanyolBaseline
Shots10.3 shots/match9 shots/match11.1 shots/match
Shots against11.1 shots/match15.1 shots/match11.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots8 shotsValencia 16 shots, Espanyol 8 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsValencia 7 shots, Espanyol 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.94 xG0.34 xGValencia 0.94 xG, Espanyol 0.34 xG
  • Possession67%33%Valencia 67%, Espanyol 33%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersValencia 6 corners, Espanyol 4 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls7 foulsValencia 7 fouls, Espanyol 7 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.

Leandro Cabrera · Espanyol · 9′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLuis Rioja · Valencia · 38′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJavi Puado · Espanyol · 36′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRoberto Fernández · Espanyol · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAntoniu Roca · Espanyol · 73′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRafa Mir · Valencia · 85′ · 0.02 xG · on targetEdu Expósito · Espanyol · 17′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJavier Guerra · Valencia · 33′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Barrenechea · Valencia · 34′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJavier Guerra · Valencia · 76′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Romero · Espanyol · 2′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLuis Rioja · Valencia · 18′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJosé Luis Gayà · Valencia · 80′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRafa Mir · Valencia · 82′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Fernández · Espanyol · 89′ · 0.04 xG · on targetHugo Duro · Valencia · 28′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDimitri Foulquier · Valencia · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHugo Duro · Valencia · 6′ · 0.06 xG · on targetEnzo Barrenechea · Valencia · 12′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJavier Guerra · Valencia · 57′ · 0.08 xG · goalHugo Duro · Valencia · 59′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDiego López · Valencia · 77′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJavi Puado · Espanyol · 40′ · 0.13 xG · goalJavier Guerra · Valencia · 42′ · 0.17 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Valencia: 16 shots, 7 on target, 0.92 xG. Espanyol: 8 shots, 3 on target, 0.31 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Javier Guerra · Valencia · 57′Javi Puado · Espanyol · 40′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Valencia 0.92 xG · Espanyol 0.31 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Valencia
4Draws
1Espanyol
Espanyol — Valencia · La Liga1–1
Valencia — Espanyol · La Liga2–2
Espanyol — Valencia · La Liga2–2
Espanyol — Valencia · La Liga1–1
Valencia — Espanyol · La Liga1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Valencia favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Espanyol in 1 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Valencia33 matchesEspanyol32 matches
1.12 goals/matchGoals scored33/321.09 goals/match
1.48 goals/matchGoals allowed33/32▲ 1.28 goals/match
1.13 xG/match ▲Expected goals33/320.86 xG/match
10.3 shots/match ▲Shots33/329 shots/match
3.24 shots/match ▲Shots on target33/322.56 shots/match
47.4% ●Possession33/3238.7%
5.09 corners/match ●Corners33/323.59 corners/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls33/3213.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 32home / 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: Tue, 22 Apr 2025, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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