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La Liga · 2024

Espanyol 1–1 Girona FC · La Liga

1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Espanyol and Girona FC drew 1–1.

Shots
718
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
0.271.6
Possession
33%67%

Full time

What the match recorded

Espanyol and Girona FC drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Espanyol – Girona FC): shots 7–18, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 0.27–1.6, possession 33%–67%. 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 · Season1.3 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/match1.3 goals/match1.15 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Girona FC have recorded the higher season possession share.

38.5%PossessionEspanyol · Girona FC● 57.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 19.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricEspanyolGirona FCBaseline
Possession38.5%57.5%49.8%

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

Girona FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

9.27 shots/match ▲ShotsEspanyol · Girona FC10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricEspanyolGirona FCBaseline
Shots9.27 shots/match10.6 shots/match10.9 shots/match
Shots against15.1 shots/match11.4 shots/match11.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots18 shotsEspanyol 7 shots, Girona FC 18 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsEspanyol 4 shots, Girona FC 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.27 xG1.6 xGEspanyol 0.27 xG, Girona FC 1.6 xG
  • Possession33%67%Espanyol 33%, Girona FC 67%
  • Corners4 corners9 cornersEspanyol 4 corners, Girona FC 9 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls13 foulsEspanyol 11 fouls, Girona FC 13 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.

Arthur · Girona FC · 32′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPol Lozano · Espanyol · 37′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedViktor Tsygankov · Girona FC · 2′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBojan Miovski · Girona FC · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYangel Herrera · Girona FC · 26′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRoberto Fernández · Espanyol · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArnau Martínez · Girona FC · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArnaut Danjuma · Girona FC · 85′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBojan Miovski · Girona FC · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJavi Puado · Espanyol · 25′ · 0.03 xG · on targetYangel Herrera · Girona FC · 49′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIván Martín · Girona FC · 52′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArnau Martínez · Girona FC · 74′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJavi Puado · Espanyol · 33′ · 0.04 xG · on targetViktor Tsygankov · Girona FC · 55′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlex Král · Espanyol · 63′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMiguel Gutiérrez · Girona FC · 31′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlex Král · Espanyol · 56′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedViktor Tsygankov · Girona FC · 83′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJofre Carreras · Espanyol · 49′ · 0.06 xG · goalCristhian Stuani · Girona FC · 84′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedArthur · Girona FC · 42′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedYangel Herrera · Girona FC · 84′ · 0.10 xG · on targetYangel Herrera · Girona FC · 10′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedCristhian Stuani · Girona FC · 88′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Espanyol: 7 shots, 4 on target, 0.25 xG. Girona FC: 18 shots, 4 on target, 1.59 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Jofre Carreras · Espanyol · 49′Cristhian Stuani · Girona FC · 88′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Espanyol 0.25 xG · Girona FC 1.59 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Espanyol
1Draws
2Girona FC
Girona FC — Espanyol · La Liga4–1
Girona FC — Espanyol · La Liga2–1
Espanyol — Girona FC · La Liga2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Espanyol favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Girona FC in 9 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Espanyol26 matchesGirona FC27 matches
0.96 goals/matchGoals scored26/27▲ 1.3 goals/match
1.42 goals/matchGoals allowed26/271.48 goals/match
0.81 xG/matchExpected goals26/27▲ 1.19 xG/match
9.27 shots/matchShots26/27▲ 10.6 shots/match
2.5 shots/matchShots on target26/27▲ 3.74 shots/match
38.5%Possession26/27● 57.5%
3.46 corners/matchCorners26/27● 5.04 corners/match
14 fouls/matchFouls26/2710.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 27home / 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, 11 Mar 2025, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsEspanyolGirona FC
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2024/25
Head-to-headEspanyol — Girona FC
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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