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La Liga · 2024

Deportivo Alavés 1–0 Villarreal · La Liga

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Deportivo Alavés won 1–0.

Shots
524
Shots on target
32
Expected goals
1.042.85
Possession
31%69%

Full time

What the match recorded

Deportivo Alavés beat Villarreal 1–0. Recorded in this match (Deportivo Alavés – Villarreal): shots 5–24, shots on target 3–2, expected goals 1.04–2.85, possession 31%–69%. 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.

Deportivo Alavés's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

13.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.7 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/match10.7 shots/match10.9 shots/match

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

Villarreal show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10.7 shots/match ▲ShotsDeportivo Alavés · Villarreal14.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricDeportivo AlavésVillarrealBaseline
Shots10.7 shots/match14.7 shots/match10.9 shots/match
Shots against10.4 shots/match11.9 shots/match11.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots24 shotsDeportivo Alavés 5 shots, Villarreal 24 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots2 shotsDeportivo Alavés 3 shots, Villarreal 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.04 xG2.85 xGDeportivo Alavés 1.04 xG, Villarreal 2.85 xG
  • Possession31%69%Deportivo Alavés 31%, Villarreal 69%
  • Corners1 corner6 cornersDeportivo Alavés 1 corner, Villarreal 6 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls13 foulsDeportivo Alavés 11 fouls, Villarreal 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.

Antonio Blanco · Deportivo Alavés · 3′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAlex Baena · Villarreal · 63′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPape Gueye · Villarreal · 64′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLogan Costa · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPape Gueye · Villarreal · 16′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPau Cabanes · Deportivo Alavés · 44′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJuan Foyth · Villarreal · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedWilly Kambwala · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDani Parejo · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlex Baena · Villarreal · 69′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Martín · Deportivo Alavés · 34′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlex Baena · Villarreal · 60′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDani Parejo · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 16′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJuan Foyth · Villarreal · 77′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Pépé · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSanti Comesaña · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Pépé · Villarreal · 23′ · 0.10 xG · on targetAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedJuan Foyth · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 42′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 49′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedManuel Sánchez · Deportivo Alavés · 11′ · 0.16 xG · on targetAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 37′ · 0.31 xG · on targetSanti Comesaña · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.36 xG · off target or blockedYéremy Pino · Villarreal · 37′ · 0.42 xG · off target or blockedAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 50′ · 0.48 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Deportivo Alavés: 4 shots, 2 on target, 0.23 xG. Villarreal: 24 shots, 2 on target, 2.78 xG. · 1 unplaced

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Deportivo Alavés 0.23 xG · Villarreal 2.78 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Deportivo Alavés
2Draws
2Villarreal
Villarreal — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga3–0
Deportivo Alavés — Villarreal · La Liga1–1
Villarreal — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga1–1
Deportivo Alavés — Villarreal · La Liga2–1
Villarreal — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga5–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Deportivo Alavés favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Villarreal in 7 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Deportivo Alavés27 matchesVillarreal26 matches
1.11 goals/matchGoals scored27/26▲ 1.85 goals/match
1.48 goals/matchGoals allowed27/26▲ 1.38 goals/match
1.16 xG/matchExpected goals27/26▲ 1.79 xG/match
10.7 shots/matchShots27/26▲ 14.7 shots/match
3.59 shots/matchShots on target27/26▲ 4.69 shots/match
45.4%Possession27/26● 49.1%
4.52 corners/matchCorners27/26● 4.81 corners/match
15.9 fouls/matchFouls27/2611.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples27 / 26home / 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, 8 Mar 2025, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsDeportivo AlavésVillarreal
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2024/25
Head-to-headDeportivo Alavés — Villarreal
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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