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La Liga · 2024

Deportivo Alavés 0–1 Espanyol · La Liga

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Espanyol won 0–1.

Shots
159
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
1.760.43
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Espanyol beat Deportivo Alavés 1–0. Recorded in this match (Deportivo Alavés – Espanyol): shots 15–9, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 1.76–0.43, possession 62%–38%. 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

moderate

Deportivo Alavés's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.12 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/match1.12 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

Both teams have elevated fouls records

moderate

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

16.1 fouls/matchFoulsDeportivo Alavés · Espanyol14.2 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricDeportivo AlavésEspanyolBaseline
Fouls16.1 fouls/match14.2 fouls/match12.3 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Deportivo Alavés show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10.6 shots/match ▲ShotsDeportivo Alavés · Espanyol9.36 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricDeportivo AlavésEspanyolBaseline
Shots10.6 shots/match9.36 shots/match11.2 shots/match
Shots against9.72 shots/match15 shots/match11.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots9 shotsDeportivo Alavés 15 shots, Espanyol 9 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsDeportivo Alavés 5 shots, Espanyol 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.76 xG0.43 xGDeportivo Alavés 1.76 xG, Espanyol 0.43 xG
  • Possession62%38%Deportivo Alavés 62%, Espanyol 38%
  • Corners7 corners0 cornersDeportivo Alavés 7 corners, Espanyol 0 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls17 foulsDeportivo Alavés 13 fouls, Espanyol 17 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 · 6′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPol Lozano · Espanyol · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedOmar El Hilali · Espanyol · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAntoniu Roca · Espanyol · 82′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJoan Jordán · Deportivo Alavés · 54′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoan Jordán · Deportivo Alavés · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetNahuel Tenaglia · Deportivo Alavés · 3′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPol Lozano · Espanyol · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSantiago Mouriño · Deportivo Alavés · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlex Král · Espanyol · 53′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCarles Aleñá · Deportivo Alavés · 64′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRoberto Fernández · Espanyol · 20′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNahuel Tenaglia · Deportivo Alavés · 26′ · 0.07 xG · on targetToni Martínez · Deportivo Alavés · 27′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedToni Martínez · Deportivo Alavés · 32′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAbdel Abqar · Deportivo Alavés · 76′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAlex Král · Espanyol · 80′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedToni Martínez · Deportivo Alavés · 44′ · 0.09 xG · on targetJoan Jordán · Deportivo Alavés · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedFernando Calero · Espanyol · 86′ · 0.11 xG · goalAsier Villalibre · Deportivo Alavés · 75′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedJon Guridi · Deportivo Alavés · 90′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedSantiago Mouriño · Deportivo Alavés · 15′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedKike García · Deportivo Alavés · 40′ · 0.49 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Deportivo Alavés: 15 shots, 5 on target, 1.73 xG. Espanyol: 9 shots, 2 on target, 0.41 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Fernando Calero · Espanyol · 86′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Deportivo Alavés 1.73 xG · Espanyol 0.41 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Deportivo Alavés
0Draws
2Espanyol
Espanyol — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga3–2
Deportivo Alavés — Espanyol · La Liga2–1
Espanyol — Deportivo Alavés · 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: Deportivo Alavés favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Espanyol in 3

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Deportivo Alavés25 matchesEspanyol25 matches
1.12 goals/match ▲Goals scored25/250.96 goals/match
1.56 goals/matchGoals allowed25/25▲ 1.44 goals/match
1.15 xG/match ▲Expected goals25/250.83 xG/match
10.6 shots/match ▲Shots25/259.36 shots/match
3.48 shots/match ▲Shots on target25/252.44 shots/match
45.6% ●Possession25/2538.7%
4.48 corners/match ●Corners25/253.44 corners/match
16.1 fouls/matchFouls25/2514.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples25 / 25home / 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, 22 Feb 2025, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

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

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