La Liga · 2024

Espanyol 1–1 Athletic Club · 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 Athletic Club drew 1–1.

Shots
1214
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
0.721.07
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

Espanyol and Athletic Club drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Espanyol – Athletic Club): shots 12–14, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 0.72–1.07, possession 38%–62%. 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.

Athletic Club's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Athletic Club's last-five shots average is above their season average.

18.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13.1 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
Shots18.4 shots/match13.1 shots/match11.2 shots/match

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

Athletic Club show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

9.38 shots/match ▲ShotsEspanyol · Athletic Club13.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricEspanyolAthletic ClubBaseline
Shots9.38 shots/match13.1 shots/match11.2 shots/match
Shots against15 shots/match8.38 shots/match11 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Athletic Club have recorded the higher season possession share.

38.7%PossessionEspanyol · Athletic Club● 48.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricEspanyolAthletic ClubBaseline
Possession38.7%48.8%49.5%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots14 shotsEspanyol 12 shots, Athletic Club 14 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsEspanyol 4 shots, Athletic Club 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.72 xG1.07 xGEspanyol 0.72 xG, Athletic Club 1.07 xG
  • Possession38%62%Espanyol 38%, Athletic Club 62%
  • Corners2 corners7 cornersEspanyol 2 corners, Athletic Club 7 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls8 foulsEspanyol 12 fouls, Athletic Club 8 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.

Javi Puado · Espanyol · 9′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJofre Carreras · Espanyol · 7′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPol Lozano · Espanyol · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Romero · Espanyol · 58′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPol Lozano · Espanyol · 74′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJofre Carreras · Espanyol · 76′ · 0.02 xG · on targetYuri Berchiche · Athletic Club · 87′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIñaki Williams · Athletic Club · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetCarlos Romero · Espanyol · 43′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMaroan Sannadi · Athletic Club · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedÁlex Berenguer · Athletic Club · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBeñat Prados · Athletic Club · 57′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJavi Puado · Espanyol · 83′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNico Williams · Athletic Club · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJofre Carreras · Espanyol · 33′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPere Milla · Espanyol · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOihan Sancet · Athletic Club · 77′ · 0.05 xG · goalIñaki Williams · Athletic Club · 85′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedOihan Sancet · Athletic Club · 39′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJavi Puado · Espanyol · 30′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMaroan Sannadi · Athletic Club · 23′ · 0.09 xG · on targetIñaki Williams · Athletic Club · 24′ · 0.10 xG · on targetMaroan Sannadi · Athletic Club · 23′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedOihan Sancet · Athletic Club · 77′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedMaroan Sannadi · Athletic Club · 66′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Fernández · Espanyol · 62′ · 0.46 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Espanyol: 12 shots, 4 on target, 0.79 xG. Athletic Club: 14 shots, 4 on target, 1.09 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Roberto Fernández · Espanyol · 62′Oihan Sancet · Athletic Club · 77′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Espanyol 0.79 xG · Athletic Club 1.09 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Espanyol
1Draws
3Athletic Club
Athletic Club — Espanyol · La Liga4–1
Espanyol — Athletic Club · La Liga1–2
Athletic Club — Espanyol · La Liga0–1
Athletic Club — Espanyol · La Liga2–1
Espanyol — Athletic Club · La Liga1–1

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 · Athletic Club in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Espanyol24 matchesAthletic Club24 matches
0.96 goals/matchGoals scored24/24▲ 1.54 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed24/24▲ 0.88 goals/match
0.85 xG/matchExpected goals24/24▲ 1.5 xG/match
9.38 shots/matchShots24/24▲ 13.1 shots/match
2.46 shots/matchShots on target24/24▲ 4.25 shots/match
38.7%Possession24/24● 48.8%
3.58 corners/matchCorners24/24● 5.71 corners/match
14 fouls/matchFouls24/2412.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples24 / 24home / 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: Sun, 16 Feb 2025, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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