La Liga · 2024

Villarreal 5–1 Real Valladolid · La Liga

5–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Villarreal won 5–1.

Shots
228
Shots on target
82
Expected goals
3.320.49
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Villarreal beat Real Valladolid 5–1. Recorded in this match (Villarreal – Real Valladolid): shots 22–8, shots on target 8–2, expected goals 3.32–0.49, possession 53%–47%. 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.

Villarreal's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

3 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2 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 for3 goals/match2 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

Villarreal show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

14.8 shots/match ▲ShotsVillarreal · Real Valladolid8.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricVillarrealReal ValladolidBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match8.5 shots/match11.2 shots/match
Shots against11.9 shots/match15.9 shots/match11 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots8 shotsVillarreal 22 shots, Real Valladolid 8 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots2 shotsVillarreal 8 shots, Real Valladolid 2 shots
  • Expected goals3.32 xG0.49 xGVillarreal 3.32 xG, Real Valladolid 0.49 xG
  • Possession53%47%Villarreal 53%, Real Valladolid 47%
  • Corners3 corners6 cornersVillarreal 3 corners, Real Valladolid 6 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls14 foulsVillarreal 9 fouls, Real Valladolid 14 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.

Alex Baena · Villarreal · 16′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedChuki · Real Valladolid · 21′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSanti Comesaña · Villarreal · 47′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPape Gueye · Villarreal · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedStanko Jurić · Real Valladolid · 21′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedChuki · Real Valladolid · 75′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlex Baena · Villarreal · 15′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlex Baena · Villarreal · 66′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Pépé · Villarreal · 69′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJavi Sánchez · Real Valladolid · 31′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSelim Amallah · Real Valladolid · 90′ · 0.05 xG · goalGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 51′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLucas Rosa · Real Valladolid · 56′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedPape Gueye · Villarreal · 64′ · 0.06 xG · goalPape Gueye · Villarreal · 55′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedYéremy Pino · Villarreal · 58′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSanti Comesaña · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedChuki · Real Valladolid · 38′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDenis Suárez · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.10 xG · goalJuan Foyth · Villarreal · 9′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAlex Baena · Villarreal · 51′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedSergi Cardona · Villarreal · 88′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 48′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedMarcos André · Real Valladolid · 57′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedThierno Barry · Villarreal · 86′ · 0.28 xG · goalAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 52′ · 0.29 xG · on targetAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 42′ · 0.34 xG · goalSanti Comesaña · Villarreal · 70′ · 0.36 xG · goalAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 45′ · 0.49 xG · off target or blockedJuan Foyth · Villarreal · 37′ · 0.51 xG · on target
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Villarreal: 22 shots, 8 on target, 3.41 xG. Real Valladolid: 8 shots, 2 on target, 0.54 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Ayoze Pérez · Villarreal · 42′Pape Gueye · Villarreal · 64′Santi Comesaña · Villarreal · 70′Thierno Barry · Villarreal · 86′Denis Suárez · Villarreal · 90′Selim Amallah · Real Valladolid · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Villarreal 3.41 xG · Real Valladolid 0.54 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Villarreal favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Real Valladolid in 1

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Window

Season

Villarreal22 matchesReal Valladolid22 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored22/220.68 goals/match
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals allowed22/222.14 goals/match
1.86 xG/match ▲Expected goals22/220.88 xG/match
14.8 shots/match ▲Shots22/228.5 shots/match
4.86 shots/match ▲Shots on target22/222.18 shots/match
48.4% ●Possession22/2242.3%
4.77 corners/match ●Corners22/223.59 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls22/2213.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples22 / 22home / 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, 1 Feb 2025, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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