La Liga · 2024

Leganés 0–1 Rayo Vallecano · La Liga

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Rayo Vallecano won 0–1.

Shots
519
Shots on target
13
Expected goals
0.962.28
Possession
34%66%

Full time

What the match recorded

Rayo Vallecano beat Leganés 1–0. Recorded in this match (Leganés – Rayo Vallecano): shots 5–19, shots on target 1–3, expected goals 0.96–2.28, possession 34%–66%. 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.

Rayo Vallecano show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

7.86 shots/match ▲ShotsLeganés · Rayo Vallecano12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLeganésRayo VallecanoBaseline
Shots7.86 shots/match12.8 shots/match11.2 shots/match
Shots against15.5 shots/match12.8 shots/match11 shots/match

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

Rayo Vallecano's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.18 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 for1.4 goals/match1.18 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Rayo Vallecano have recorded the higher season possession share.

41%PossessionLeganés · Rayo Vallecano● 49.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.5 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricLeganésRayo VallecanoBaseline
Possession41%49.5%48.9%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots19 shotsLeganés 5 shots, Rayo Vallecano 19 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot3 shotsLeganés 1 shot, Rayo Vallecano 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.96 xG2.28 xGLeganés 0.96 xG, Rayo Vallecano 2.28 xG
  • Possession34%66%Leganés 34%, Rayo Vallecano 66%
  • Corners2 corners9 cornersLeganés 2 corners, Rayo Vallecano 9 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls19 foulsLeganés 7 fouls, Rayo Vallecano 19 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.

Óscar Rodríguez · Leganés · 6′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIsi Palazón · Rayo Vallecano · 17′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDani Raba · Leganés · 75′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Lejeune · Rayo Vallecano · 82′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSergio Camello · Rayo Vallecano · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMiguel de la Fuente · Leganés · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJorge de Frutos · Rayo Vallecano · 13′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Lejeune · Rayo Vallecano · 47′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIsi Palazón · Rayo Vallecano · 58′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAndrei Rațiu · Rayo Vallecano · 19′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro García · Rayo Vallecano · 38′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJorge de Frutos · Rayo Vallecano · 25′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJorge de Frutos · Rayo Vallecano · 4′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Lejeune · Rayo Vallecano · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSergio González · Leganés · 45′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedRandy Nteka · Rayo Vallecano · 50′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedSergio Camello · Rayo Vallecano · 78′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Lejeune · Rayo Vallecano · 39′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Lejeune · Rayo Vallecano · 73′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blockedPathé Ismaël Ciss · Rayo Vallecano · 78′ · 0.37 xG · on targetSergi Guardiola · Rayo Vallecano · 90′ · 0.40 xG · on targetPathé Ismaël Ciss · Rayo Vallecano · 78′ · 0.42 xG · goalFlorian Lejeune · Rayo Vallecano · 78′ · 0.44 xG · off target or blockedMiguel de la Fuente · Leganés · 90′ · 0.82 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Leganés: 5 shots, 1 on target, 0.97 xG. Rayo Vallecano: 19 shots, 3 on target, 2.71 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Pathé Ismaël Ciss · Rayo Vallecano · 78′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Leganés 0.97 xG · Rayo Vallecano 2.71 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Leganés
1Draws
0Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano — Leganés · La Liga1–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Leganés favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Rayo Vallecano in 10

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Leganés22 matchesRayo Vallecano22 matches
0.86 goals/matchGoals scored22/22▲ 1.18 goals/match
1.36 goals/matchGoals allowed22/22▲ 1.09 goals/match
0.78 xG/matchExpected goals22/22▲ 1.2 xG/match
7.86 shots/matchShots22/22▲ 12.8 shots/match
2.68 shots/matchShots on target22/22▲ 3.68 shots/match
41%Possession22/22● 49.5%
2.68 corners/matchCorners22/22● 5.18 corners/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls22/2214.8 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, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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