La Liga · 2024

Barcelona 7–1 Valencia · La Liga

7–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Barcelona won 7–1.

Shots
227
Shots on target
112
Expected goals
4.41.43
Possession
72%28%

Full time

What the match recorded

Barcelona beat Valencia 7–1. Recorded in this match (Barcelona – Valencia): shots 22–7, shots on target 11–2, expected goals 4.4–1.43, possession 72%–28%. 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.

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

17.3 shots/match ▲ShotsBarcelona · Valencia9.14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBarcelonaValenciaBaseline
Shots17.3 shots/match9.14 shots/match11.4 shots/match
Shots against8.71 shots/match11 shots/match11 shots/match

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

Valencia's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.95 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 for1.2 goals/match0.95 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Barcelona have recorded the higher season possession share.

67.9% ●PossessionBarcelona · Valencia46.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 21.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBarcelonaValenciaBaseline
Possession67.9%46.7%48.5%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots7 shotsBarcelona 22 shots, Valencia 7 shots
  • Shots on target11 shots2 shotsBarcelona 11 shots, Valencia 2 shots
  • Expected goals4.4 xG1.43 xGBarcelona 4.4 xG, Valencia 1.43 xG
  • Possession72%28%Barcelona 72%, Valencia 28%
  • Corners14 corners4 cornersBarcelona 14 corners, Valencia 4 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls12 foulsBarcelona 10 fouls, Valencia 12 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Barcelona
1Draws
0Valencia
Valencia — Barcelona · La Liga1–2
Barcelona — Valencia · La Liga4–2
Valencia — Barcelona · La Liga1–1
Barcelona — Valencia · La Liga1–0
Valencia — Barcelona · La Liga0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Barcelona favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Valencia in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Barcelona21 matchesValencia21 matches
2.81 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/210.95 goals/match
1.14 goals/match ▲Goals allowed21/211.71 goals/match
2.6 xG/match ▲Expected goals21/211.02 xG/match
17.3 shots/match ▲Shots21/219.14 shots/match
6.71 shots/match ▲Shots on target21/212.95 shots/match
67.9% ●Possession21/2146.7%
6.62 corners/match ●Corners21/215.29 corners/match
9.14 fouls/matchFouls21/2111.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / 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: Mon, 27 Jan 2025, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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