La Liga · 2024

Villarreal 4–0 Mallorca · La Liga

4–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Villarreal won 4–0.

Shots
149
Shots on target
72
Expected goals
2.270.52
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

Villarreal beat Mallorca 4–0. Recorded in this match (Villarreal – Mallorca): shots 14–9, shots on target 7–2, expected goals 2.27–0.52, possession 44%–56%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

14.7 shots/match ▲ShotsVillarreal · Mallorca10.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricVillarrealMallorcaBaseline
Shots14.7 shots/match10.1 shots/match11.3 shots/match
Shots against11.7 shots/match13.7 shots/match11 shots/match

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

Mallorca's recent record differs from the season

weak

Mallorca's last-five shots average is below their season average.

8.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.1 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
Shots8.2 shots/match10.1 shots/match11.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots9 shotsVillarreal 14 shots, Mallorca 9 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots2 shotsVillarreal 7 shots, Mallorca 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.27 xG0.52 xGVillarreal 2.27 xG, Mallorca 0.52 xG
  • Possession44%56%Villarreal 44%, Mallorca 56%
  • Corners6 corners5 cornersVillarreal 6 corners, Mallorca 5 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls12 foulsVillarreal 9 fouls, Mallorca 12 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.

Dani Rodríguez · Mallorca · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSergi Darder · Mallorca · 33′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 79′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPape Gueye · Villarreal · 12′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPape Gueye · Villarreal · 38′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAntonio Sánchez · Mallorca · 60′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJohan Mojica · Mallorca · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJohan Mojica · Mallorca · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSamú Costa · Mallorca · 43′ · 0.04 xG · on targetPape Gueye · Villarreal · 62′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTakuma Asano · Mallorca · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlex Baena · Villarreal · 64′ · 0.08 xG · on targetVedat Muriqi · Mallorca · 34′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedDenis Suárez · Villarreal · 78′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 32′ · 0.12 xG · on targetPape Gueye · Villarreal · 72′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 78′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedLogan Costa · Villarreal · 20′ · 0.16 xG · goalDani Parejo · Villarreal · 26′ · 0.16 xG · goalVedat Muriqi · Mallorca · 58′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedYéremy Pino · Villarreal · 28′ · 0.28 xG · goalKiko Femenía · Villarreal · 36′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedAlex Baena · Villarreal · 24′ · 0.88 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Villarreal: 14 shots, 7 on target, 2.51 xG. Mallorca: 9 shots, 2 on target, 0.51 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′Logan Costa · Villarreal · 20′Alex Baena · Villarreal · 24′Dani Parejo · Villarreal · 26′Yéremy Pino · Villarreal · 28′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Villarreal 2.51 xG · Mallorca 0.51 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Villarreal
1Draws
2Mallorca
Mallorca — Villarreal · La Liga1–2
Villarreal — Mallorca · La Liga1–1
Mallorca — Villarreal · La Liga0–1
Mallorca — Villarreal · La Liga4–2
Villarreal — Mallorca · La Liga0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Villarreal favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Mallorca in 3 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Villarreal20 matchesMallorca20 matches
1.9 goals/match ▲Goals scored20/200.95 goals/match
1.55 goals/matchGoals allowed20/20▲ 1.25 goals/match
1.76 xG/match ▲Expected goals20/201.08 xG/match
14.7 shots/match ▲Shots20/2010.1 shots/match
4.9 shots/match ▲Shots on target20/203.45 shots/match
48.6% ●Possession20/2045.8%
4.8 corners/match ●Corners20/204.1 corners/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls20/2011.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / 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: Tue, 21 Jan 2025, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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