La Liga · 2024

Leganés 2–5 Villarreal · La Liga

2–5Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Villarreal won 2–5.

Shots
518
Shots on target
39
Expected goals
1.253.29
Possession
36%64%

Full time

What the match recorded

Villarreal beat Leganés 5–2. Recorded in this match (Leganés – Villarreal): shots 5–18, shots on target 3–9, expected goals 1.25–3.29, possession 36%–64%. 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.

7.78 shots/match ▲ShotsLeganés · Villarreal14.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLeganésVillarrealBaseline
Shots7.78 shots/match14.7 shots/match11.4 shots/match
Shots against14.7 shots/match12.2 shots/match11.1 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Villarreal.

6.9 days ▲Rest daysLeganés · Villarreal3.88 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricLeganésVillarrealBaseline
Rest days6.9 days3.88 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Leganés's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

6.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season7.78 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
Shots6.4 shots/match7.78 shots/match11.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots18 shotsLeganés 5 shots, Villarreal 18 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots9 shotsLeganés 3 shots, Villarreal 9 shots
  • Expected goals1.25 xG3.29 xGLeganés 1.25 xG, Villarreal 3.29 xG
  • Possession36%64%Leganés 36%, Villarreal 64%
  • Corners1 corner5 cornersLeganés 1 corner, Villarreal 5 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls15 foulsLeganés 17 fouls, Villarreal 15 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.

Yvan Neyou · Leganés · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPape Gueye · Villarreal · 24′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 76′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 80′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPape Gueye · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPape Gueye · Villarreal · 80′ · 0.07 xG · on targetPau Cabanes · Villarreal · 75′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMiguel de la Fuente · Leganés · 45′ · 0.09 xG · on targetThierno Barry · Villarreal · 49′ · 0.09 xG · on targetThierno Barry · Villarreal · 16′ · 0.10 xG · goalAlex Baena · Villarreal · 48′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedSeydouba Cisse · Leganés · 6′ · 0.16 xG · goalThierno Barry · Villarreal · 28′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedPau Cabanes · Villarreal · 85′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedAlex Baena · Villarreal · 25′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedThierno Barry · Villarreal · 65′ · 0.17 xG · goalPau Cabanes · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.18 xG · goalDiego García · Leganés · 84′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 83′ · 0.30 xG · on targetDani Raba · Leganés · 33′ · 0.82 xG · goalThierno Barry · Villarreal · 45′ · 0.82 xG · goalGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Leganés: 5 shots, 3 on target, 1.28 xG. Villarreal: 18 shots, 9 on target, 3.39 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′Seydouba Cisse · Leganés · 6′Dani Raba · Leganés · 33′Thierno Barry · Villarreal · 16′Thierno Barry · Villarreal · 45′Thierno Barry · Villarreal · 65′Gerard Moreno · Villarreal · 90′Pau Cabanes · Villarreal · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Leganés 1.28 xG · Villarreal 3.39 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Leganés favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Villarreal in 9

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Leganés18 matchesVillarreal18 matches
0.94 goals/matchGoals scored18/18▲ 1.89 goals/match
1.56 goals/match ▲Goals allowed18/181.67 goals/match
0.71 xG/matchExpected goals18/18▲ 1.77 xG/match
7.78 shots/matchShots18/18▲ 14.7 shots/match
2.61 shots/matchShots on target18/18▲ 4.78 shots/match
41.8%Possession18/18● 49.1%
2.78 corners/matchCorners18/18● 4.61 corners/match
13.4 fouls/matchFouls18/1812.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 18home / 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, 22 Dec 2024, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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