La Liga · 2024

Espanyol 1–1 Valencia · La Liga

1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Espanyol and Valencia drew 1–1.

Shots
1014
Shots on target
34
Expected goals
2.051.99
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Espanyol and Valencia drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Espanyol – Valencia): shots 10–14, shots on target 3–4, expected goals 2.05–1.99, possession 46%–54%. 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.

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 · Season0.88 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/match0.88 goals/match1.15 goals/match

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

Valencia have a visible away split

moderate

Valencia's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season9.81 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8 shots/match9.81 shots/match11.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Espanyol show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Espanyol's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

9.53 shots/match ▲ShotsEspanyol · Valencia9.81 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricEspanyolValenciaBaseline
Shots9.53 shots/match9.81 shots/match11.4 shots/match
Shots against14.8 shots/match9.81 shots/match11.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots14 shotsEspanyol 10 shots, Valencia 14 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots4 shotsEspanyol 3 shots, Valencia 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.05 xG1.99 xGEspanyol 2.05 xG, Valencia 1.99 xG
  • Possession46%54%Espanyol 46%, Valencia 54%
  • Corners4 corners7 cornersEspanyol 4 corners, Valencia 7 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls11 foulsEspanyol 13 fouls, Valencia 11 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.

Diego López · Valencia · 33′ · 0.01 xG · on targetSergi Canós · Valencia · 75′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBrian Oliván · Espanyol · 21′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJofre Carreras · Espanyol · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAntoniu Roca · Espanyol · 34′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAndré Almeida · Valencia · 56′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJofre Carreras · Espanyol · 14′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFran Pérez · Valencia · 53′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJavier Guerra · Valencia · 79′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHugo Guillamón · Valencia · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJofre Carreras · Espanyol · 34′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDani Gómez · Valencia · 89′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDiego López · Valencia · 47′ · 0.10 xG · goalWalid Cheddira · Espanyol · 34′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedSergi Canós · Valencia · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedDiego López · Valencia · 13′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedDani Gómez · Valencia · 59′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedDani Gómez · Valencia · 76′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedJavi Puado · Espanyol · 26′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedDani Gómez · Valencia · 45′ · 0.40 xG · on targetJavi Puado · Espanyol · 44′ · 0.42 xG · goalJavi Puado · Espanyol · 21′ · 0.44 xG · off target or blockedDiego López · Valencia · 35′ · 0.52 xG · off target or blockedJavi Puado · Espanyol · 41′ · 0.59 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Espanyol: 10 shots, 3 on target, 2.09 xG. Valencia: 14 shots, 4 on target, 1.93 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Javi Puado · Espanyol · 44′Diego López · Valencia · 47′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Espanyol 2.09 xG · Valencia 1.93 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Espanyol
3Draws
0Valencia
Valencia — Espanyol · La Liga2–2
Espanyol — Valencia · La Liga2–2
Espanyol — Valencia · La Liga1–1
Valencia — Espanyol · La Liga1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Espanyol favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Valencia in 7 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Espanyol17 matchesValencia16 matches
0.94 goals/match ▲Goals scored17/160.88 goals/match
1.71 goals/matchGoals allowed17/16▲ 1.5 goals/match
0.9 xG/matchExpected goals17/160.93 xG/match
9.53 shots/matchShots17/169.81 shots/match
2.35 shots/matchShots on target17/16▲ 3.06 shots/match
40.1%Possession17/16● 48.1%
4.18 corners/matchCorners17/16● 5.94 corners/match
13.9 fouls/matchFouls17/1611.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples17 / 16home / 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: Thu, 19 Dec 2024, 00:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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