La Liga · 2024

Valencia 4–2 Real Betis · La Liga

4–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Valencia won 4–2.

Shots
117
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
1.590.97
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Valencia beat Real Betis 4–2. Recorded in this match (Valencia – Real Betis): shots 11–7, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 1.59–0.97, possession 49%–51%. 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.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 goal/match1.11 goals/match

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

Valencia have a visible home split

moderate

Valencia's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

11.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.8 shots/match9 shots/match11.4 shots/match

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

Valencia show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

9 shots/match ▲ShotsValencia · Real Betis14.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricValenciaReal BetisBaseline
Shots9 shots/match14.6 shots/match11.4 shots/match
Shots against10.8 shots/match11.1 shots/match11.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots7 shotsValencia 11 shots, Real Betis 7 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsValencia 5 shots, Real Betis 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.59 xG0.97 xGValencia 1.59 xG, Real Betis 0.97 xG
  • Possession49%51%Valencia 49%, Real Betis 51%
  • Corners2 corners4 cornersValencia 2 corners, Real Betis 4 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls16 foulsValencia 10 fouls, Real Betis 16 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Valencia
1Draws
3Real Betis
Valencia — Real Betis · La Liga1–2
Real Betis — Valencia · La Liga3–0
Real Betis — Valencia · La Liga1–1
Valencia — Real Betis · La Liga3–0
Valencia — Real Betis · La Liga0–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Valencia favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Real Betis in 9 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Valencia12 matchesReal Betis14 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored12/14▲ 1.14 goals/match
1.58 goals/matchGoals allowed12/14▲ 1.14 goals/match
0.79 xG/matchExpected goals12/14▲ 1.57 xG/match
9 shots/matchShots12/14▲ 14.6 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target12/14▲ 4.93 shots/match
44.7%Possession12/14● 51.8%
5.5 corners/match ●Corners12/144.71 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls12/1412 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 14home / 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, 23 Nov 2024, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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