La Liga · 2024

Espanyol 3–2 Deportivo Alavés · La Liga

3–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Espanyol won 3–2.

Shots
919
Shots on target
46
Expected goals
1.581.91
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

Espanyol beat Deportivo Alavés 3–2. Recorded in this match (Espanyol – Deportivo Alavés): shots 9–19, shots on target 4–6, expected goals 1.58–1.91, possession 38%–62%. 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.

Deportivo Alavés show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

10 shots/match ▲ShotsEspanyol · Deportivo Alavés12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricEspanyolDeportivo AlavésBaseline
Shots10 shots/match12.6 shots/match11.1 shots/match
Shots against16.2 shots/match10.4 shots/match12 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots19 shotsEspanyol 9 shots, Deportivo Alavés 19 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots6 shotsEspanyol 4 shots, Deportivo Alavés 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.58 xG1.91 xGEspanyol 1.58 xG, Deportivo Alavés 1.91 xG
  • Possession38%62%Espanyol 38%, Deportivo Alavés 62%
  • Corners0 corners5 cornersEspanyol 0 corners, Deportivo Alavés 5 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls14 foulsEspanyol 17 fouls, Deportivo Alavés 14 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.

Tomás Conechny · Deportivo Alavés · 49′ · 0.01 xG · on targetCarlos Romero · Espanyol · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Aguado · Espanyol · 16′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Romero · Espanyol · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedToni Martínez · Deportivo Alavés · 79′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedToni Martínez · Deportivo Alavés · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKike García · Deportivo Alavés · 10′ · 0.03 xG · on targetCarlos Vicente · Deportivo Alavés · 69′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoan Jordán · Deportivo Alavés · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAbdel Abqar · Deportivo Alavés · 55′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJavi Puado · Espanyol · 56′ · 0.05 xG · goalWalid Cheddira · Espanyol · 58′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAsier Villalibre · Deportivo Alavés · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Tejero · Espanyol · 21′ · 0.06 xG · on targetStoichkov · Deportivo Alavés · 32′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedStoichkov · Deportivo Alavés · 49′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedStoichkov · Deportivo Alavés · 75′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Vicente · Deportivo Alavés · 72′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSantiago Mouriño · Deportivo Alavés · 73′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAlejo Véliz · Espanyol · 9′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedTomás Conechny · Deportivo Alavés · 37′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedNahuel Tenaglia · Deportivo Alavés · 68′ · 0.10 xG · goalToni Martínez · Deportivo Alavés · 69′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAnder Guevara · Deportivo Alavés · 79′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedToni Martínez · Deportivo Alavés · 67′ · 0.27 xG · on targetJavi Puado · Espanyol · 22′ · 0.47 xG · goalTomás Conechny · Deportivo Alavés · 35′ · 0.63 xG · goalJavi Puado · Espanyol · 63′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Espanyol: 9 shots, 4 on target, 1.61 xG. Deportivo Alavés: 19 shots, 6 on target, 1.92 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Javi Puado · Espanyol · 22′Javi Puado · Espanyol · 56′Javi Puado · Espanyol · 63′Tomás Conechny · Deportivo Alavés · 35′Nahuel Tenaglia · Deportivo Alavés · 68′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Espanyol 1.61 xG · Deportivo Alavés 1.92 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Espanyol
0Draws
1Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés — Espanyol · La Liga2–1
Espanyol — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga1–0

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 · Deportivo Alavés in 10

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Espanyol5 matchesDeportivo Alavés5 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 1.4 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed5/51.2 goals/match
1.26 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 1.47 xG/match
10 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 12.6 shots/match
2.8 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 3.8 shots/match
42.4% ●Possession5/542.2%
3 corners/matchCorners5/5● 4.6 corners/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls5/516 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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, 14 Sept 2024, 18:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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