La Liga · 2024

Valencia 1–1 Villarreal · La Liga

1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Valencia and Villarreal drew 1–1.

Shots
229
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
1.070.51
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Valencia and Villarreal drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Valencia – Villarreal): shots 22–9, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 1.07–0.51, possession 58%–42%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Valencia, Villarreal.

3.1 days ▲Rest daysValencia · Villarreal5 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricValenciaVillarrealBaseline
Rest days3.1 days5 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

Valencia show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

10.8 shots/match ▲ShotsValencia · Villarreal12.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricValenciaVillarrealBaseline
Shots10.8 shots/match12.5 shots/match10.7 shots/match
Shots against11.8 shots/match16.8 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots9 shotsValencia 22 shots, Villarreal 9 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsValencia 5 shots, Villarreal 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.07 xG0.51 xGValencia 1.07 xG, Villarreal 0.51 xG
  • Possession58%42%Valencia 58%, Villarreal 42%
  • Corners14 corners3 cornersValencia 14 corners, Villarreal 3 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls11 foulsValencia 15 fouls, Villarreal 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.

Hugo Duro · Valencia · 40′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedThierry Correia · Valencia · 62′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDimitri Foulquier · Valencia · 71′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHugo Duro · Valencia · 72′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPepelu · Valencia · 86′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSergi Canós · Valencia · 87′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJavier Guerra · Valencia · 88′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedThierry Correia · Valencia · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSanti Comesaña · Villarreal · 17′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 35′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDiego López · Valencia · 48′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPape Gueye · Villarreal · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJavier Guerra · Valencia · 85′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSergi Canós · Valencia · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPape Gueye · Villarreal · 44′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHugo Duro · Valencia · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPepelu · Valencia · 71′ · 0.03 xG · on targetSergi Canós · Valencia · 89′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 45′ · 0.04 xG · goalSergi Cardona · Villarreal · 56′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 41′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCésar Tárrega · Valencia · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHugo Duro · Valencia · 13′ · 0.06 xG · on targetYéremy Pino · Villarreal · 56′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSergi Canós · Valencia · 90′ · 0.08 xG · on targetHugo Duro · Valencia · 24′ · 0.09 xG · goalRafa Mir · Valencia · 75′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJavier Guerra · Valencia · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedLuis Rioja · Valencia · 70′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedLuis Rioja · Valencia · 66′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedThierno Barry · Villarreal · 56′ · 0.25 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Valencia: 22 shots, 5 on target, 1.08 xG. Villarreal: 9 shots, 2 on target, 0.55 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Hugo Duro · Valencia · 24′Ayoze Pérez · Villarreal · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Valencia 1.08 xG · Villarreal 0.55 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Valencia
1Draws
3Villarreal
Villarreal — Valencia · La Liga1–0
Valencia — Villarreal · La Liga3–1
Valencia — Villarreal · La Liga1–1
Villarreal — Valencia · La Liga2–1
Villarreal — Valencia · La Liga2–0

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 · Villarreal in 0 · 11 too close

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Window

Season

Valencia4 matchesVillarreal4 matches
0.75 goals/matchGoals scored4/4▲ 2.25 goals/match
1.75 goals/matchGoals allowed4/41.75 goals/match
0.77 xG/matchExpected goals4/4▲ 1.47 xG/match
10.8 shots/matchShots4/4▲ 12.5 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target4/4▲ 5 shots/match
48.5% ●Possession4/443%
6.75 corners/match ●Corners4/43.5 corners/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls4/48.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 31 Aug 2024, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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