La Liga · 2023

Almería 0–2 Barcelona · La Liga

0–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Barcelona won 0–2.

Shots
1216
Shots on target
37
Expected goals
0.921.57
Possession
35%65%

Full time

What the match recorded

Barcelona beat Almería 2–0. Recorded in this match (Almería – Barcelona): shots 12–16, shots on target 3–7, expected goals 0.92–1.57, possession 35%–65%. 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

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Barcelona.

4.02 days ▲Rest daysAlmería · Barcelona3.02 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAlmeríaBarcelonaBaseline
Rest days4.02 days3.02 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

12.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAlmería · Barcelona15.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAlmeríaBarcelonaBaseline
Shots12.4 shots/match15.8 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against15.3 shots/match10.6 shots/match12 shots/match

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

Almería's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Almería's last-five shots average is above their season average.

15.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season12.4 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
Shots15.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots16 shotsAlmería 12 shots, Barcelona 16 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots7 shotsAlmería 3 shots, Barcelona 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.92 xG1.57 xGAlmería 0.92 xG, Barcelona 1.57 xG
  • Possession35%65%Almería 35%, Barcelona 65%
  • Corners4 corners7 cornersAlmería 4 corners, Barcelona 7 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls11 foulsAlmería 10 fouls, Barcelona 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.

Hector Fort · Barcelona · 24′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIñigo Martínez · Barcelona · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSergi Roberto · Barcelona · 50′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAdrián Embarba · Almería · 52′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Peña · Almería · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAdrián Embarba · Almería · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedChoco Lozano · Almería · 25′ · 0.02 xG · on targetCésar Montes · Almería · 41′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLucas Robertone · Almería · 56′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBruno Langa · Almería · 88′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBruno Langa · Almería · 11′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 3′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 10′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVitor Roque · Barcelona · 89′ · 0.04 xG · on targetLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 28′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 45′ · 0.05 xG · on targetCésar Montes · Almería · 66′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFerran Torres · Barcelona · 6′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedIñigo Martínez · Barcelona · 19′ · 0.06 xG · on targetRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAdrián Embarba · Almería · 42′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 51′ · 0.08 xG · on targetFermín López · Barcelona · 67′ · 0.19 xG · goalLéo Baptistão · Almería · 22′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedJoão Félix · Barcelona · 80′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedChoco Lozano · Almería · 47′ · 0.40 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 14′ · 0.49 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Almería: 12 shots, 3 on target, 0.94 xG. Barcelona: 16 shots, 7 on target, 1.54 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Fermín López · Barcelona · 14′Fermín López · Barcelona · 67′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Almería 0.94 xG · Barcelona 1.54 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Almería
0Draws
2Barcelona
Barcelona — Almería · La Liga3–2
Almería — Barcelona · La Liga1–0
Barcelona — Almería · 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: Almería favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Barcelona in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Almería36 matchesBarcelona36 matches
0.97 goals/matchGoals scored36/36▲ 2.06 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed36/36▲ 1.19 goals/match
1.27 xG/matchExpected goals36/36▲ 2.11 xG/match
12.4 shots/matchShots36/36▲ 15.8 shots/match
4.22 shots/matchShots on target36/36▲ 6.11 shots/match
46.1%Possession36/36● 64.5%
4.56 corners/matchCorners36/36● 6.28 corners/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls36/3610.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples36 / 36home / 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, 16 May 2024, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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