La Liga · 2023

Valencia 0–1 Deportivo Alavés · La Liga

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Deportivo Alavés won 0–1.

Shots
1314
Shots on target
14
Expected goals
0.970.83
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Deportivo Alavés beat Valencia 1–0. Recorded in this match (Valencia – Deportivo Alavés): shots 13–14, shots on target 1–4, expected goals 0.97–0.83, possession 57%–43%. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Deportivo Alavés's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.94 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/match0.94 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

Valencia show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

9.56 shots/match ▲ShotsValencia · Deportivo Alavés12.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricValenciaDeportivo AlavésBaseline
Shots9.56 shots/match12.1 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against10.7 shots/match11.6 shots/match12 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots14 shotsValencia 13 shots, Deportivo Alavés 14 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot4 shotsValencia 1 shot, Deportivo Alavés 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.97 xG0.83 xGValencia 0.97 xG, Deportivo Alavés 0.83 xG
  • Possession57%43%Valencia 57%, Deportivo Alavés 43%
  • Corners5 corners7 cornersValencia 5 corners, Deportivo Alavés 7 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls17 foulsValencia 9 fouls, Deportivo Alavés 17 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.

Andoni Gorosabel · Deportivo Alavés · 20′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDiego López · Valencia · 24′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSergi Canós · Valencia · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSergi Canós · Valencia · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJavier Guerra · Valencia · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKike García · Deportivo Alavés · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Benavídez · Deportivo Alavés · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGiuliano Simeone · Deportivo Alavés · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Blanco · Deportivo Alavés · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGiuliano Simeone · Deportivo Alavés · 52′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDiego López · Valencia · 80′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKike García · Deportivo Alavés · 20′ · 0.03 xG · on targetCarlos Benavídez · Deportivo Alavés · 29′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNahuel Tenaglia · Deportivo Alavés · 86′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJon Guridi · Deportivo Alavés · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDiego López · Valencia · 46′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPeter González · Valencia · 39′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKike García · Deportivo Alavés · 57′ · 0.06 xG · on targetRoman Yaremchuk · Valencia · 83′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedPepelu · Valencia · 88′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHugo Duro · Valencia · 10′ · 0.09 xG · on targetAndré Almeida · Valencia · 10′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJavi López · Deportivo Alavés · 69′ · 0.12 xG · goalGiuliano Simeone · Deportivo Alavés · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedDiego López · Valencia · 6′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedGiuliano Simeone · Deportivo Alavés · 85′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedSergi Canós · Valencia · 46′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Valencia: 13 shots, 1 on target, 0.97 xG. Deportivo Alavés: 14 shots, 4 on target, 0.83 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Javi López · Deportivo Alavés · 69′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Valencia 0.97 xG · Deportivo Alavés 0.83 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Valencia
0Draws
2Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés — Valencia · La Liga1–0
Deportivo Alavés — Valencia · La Liga2–1
Valencia — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga3–0

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 4 of 11 directional metrics · Deportivo Alavés in 5 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Valencia34 matchesDeportivo Alavés34 matches
1.09 goals/match ▲Goals scored34/340.94 goals/match
1.15 goals/matchGoals allowed34/341.12 goals/match
1.06 xG/matchExpected goals34/34▲ 1.17 xG/match
9.56 shots/matchShots34/34▲ 12.1 shots/match
3.47 shots/matchShots on target34/343.62 shots/match
44% ●Possession34/3441.9%
3.18 corners/matchCorners34/34● 5.09 corners/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls34/3412.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples34 / 34home / 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: Sun, 5 May 2024, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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