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La Liga · 2023

Real Madrid 3–0 Cádiz · La Liga

3–0Historical match

Cádiz

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

Match at a glance

Real Madrid won 3–0.

Shots
197
Shots on target
92
Expected goals
2.330.96
Possession
71%29%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Madrid beat Cádiz 3–0. Recorded in this match (Real Madrid – Cádiz): shots 19–7, shots on target 9–2, expected goals 2.33–0.96, possession 71%–29%. 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.

Real Madrid's recent record differs from the season

weak

Real Madrid's last-five shots average is below their season average.

12.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season15.8 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
Shots12.6 shots/match15.8 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

Real Madrid show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

15.8 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Madrid · Cádiz10.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal MadridCádizBaseline
Shots15.8 shots/match10.1 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against9.74 shots/match13.2 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Real Madrid have recorded the higher season possession share.

59.2% ●PossessionReal Madrid · Cádiz42.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricReal MadridCádizBaseline
Possession59.2%42.4%49.6%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots7 shotsReal Madrid 19 shots, Cádiz 7 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots2 shotsReal Madrid 9 shots, Cádiz 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.33 xG0.96 xGReal Madrid 2.33 xG, Cádiz 0.96 xG
  • Possession71%29%Real Madrid 71%, Cádiz 29%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersReal Madrid 7 corners, Cádiz 4 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls12 foulsReal Madrid 6 fouls, Cádiz 12 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.

Fran García · Real Madrid · 31′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedÉder Militão · Real Madrid · 11′ · 0.02 xG · on targetArda Güler · Real Madrid · 35′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRubén Alcaraz · Cádiz · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJoselu · Real Madrid · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuka Modrić · Real Madrid · 88′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDani Carvajal · Real Madrid · 49′ · 0.04 xG · on targetBrahim Díaz · Real Madrid · 51′ · 0.04 xG · goalEduardo Camavinga · Real Madrid · 79′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMaximiliano Gómez · Cádiz · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDani Ceballos · Real Madrid · 37′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDani Ceballos · Real Madrid · 40′ · 0.06 xG · on targetArda Güler · Real Madrid · 48′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLuka Modrić · Real Madrid · 51′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedChris Ramos · Cádiz · 33′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedÉder Militão · Real Madrid · 83′ · 0.10 xG · on targetBrahim Díaz · Real Madrid · 18′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedRubén Sobrino · Cádiz · 32′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedGonzalo Escalante · Cádiz · 45′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 90′ · 0.15 xG · on targetJude Bellingham · Real Madrid · 68′ · 0.17 xG · goalChris Ramos · Cádiz · 22′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedJoselu · Real Madrid · 3′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedJoselu · Real Madrid · 90′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedChris Ramos · Cádiz · 50′ · 0.36 xG · on targetJoselu · Real Madrid · 90′ · 0.79 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Real Madrid: 19 shots, 9 on target, 2.29 xG. Cádiz: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.97 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Brahim Díaz · Real Madrid · 51′Jude Bellingham · Real Madrid · 68′Joselu · Real Madrid · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Madrid 2.29 xG · Cádiz 0.97 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Real Madrid
2Draws
0Cádiz
Cádiz — Real Madrid · La Liga0–3
Cádiz — Real Madrid · La Liga0–2
Real Madrid — Cádiz · La Liga2–1
Cádiz — Real Madrid · La Liga1–1
Real Madrid — Cádiz · La Liga0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Real Madrid favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Cádiz in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Madrid34 matchesCádiz34 matches
2.18 goals/match ▲Goals scored34/340.68 goals/match
0.65 goals/match ▲Goals allowed34/341.44 goals/match
1.87 xG/match ▲Expected goals34/340.92 xG/match
15.8 shots/match ▲Shots34/3410.1 shots/match
6.47 shots/match ▲Shots on target34/343.03 shots/match
59.2% ●Possession34/3442.4%
5.74 corners/match ●Corners34/344.29 corners/match
9.76 fouls/matchFouls34/3415.3 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: Sat, 4 May 2024, 18:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsReal MadridCádiz
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2023/24
Head-to-headReal Madrid — Cádiz
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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