La Liga · 2023

Girona FC 4–1 Cádiz · La Liga

4–1Historical 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

Girona FC won 4–1.

Shots
1012
Shots on target
55
Expected goals
2.071.87
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Girona FC beat Cádiz 4–1. Recorded in this match (Girona FC – Cádiz): shots 10–12, shots on target 5–5, expected goals 2.07–1.87, 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.

Cádiz's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.69 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 for0.8 goals/match0.69 goals/match1.17 goals/match

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

Cádiz have a visible away split

moderate

Cádiz's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.63 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.63 shots/match10.2 shots/match12 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Girona FC have recorded the higher season possession share.

57.2% ●PossessionGirona FC · Cádiz42.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricGirona FCCádizBaseline
Possession57.2%42.3%49.6%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots12 shotsGirona FC 10 shots, Cádiz 12 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots5 shotsGirona FC 5 shots, Cádiz 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.07 xG1.87 xGGirona FC 2.07 xG, Cádiz 1.87 xG
  • Possession57%43%Girona FC 57%, Cádiz 43%
  • Corners2 corners4 cornersGirona FC 2 corners, Cádiz 4 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls14 foulsGirona FC 11 fouls, Cádiz 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.

Robert Navarro · Cádiz · 16′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedChris Ramos · Cádiz · 69′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRoger Martí · Cádiz · 84′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRubén Alcaraz · Cádiz · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedChris Ramos · Cádiz · 54′ · 0.02 xG · on targetYan Couto · Girona FC · 46′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedChris Ramos · Cádiz · 50′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRoger Martí · Cádiz · 81′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYan Couto · Girona FC · 14′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMaximiliano Gómez · Cádiz · 37′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedYangel Herrera · Girona FC · 36′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedYangel Herrera · Girona FC · 11′ · 0.08 xG · on targetLucas Pires · Cádiz · 56′ · 0.08 xG · on targetArtem Dovbyk · Girona FC · 33′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedEric García · Girona FC · 9′ · 0.16 xG · goalSavinho · Girona FC · 45′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedIván Martín · Girona FC · 22′ · 0.18 xG · goalChris Ramos · Cádiz · 80′ · 0.33 xG · on targetArtem Dovbyk · Girona FC · 71′ · 0.40 xG · goalChris Ramos · Cádiz · 90′ · 0.55 xG · on targetGonzalo Escalante · Cádiz · 81′ · 0.68 xG · goalPortu · Girona FC · 82′ · 0.86 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Girona FC: 10 shots, 5 on target, 2.11 xG. Cádiz: 12 shots, 5 on target, 1.83 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′Eric García · Girona FC · 9′Iván Martín · Girona FC · 22′Artem Dovbyk · Girona FC · 71′Portu · Girona FC · 82′Gonzalo Escalante · Cádiz · 81′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Girona FC 2.11 xG · Cádiz 1.83 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Girona FC
1Draws
1Cádiz
Cádiz — Girona FC · La Liga0–1
Cádiz — Girona FC · La Liga2–0
Girona FC — Cádiz · La Liga1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Girona FC favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Cádiz in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Girona FC32 matchesCádiz32 matches
2.09 goals/match ▲Goals scored32/320.69 goals/match
1.25 goals/match ▲Goals allowed32/321.41 goals/match
1.79 xG/match ▲Expected goals32/320.93 xG/match
12.4 shots/match ▲Shots32/3210.2 shots/match
4.94 shots/match ▲Shots on target32/323.09 shots/match
57.2% ●Possession32/3242.3%
4.25 corners/matchCorners32/32● 4.34 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls32/3215.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples32 / 32home / 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, 20 Apr 2024, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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