La Liga · 2023

Villarreal 1–0 Valencia · La Liga

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Villarreal won 1–0.

Shots
1314
Shots on target
77
Expected goals
2.041.13
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Villarreal beat Valencia 1–0. Recorded in this match (Villarreal – Valencia): shots 13–14, shots on target 7–7, expected goals 2.04–1.13, possession 53%–47%. 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.

Villarreal's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.62 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 for2.6 goals/match1.62 goals/match1.16 goals/match

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

Villarreal have a visible home split

moderate

Villarreal's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.7 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots14 shotsVillarreal 13 shots, Valencia 14 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots7 shotsVillarreal 7 shots, Valencia 7 shots
  • Expected goals2.04 xG1.13 xGVillarreal 2.04 xG, Valencia 1.13 xG
  • Possession53%47%Villarreal 53%, Valencia 47%
  • Corners5 corners2 cornersVillarreal 5 corners, Valencia 2 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls12 foulsVillarreal 12 fouls, Valencia 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.

Sergi Canós · Valencia · 3′ · 0.02 xG · on targetCenk Özkaçar · Valencia · 43′ · 0.02 xG · on targetYerson Mosquera · Villarreal · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDimitri Foulquier · Valencia · 31′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPeter González · Valencia · 51′ · 0.03 xG · on targetHugo Duro · Valencia · 77′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlex Baena · Villarreal · 13′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDiego López · Valencia · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJavier Guerra · Valencia · 50′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJavier Guerra · Valencia · 55′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPepelu · Valencia · 87′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Sørloth · Villarreal · 45′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJorge Cuenca · Villarreal · 14′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Sørloth · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSergi Canós · Valencia · 28′ · 0.07 xG · on targetHugo Duro · Valencia · 66′ · 0.07 xG · on targetAlexander Sørloth · Villarreal · 54′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedDiego López · Valencia · 59′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 76′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedSanti Comesaña · Villarreal · 88′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedCenk Özkaçar · Valencia · 64′ · 0.13 xG · on targetSanti Comesaña · Villarreal · 53′ · 0.14 xG · on targetJorge Cuenca · Villarreal · 54′ · 0.14 xG · goalBertrand Traoré · Villarreal · 13′ · 0.15 xG · on targetGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 80′ · 0.30 xG · on targetHugo Duro · Valencia · 20′ · 0.46 xG · off target or blockedAlex Baena · Villarreal · 39′ · 0.82 xG · on target
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Villarreal: 13 shots, 7 on target, 2.09 xG. Valencia: 14 shots, 7 on target, 1.11 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′Jorge Cuenca · Villarreal · 54′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Villarreal 2.09 xG · Valencia 1.11 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Villarreal
1Draws
2Valencia
Valencia — Villarreal · La Liga3–1
Valencia — Villarreal · La Liga1–1
Villarreal — Valencia · La Liga2–1
Villarreal — Valencia · La Liga2–0
Valencia — Villarreal · 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: Villarreal favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Valencia in 6

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Villarreal29 matchesValencia28 matches
1.62 goals/match ▲Goals scored29/281.14 goals/match
1.76 goals/matchGoals allowed29/28▲ 1.14 goals/match
1.48 xG/match ▲Expected goals29/281.06 xG/match
11.8 shots/match ▲Shots29/289.82 shots/match
4.59 shots/match ▲Shots on target29/283.54 shots/match
50.3% ●Possession29/2844.1%
5.03 corners/match ●Corners29/283.11 corners/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls29/2812.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 28home / 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, 17 Mar 2024, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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