La Liga · 2023

Villarreal 5–1 Granada · La Liga

5–1Historical match

Granada

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

Match at a glance

Villarreal won 5–1.

Shots
169
Shots on target
103
Expected goals
2.060.51
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Villarreal beat Granada 5–1. Recorded in this match (Villarreal – Granada): shots 16–9, shots on target 10–3, expected goals 2.06–0.51, possession 49%–51%. 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 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.59 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 goals/match1.59 goals/match1.19 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.

14.9 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.9 shots/match12 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots9 shotsVillarreal 16 shots, Granada 9 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots3 shotsVillarreal 10 shots, Granada 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.06 xG0.51 xGVillarreal 2.06 xG, Granada 0.51 xG
  • Possession49%51%Villarreal 49%, Granada 51%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersVillarreal 6 corners, Granada 4 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls15 foulsVillarreal 12 fouls, Granada 15 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.

Bertrand Traoré · Villarreal · 36′ · 0.01 xG · on targetSergio Ruiz · Granada · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTheo Corbeanu · Granada · 71′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAlberto Moreno · Villarreal · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlberto Moreno · Villarreal · 74′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMyrto Uzuni · Granada · 1′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBertrand Traoré · Villarreal · 31′ · 0.03 xG · on targetManu Trigueros · Villarreal · 83′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKamil Jóźwiak · Granada · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIgnasi Miquel · Granada · 41′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGonçalo Guedes · Villarreal · 73′ · 0.04 xG · on targetTheo Corbeanu · Granada · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAlex Baena · Villarreal · 46′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBertrand Traoré · Villarreal · 59′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDani Parejo · Villarreal · 66′ · 0.05 xG · on targetDani Parejo · Villarreal · 46′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLucas Boyé · Granada · 54′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLucas Boyé · Granada · 14′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedÉtienne Capoue · Villarreal · 32′ · 0.14 xG · goalGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 7′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedTheo Corbeanu · Granada · 90′ · 0.20 xG · goalGonçalo Guedes · Villarreal · 47′ · 0.21 xG · goalAlexander Sørloth · Villarreal · 66′ · 0.22 xG · goalAlexander Sørloth · Villarreal · 7′ · 0.39 xG · goalAlexander Sørloth · Villarreal · 19′ · 0.61 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Villarreal: 16 shots, 10 on target, 2.11 xG. Granada: 9 shots, 3 on target, 0.50 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′Alexander Sørloth · Villarreal · 7′Alexander Sørloth · Villarreal · 19′Étienne Capoue · Villarreal · 32′Gonçalo Guedes · Villarreal · 47′Alexander Sørloth · Villarreal · 66′Theo Corbeanu · Granada · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Villarreal 2.11 xG · Granada 0.50 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Villarreal
1Draws
0Granada
Granada — Villarreal · La Liga2–3
Granada — Villarreal · La Liga1–4
Villarreal — Granada · 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: Villarreal favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Granada in 3

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Villarreal27 matchesGranada26 matches
1.59 goals/match ▲Goals scored27/261.08 goals/match
1.81 goals/match ▲Goals allowed27/262.08 goals/match
1.46 xG/match ▲Expected goals27/261.15 xG/match
12 shots/match ▲Shots27/2610.8 shots/match
4.52 shots/match ▲Shots on target27/263.85 shots/match
50.4% ●Possession27/2646.5%
5.07 corners/match ●Corners27/263.88 corners/match
13 fouls/matchFouls27/2613 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples27 / 26home / 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, 3 Mar 2024, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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