La Liga · 2023

Valencia 2–2 Real Madrid · La Liga

2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Valencia and Real Madrid drew 2–2.

Shots
1210
Shots on target
55
Expected goals
1.152.21
Possession
29%71%

Full time

What the match recorded

Valencia and Real Madrid drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Valencia – Real Madrid): shots 12–10, shots on target 5–5, expected goals 1.15–2.21, possession 29%–71%. 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.

Valencia's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Valencia's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.19 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/match1.19 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

Valencia show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

9.65 shots/match ▲ShotsValencia · Real Madrid16 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricValenciaReal MadridBaseline
Shots9.65 shots/match16 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against9.46 shots/match9.85 shots/match12.4 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.

43.7%PossessionValencia · Real Madrid● 59.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 15.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricValenciaReal MadridBaseline
Possession43.7%59.6%49.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots10 shotsValencia 12 shots, Real Madrid 10 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots5 shotsValencia 5 shots, Real Madrid 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.15 xG2.21 xGValencia 1.15 xG, Real Madrid 2.21 xG
  • Possession29%71%Valencia 29%, Real Madrid 71%
  • Corners2 corners2 cornersValencia 2 corners, Real Madrid 2 corners
  • Fouls19 fouls11 foulsValencia 19 fouls, Real Madrid 11 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.

Federico Valverde · Real Madrid · 41′ · 0.01 xG · on targetPeter González · Valencia · 90′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJavier Guerra · Valencia · 30′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJavier Guerra · Valencia · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJavier Guerra · Valencia · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPepelu · Valencia · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEduardo Camavinga · Real Madrid · 17′ · 0.03 xG · on targetPepelu · Valencia · 50′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 54′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHugo Duro · Valencia · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetEduardo Camavinga · Real Madrid · 39′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedToni Kroos · Real Madrid · 42′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedToni Kroos · Real Madrid · 63′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFran Pérez · Valencia · 27′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedPeter González · Valencia · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedBrahim Díaz · Real Madrid · 70′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDiego López · Valencia · 60′ · 0.11 xG · on targetHugo Duro · Valencia · 27′ · 0.16 xG · goalJude Bellingham · Real Madrid · 54′ · 0.18 xG · on targetRoman Yaremchuk · Valencia · 30′ · 0.59 xG · goalVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 76′ · 0.81 xG · goalVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 45′ · 0.83 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Valencia: 12 shots, 5 on target, 1.18 xG. Real Madrid: 10 shots, 5 on target, 2.16 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′Hugo Duro · Valencia · 27′Roman Yaremchuk · Valencia · 30′Vinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 45′Vinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 76′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Valencia 1.18 xG · Real Madrid 2.16 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Valencia
0Draws
4Real Madrid
Real Madrid — Valencia · La Liga5–1
Valencia — Real Madrid · La Liga1–0
Real Madrid — Valencia · La Liga2–0
Real Madrid — Valencia · La Liga4–1
Valencia — Real Madrid · La Liga1–2

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · Real Madrid in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Valencia26 matchesReal Madrid27 matches
1.19 goals/matchGoals scored26/27▲ 2.07 goals/match
1.19 goals/matchGoals allowed26/27▲ 0.67 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goals26/27▲ 1.83 xG/match
9.65 shots/matchShots26/27▲ 16 shots/match
3.42 shots/matchShots on target26/27▲ 6.11 shots/match
43.7%Possession26/27● 59.6%
3.08 corners/matchCorners26/27● 5.85 corners/match
13 fouls/matchFouls26/2710.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 27home / 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, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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