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La Liga · 2023

Girona FC 3–0 Rayo Vallecano · La Liga

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Girona FC won 3–0.

Shots
147
Shots on target
81
Expected goals
2.170.55
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Girona FC beat Rayo Vallecano 3–0. Recorded in this match (Girona FC – Rayo Vallecano): shots 14–7, shots on target 8–1, expected goals 2.17–0.55, possession 55%–45%. 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.

Girona FC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.19 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 for1.2 goals/match2.19 goals/match1.16 goals/match

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

Rayo Vallecano have a visible away split

moderate

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

10 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Girona FC have recorded the higher season possession share.

56.8% ●PossessionGirona FC · Rayo Vallecano48.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricGirona FCRayo VallecanoBaseline
Possession56.8%48.2%49.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots7 shotsGirona FC 14 shots, Rayo Vallecano 7 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots1 shotGirona FC 8 shots, Rayo Vallecano 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.17 xG0.55 xGGirona FC 2.17 xG, Rayo Vallecano 0.55 xG
  • Possession55%45%Girona FC 55%, Rayo Vallecano 45%
  • Corners2 corners2 cornersGirona FC 2 corners, Rayo Vallecano 2 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls16 foulsGirona FC 13 fouls, Rayo Vallecano 16 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.

Unai López · Rayo Vallecano · 8′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRaúl de Tomás · Rayo Vallecano · 10′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYangel Herrera · Girona FC · 22′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPacha · Rayo Vallecano · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYan Couto · Girona FC · 43′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSergio Camello · Rayo Vallecano · 60′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Lejeune · Rayo Vallecano · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYangel Herrera · Girona FC · 36′ · 0.05 xG · on targetViktor Tsygankov · Girona FC · 51′ · 0.08 xG · on targetPortu · Girona FC · 62′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAleix García · Girona FC · 82′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedYangel Herrera · Girona FC · 39′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedSergio Camello · Rayo Vallecano · 68′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedSavinho · Girona FC · 90′ · 0.15 xG · goalSavinho · Girona FC · 90′ · 0.16 xG · goalViktor Tsygankov · Girona FC · 52′ · 0.19 xG · goalJhon Solís · Girona FC · 90′ · 0.19 xG · on targetArtem Dovbyk · Girona FC · 57′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedYangel Herrera · Girona FC · 79′ · 0.30 xG · on targetÁlvaro García · Rayo Vallecano · 72′ · 0.34 xG · on targetCristhian Stuani · Girona FC · 79′ · 0.61 xG · on target
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Girona FC: 14 shots, 8 on target, 2.32 xG. Rayo Vallecano: 7 shots, 1 on target, 0.57 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′Viktor Tsygankov · Girona FC · 52′Savinho · Girona FC · 90′Savinho · Girona FC · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Girona FC 2.32 xG · Rayo Vallecano 0.57 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Girona FC
2Draws
0Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano — Girona FC · La Liga1–2
Rayo Vallecano — Girona FC · La Liga2–2
Girona FC — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga2–2

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 6 of 11 directional metrics · Rayo Vallecano in 2 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Girona FC26 matchesRayo Vallecano26 matches
2.19 goals/match ▲Goals scored26/260.85 goals/match
1.23 goals/match ▲Goals allowed26/261.38 goals/match
1.74 xG/match ▲Expected goals26/261.18 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShots26/2612.3 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target26/264.31 shots/match
56.8% ●Possession26/2648.2%
4.38 corners/match ●Corners26/264.19 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls26/2615.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 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: Tue, 27 Feb 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsGirona FCRayo Vallecano
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2023/24
Head-to-headGirona FC — Rayo Vallecano
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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