La Liga · 2023

Barcelona 3–3 Granada · La Liga

3–3Historical match

Granada

WLLLD

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

Match at a glance

Barcelona and Granada drew 3–3.

Shots
1111
Shots on target
65
Expected goals
2.271.43
Possession
66%34%

Full time

What the match recorded

Barcelona and Granada drew 3–3. Recorded in this match (Barcelona – Granada): shots 11–11, shots on target 6–5, expected goals 2.27–1.43, possession 66%–34%. 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.

Barcelona's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.08 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 for2.8 goals/match2.08 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Barcelona have recorded the higher season possession share.

65% ●PossessionBarcelona · Granada45.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 19.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBarcelonaGranadaBaseline
Possession65%45.8%49%

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

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Barcelona's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.2 shots/match ▲ShotsBarcelona · Granada10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBarcelonaGranadaBaseline
Shots16.2 shots/match10.5 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against10.8 shots/match13.1 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots11 shotsBarcelona 11 shots, Granada 11 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots5 shotsBarcelona 6 shots, Granada 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.27 xG1.43 xGBarcelona 2.27 xG, Granada 1.43 xG
  • Possession66%34%Barcelona 66%, Granada 34%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersBarcelona 6 corners, Granada 2 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls9 foulsBarcelona 13 fouls, Granada 9 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.

Gerard Gumbau · Granada · 3′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFaitout Maouassa · Granada · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJules Koundé · Barcelona · 79′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFaitout Maouassa · Granada · 8′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFaitout Maouassa · Granada · 19′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIñigo Martínez · Barcelona · 60′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 80′ · 0.04 xG · goalMiguel Rubio · Granada · 82′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRicard Sánchez · Granada · 43′ · 0.06 xG · goalMyrto Uzuni · Granada · 82′ · 0.06 xG · on targetRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 53′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 76′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.08 xG · on targetIgnasi Miquel · Granada · 66′ · 0.09 xG · goalİlkay Gündoğan · Barcelona · 84′ · 0.10 xG · on targetRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 63′ · 0.12 xG · goalÓscar Melendo · Granada · 19′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedFacundo Pellistri · Granada · 57′ · 0.17 xG · on targetMarc Guiu · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.44 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 14′ · 0.59 xG · goalRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 41′ · 0.69 xG · off target or blockedFacundo Pellistri · Granada · 60′ · 0.75 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Barcelona: 11 shots, 5 on target, 2.28 xG. Granada: 11 shots, 5 on target, 1.43 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′Lamine Yamal · Barcelona · 14′Robert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 63′Lamine Yamal · Barcelona · 80′Ricard Sánchez · Granada · 43′Facundo Pellistri · Granada · 60′Ignasi Miquel · Granada · 66′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Barcelona 2.28 xG · Granada 1.43 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Barcelona24 matchesGranada24 matches
2.08 goals/match ▲Goals scored24/241.08 goals/match
1.38 goals/match ▲Goals allowed24/242 goals/match
2.27 xG/match ▲Expected goals24/241.14 xG/match
16.2 shots/match ▲Shots24/2410.5 shots/match
6.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target24/243.75 shots/match
65% ●Possession24/2445.8%
6.46 corners/match ●Corners24/243.63 corners/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls24/2412.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples24 / 24home / 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: Mon, 12 Feb 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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