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La Liga · 2023

Las Palmas 2–0 Valencia · La Liga

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Las Palmas won 2–0.

Shots
87
Shots on target
31
Expected goals
1.290.45
Possession
73%27%

Full time

What the match recorded

Las Palmas beat Valencia 2–0. Recorded in this match (Las Palmas – Valencia): shots 8–7, shots on target 3–1, expected goals 1.29–0.45, possession 73%–27%. 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.

Las Palmas's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.04 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 for1.8 goals/match1.04 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

Las Palmas show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

10.1 shots/match ▲ShotsLas Palmas · Valencia9.38 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLas PalmasValenciaBaseline
Shots10.1 shots/match9.38 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against12.5 shots/match9.79 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

Las Palmas have recorded the higher season possession share.

59.3% ●PossessionLas Palmas · Valencia43.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 15.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricLas PalmasValenciaBaseline
Possession59.3%43.9%48.9%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots7 shotsLas Palmas 8 shots, Valencia 7 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots1 shotLas Palmas 3 shots, Valencia 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.29 xG0.45 xGLas Palmas 1.29 xG, Valencia 0.45 xG
  • Possession73%27%Las Palmas 73%, Valencia 27%
  • Corners5 corners0 cornersLas Palmas 5 corners, Valencia 0 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls9 foulsLas Palmas 9 fouls, Valencia 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.

Javier Muñoz · Las Palmas · 5′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPepelu · Valencia · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSandro Ramírez · Las Palmas · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPeter González · Valencia · 79′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMunir El Haddadi · Las Palmas · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPepelu · Valencia · 15′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCristhian Mosquera · Valencia · 43′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarvin Park · Las Palmas · 88′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMika Mármol · Las Palmas · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMunir El Haddadi · Las Palmas · 82′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSergi Canós · Valencia · 78′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAlex Suárez · Las Palmas · 89′ · 0.09 xG · goalJesús Vázquez · Valencia · 76′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedHugo Duro · Valencia · 13′ · 0.15 xG · on target
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Las Palmas: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.32 xG. Valencia: 7 shots, 1 on target, 0.47 xG. · 1 unplaced

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.250.50′HT90′Alex Suárez · Las Palmas · 89′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Las Palmas 0.32 xG · Valencia 0.47 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Las Palmas
0Draws
1Valencia
Valencia — Las Palmas · La Liga1–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Las Palmas favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Valencia in 6 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Las Palmas24 matchesValencia24 matches
1.04 goals/matchGoals scored24/24▲ 1.21 goals/match
0.83 goals/match ▲Goals allowed24/241.21 goals/match
0.85 xG/matchExpected goals24/24▲ 1.06 xG/match
10.1 shots/match ▲Shots24/249.38 shots/match
3.33 shots/matchShots on target24/243.33 shots/match
59.3% ●Possession24/2443.9%
3.96 corners/match ●Corners24/242.96 corners/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls24/2413.1 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: Sun, 11 Feb 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsLas PalmasValencia
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2023/24
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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