La Liga · 2023

Deportivo Alavés 1–1 Villarreal · La Liga

1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Deportivo Alavés and Villarreal drew 1–1.

Shots
1713
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
1.791.24
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Deportivo Alavés and Villarreal drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Deportivo Alavés – Villarreal): shots 17–13, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 1.79–1.24, possession 50%–50%. 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.

Deportivo Alavés's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 goal/match1.21 goals/match

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

Villarreal have a visible away split

moderate

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

9.17 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.17 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

Deportivo Alavés show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

12.9 shots/match ▲ShotsDeportivo Alavés · Villarreal11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricDeportivo AlavésVillarrealBaseline
Shots12.9 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against11.5 shots/match15.4 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots13 shotsDeportivo Alavés 17 shots, Villarreal 13 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsDeportivo Alavés 4 shots, Villarreal 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.79 xG1.24 xGDeportivo Alavés 1.79 xG, Villarreal 1.24 xG
  • Possession50%50%Deportivo Alavés 50%, Villarreal 50%
  • Corners10 corners9 cornersDeportivo Alavés 10 corners, Villarreal 9 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls11 foulsDeportivo Alavés 7 fouls, Villarreal 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.

Ilias Akhomach · Villarreal · 13′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAnder Guevara · Deportivo Alavés · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRubén Duarte · Deportivo Alavés · 18′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Blanco · Deportivo Alavés · 31′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedÁlex Sola · Deportivo Alavés · 57′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGonçalo Guedes · Villarreal · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYerson Mosquera · Villarreal · 7′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuis Rioja · Deportivo Alavés · 9′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnder Guevara · Deportivo Alavés · 12′ · 0.03 xG · on targetLuis Rioja · Deportivo Alavés · 22′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 24′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnder Guevara · Deportivo Alavés · 36′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuis Rioja · Deportivo Alavés · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedÁlex Sola · Deportivo Alavés · 12′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 6′ · 0.06 xG · on targetIlias Akhomach · Villarreal · 23′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 61′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 12′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJorge Cuenca · Villarreal · 42′ · 0.08 xG · goalJon Guridi · Deportivo Alavés · 20′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Sørloth · Villarreal · 66′ · 0.11 xG · on targetAlexander Sørloth · Villarreal · 23′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 41′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedSamu Aghehowa · Deportivo Alavés · 7′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedJon Guridi · Deportivo Alavés · 7′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedÁlex Sola · Deportivo Alavés · 12′ · 0.22 xG · on targetSamu Aghehowa · Deportivo Alavés · 90′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedSamu Aghehowa · Deportivo Alavés · 25′ · 0.27 xG · goalCarlos Vicente · Deportivo Alavés · 70′ · 0.40 xG · off target or blockedAlex Baena · Villarreal · 10′ · 0.41 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Deportivo Alavés: 17 shots, 4 on target, 1.81 xG. Villarreal: 13 shots, 3 on target, 1.25 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Samu Aghehowa · Deportivo Alavés · 25′Jorge Cuenca · Villarreal · 42′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Deportivo Alavés 1.81 xG · Villarreal 1.25 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Deportivo Alavés
1Draws
1Villarreal
Villarreal — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga1–1
Deportivo Alavés — Villarreal · La Liga2–1
Villarreal — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga5–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Deportivo Alavés favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Villarreal in 4

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Deportivo Alavés24 matchesVillarreal24 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored24/24▲ 1.42 goals/match
1.29 goals/match ▲Goals allowed24/241.92 goals/match
1.32 xG/matchExpected goals24/24▲ 1.45 xG/match
12.9 shots/match ▲Shots24/2411.8 shots/match
3.71 shots/matchShots on target24/24▲ 4.21 shots/match
41.9%Possession24/24● 51%
5.08 corners/match ●Corners24/245.04 corners/match
13 fouls/matchFouls24/2413 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: Sat, 10 Feb 2024, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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