La Liga · 2023

Valencia 2–1 Almería · La Liga

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Valencia won 2–1.

Shots
715
Shots on target
25
Expected goals
1.441.94
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Valencia beat Almería 2–1. Recorded in this match (Valencia – Almería): shots 7–15, shots on target 2–5, expected goals 1.44–1.94, possession 48%–52%. 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 above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.26 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 goals/match1.26 goals/match1.2 goals/match

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

Almería have a visible away split

moderate

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

10.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.4 shots/match12.9 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots15 shotsValencia 7 shots, Almería 15 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots5 shotsValencia 2 shots, Almería 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.44 xG1.94 xGValencia 1.44 xG, Almería 1.94 xG
  • Possession48%52%Valencia 48%, Almería 52%
  • Corners0 corners6 cornersValencia 0 corners, Almería 6 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls16 foulsValencia 17 fouls, Almería 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.

Dion Lopy · Almería · 4′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarc Pubill · Almería · 47′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarc Pubill · Almería · 48′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarc Pubill · Almería · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedÁlex Centelles · Almería · 67′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSergio Arribas · Almería · 74′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDion Lopy · Almería · 48′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDion Lopy · Almería · 79′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHugo Duro · Valencia · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFran Pérez · Valencia · 80′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDion Lopy · Almería · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCésar Montes · Almería · 29′ · 0.07 xG · on targetFran Pérez · Valencia · 81′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJesús Vázquez · Valencia · 84′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLargie Ramazani · Almería · 62′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLéo Baptistão · Almería · 28′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedHugo Duro · Valencia · 14′ · 0.15 xG · goalRoman Yaremchuk · Valencia · 23′ · 0.24 xG · goalLargie Ramazani · Almería · 52′ · 0.37 xG · off target or blockedSergio Arribas · Almería · 50′ · 0.44 xG · goalGonzalo Melero · Almería · 10′ · 0.70 xG · off target or blockedPepelu · Valencia · 62′ · 0.82 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Valencia: 7 shots, 2 on target, 1.46 xG. Almería: 15 shots, 4 on target, 1.98 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Hugo Duro · Valencia · 14′Roman Yaremchuk · Valencia · 23′Sergio Arribas · Almería · 50′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Valencia 1.46 xG · Almería 1.98 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Valencia
2Draws
1Almería
Almería — Valencia · La Liga2–2
Almería — Valencia · La Liga2–1
Valencia — Almería · 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: Valencia favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Almería in 3

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Valencia23 matchesAlmería23 matches
1.26 goals/match ▲Goals scored23/230.96 goals/match
1.17 goals/match ▲Goals allowed23/232.22 goals/match
1.09 xG/matchExpected goals23/23▲ 1.35 xG/match
9.48 shots/matchShots23/23▲ 12.9 shots/match
3.43 shots/matchShots on target23/23▲ 4.3 shots/match
44.7%Possession23/23● 47.6%
3.09 corners/matchCorners23/23● 5.13 corners/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls23/2312.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples23 / 23home / 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, 3 Feb 2024, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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