La Liga · 2023

Valencia 1–0 Athletic Club · La Liga

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Valencia won 1–0.

Shots
66
Shots on target
13
Expected goals
0.890.49
Possession
39%61%

Full time

What the match recorded

Valencia beat Athletic Club 1–0. Recorded in this match (Valencia – Athletic Club): shots 6–6, shots on target 1–3, expected goals 0.89–0.49, possession 39%–61%. 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 · Season1.29 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/match1.29 goals/match1.2 goals/match

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

Valencia show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

9.57 shots/match ▲ShotsValencia · Athletic Club13.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricValenciaAthletic ClubBaseline
Shots9.57 shots/match13.7 shots/match12.7 shots/match
Shots against9.52 shots/match10.3 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots6 shotsValencia 6 shots, Athletic Club 6 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot3 shotsValencia 1 shot, Athletic Club 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.89 xG0.49 xGValencia 0.89 xG, Athletic Club 0.49 xG
  • Possession39%61%Valencia 39%, Athletic Club 61%
  • Corners4 corners2 cornersValencia 4 corners, Athletic Club 2 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls14 foulsValencia 11 fouls, Athletic Club 14 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.

Sergi Canós · Valencia · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYuri Berchiche · Athletic Club · 15′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFran Pérez · Valencia · 7′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNico Williams · Athletic Club · 9′ · 0.04 xG · on targetÁlex Berenguer · Athletic Club · 18′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNico Williams · Athletic Club · 29′ · 0.05 xG · on targetHugo Guillamón · Valencia · 43′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHugo Duro · Valencia · 61′ · 0.08 xG · goalRoman Yaremchuk · Valencia · 45′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedUnai Gómez · Athletic Club · 79′ · 0.12 xG · on targetOihan Sancet · Athletic Club · 49′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedHugo Duro · Valencia · 59′ · 0.61 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Valencia: 6 shots, 1 on target, 0.92 xG. Athletic Club: 6 shots, 3 on target, 0.48 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Hugo Duro · Valencia · 61′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Valencia 0.92 xG · Athletic Club 0.48 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Valencia
3Draws
2Athletic Club
Athletic Club — Valencia · La Liga2–2
Valencia — Athletic Club · La Liga1–2
Athletic Club — Valencia · La Liga1–0
Athletic Club — Valencia · La Liga0–0
Valencia — Athletic Club · 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: Valencia favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Athletic Club in 8 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Valencia21 matchesAthletic Club21 matches
1.29 goals/matchGoals scored21/21▲ 1.81 goals/match
1.14 goals/matchGoals allowed21/21▲ 1 goal/match
1.1 xG/matchExpected goals21/21▲ 1.76 xG/match
9.57 shots/matchShots21/21▲ 13.7 shots/match
3.52 shots/matchShots on target21/21▲ 5.33 shots/match
44.4%Possession21/21● 50.1%
3.1 corners/matchCorners21/21● 5.43 corners/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls21/2114 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / 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, 20 Jan 2024, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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