La Liga · 2023

Sevilla 2–3 Deportivo Alavés · La Liga

Sevilla

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2–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Deportivo Alavés won 2–3.

Shots
1916
Shots on target
48
Expected goals
2.21.99
Possession
68%32%

Full time

What the match recorded

Deportivo Alavés beat Sevilla 3–2. Recorded in this match (Sevilla – Deportivo Alavés): shots 19–16, shots on target 4–8, expected goals 2.2–1.99, possession 68%–32%. 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.

Sevilla's recent record differs from the season

weak

Sevilla's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.25 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 goal/match1.25 goals/match1.16 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Sevilla have recorded the higher season possession share.

56% ●PossessionSevilla · Deportivo Alavés41.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSevillaDeportivo AlavésBaseline
Possession56%41.8%49.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots16 shotsSevilla 19 shots, Deportivo Alavés 16 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots8 shotsSevilla 4 shots, Deportivo Alavés 8 shots
  • Expected goals2.2 xG1.99 xGSevilla 2.2 xG, Deportivo Alavés 1.99 xG
  • Possession68%32%Sevilla 68%, Deportivo Alavés 32%
  • Corners5 corners4 cornersSevilla 5 corners, Deportivo Alavés 4 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls13 foulsSevilla 12 fouls, Deportivo Alavés 13 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.

Sergio Ramos · Sevilla · 17′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNahuel Tenaglia · Deportivo Alavés · 55′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSuso · Sevilla · 87′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSuso · Sevilla · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJesús Navas · Sevilla · 3′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKike Salas · Sevilla · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnder Guevara · Deportivo Alavés · 15′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Romero · Sevilla · 21′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLucas Ocampos · Sevilla · 56′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMariano Díaz · Sevilla · 56′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndoni Gorosabel · Deportivo Alavés · 67′ · 0.02 xG · on targetCarlos Benavídez · Deportivo Alavés · 19′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIvan Rakitić · Sevilla · 37′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMariano Díaz · Sevilla · 64′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Vicente · Deportivo Alavés · 31′ · 0.05 xG · on targetLucas Ocampos · Sevilla · 12′ · 0.06 xG · on targetCarlos Benavídez · Deportivo Alavés · 19′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Romero · Sevilla · 32′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKike García · Deportivo Alavés · 45′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLuis Rioja · Deportivo Alavés · 60′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSamu Aghehowa · Deportivo Alavés · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDjibril Sow · Sevilla · 61′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJon Guridi · Deportivo Alavés · 26′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMariano Díaz · Sevilla · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMariano Díaz · Sevilla · 64′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedKike García · Deportivo Alavés · 68′ · 0.09 xG · on targetIsaac Romero · Sevilla · 1′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedKike García · Deportivo Alavés · 40′ · 0.13 xG · goalMariano Díaz · Sevilla · 86′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedRubén Duarte · Deportivo Alavés · 90′ · 0.27 xG · goalKike García · Deportivo Alavés · 45′ · 0.33 xG · on targetLuis Rioja · Deportivo Alavés · 57′ · 0.36 xG · off target or blockedNahuel Tenaglia · Deportivo Alavés · 26′ · 0.37 xG · goalRafa Mir · Sevilla · 70′ · 0.60 xG · goalLucas Ocampos · Sevilla · 82′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sevilla: 19 shots, 4 on target, 2.24 xG. Deportivo Alavés: 16 shots, 8 on target, 2.00 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′Rafa Mir · Sevilla · 70′Lucas Ocampos · Sevilla · 82′Nahuel Tenaglia · Deportivo Alavés · 26′Kike García · Deportivo Alavés · 40′Rubén Duarte · Deportivo Alavés · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sevilla 2.24 xG · Deportivo Alavés 2.00 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sevilla
2Draws
1Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés — Sevilla · La Liga4–3
Deportivo Alavés — Sevilla · La Liga0–0
Sevilla — Deportivo Alavés · 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: Sevilla favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Deportivo Alavés in 6 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sevilla20 matchesDeportivo Alavés20 matches
1.25 goals/match ▲Goals scored20/200.9 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed20/20▲ 1.35 goals/match
1.1 xG/matchExpected goals20/20▲ 1.25 xG/match
15.3 shots/match ▲Shots20/2012.8 shots/match
4.65 shots/match ▲Shots on target20/203.85 shots/match
56% ●Possession20/2041.8%
6.15 corners/match ●Corners20/204.6 corners/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls20/2013.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / 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, 13 Jan 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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