La Liga · 2023

Las Palmas 1–2 Barcelona · La Liga

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Barcelona won 1–2.

Shots
1215
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
0.672.51
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Barcelona beat Las Palmas 2–1. Recorded in this match (Las Palmas – Barcelona): shots 12–15, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 0.67–2.51, possession 45%–55%. 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.

Barcelona's recent record differs from the season

weak

Barcelona's last-five shots average is above their season average.

21 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season16.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots21 shots/match16.8 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

10.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLas Palmas · Barcelona16.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLas PalmasBarcelonaBaseline
Shots10.2 shots/match16.8 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against12.8 shots/match10.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots15 shotsLas Palmas 12 shots, Barcelona 15 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shotsLas Palmas 3 shots, Barcelona 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.67 xG2.51 xGLas Palmas 0.67 xG, Barcelona 2.51 xG
  • Possession45%55%Las Palmas 45%, Barcelona 55%
  • Corners5 corners10 cornersLas Palmas 5 corners, Barcelona 10 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls5 foulsLas Palmas 14 fouls, Barcelona 5 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 · 28′ · 0.01 xG · on targetEnzo Loiodice · Las Palmas · 85′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSandro Ramírez · Las Palmas · 16′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFerran Torres · Barcelona · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSandro Ramírez · Las Palmas · 41′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 69′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPejiño · Las Palmas · 74′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPejiño · Las Palmas · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSandro Ramírez · Las Palmas · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoão Cancelo · Barcelona · 4′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Balde · Barcelona · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedİlkay Gündoğan · Barcelona · 69′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedVitor Roque · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMika Mármol · Las Palmas · 77′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSandro Ramírez · Las Palmas · 23′ · 0.08 xG · on targetFrenkie de Jong · Barcelona · 60′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMarc Cardona · Las Palmas · 78′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedVitor Roque · Barcelona · 80′ · 0.09 xG · on targetKirian Rodríguez · Las Palmas · 8′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJoão Félix · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.11 xG · on targetFerran Torres · Barcelona · 56′ · 0.15 xG · goalRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 15′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedMunir El Haddadi · Las Palmas · 12′ · 0.21 xG · goalİlkay Gündoğan · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.82 xG · goalVitor Roque · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.85 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Las Palmas: 12 shots, 3 on target, 0.66 xG. Barcelona: 15 shots, 5 on target, 2.54 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Munir El Haddadi · Las Palmas · 12′Ferran Torres · Barcelona · 56′İlkay Gündoğan · Barcelona · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Las Palmas 0.66 xG · Barcelona 2.54 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Las Palmas favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Barcelona in 10

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Las Palmas19 matchesBarcelona19 matches
0.84 goals/matchGoals scored19/19▲ 1.89 goals/match
0.89 goals/match ▲Goals allowed19/191.16 goals/match
0.84 xG/matchExpected goals19/19▲ 2.31 xG/match
10.2 shots/matchShots19/19▲ 16.8 shots/match
3.21 shots/matchShots on target19/19▲ 6.47 shots/match
58.3%Possession19/19● 64.6%
4 corners/matchCorners19/19● 6.53 corners/match
11.2 fouls/matchFouls19/1910.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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: Fri, 5 Jan 2024, 00:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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