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La Liga · 2023

Deportivo Alavés 0–1 Real Madrid · La Liga

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Madrid won 0–1.

Shots
89
Shots on target
24
Expected goals
0.590.59
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Madrid beat Deportivo Alavés 1–0. Recorded in this match (Deportivo Alavés – Real Madrid): shots 8–9, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 0.59–0.59, possession 40%–60%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Deportivo Alavés.

3.02 days ▲Rest daysDeportivo Alavés · Real Madrid4.02 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricDeportivo AlavésReal MadridBaseline
Rest days3.02 days4.02 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Deportivo Alavés's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.78 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 for0.6 goals/match0.78 goals/match1.14 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Real Madrid have recorded the higher season possession share.

42%PossessionDeportivo Alavés · Real Madrid● 58.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricDeportivo AlavésReal MadridBaseline
Possession42%58.9%48.8%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots9 shotsDeportivo Alavés 8 shots, Real Madrid 9 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsDeportivo Alavés 2 shots, Real Madrid 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.59 xG0.59 xGDeportivo Alavés 0.59 xG, Real Madrid 0.59 xG
  • Possession40%60%Deportivo Alavés 40%, Real Madrid 60%
  • Corners3 corners3 cornersDeportivo Alavés 3 corners, Real Madrid 3 corners
  • Fouls18 fouls13 foulsDeportivo Alavés 18 fouls, Real Madrid 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.

Andoni Gorosabel · Deportivo Alavés · 31′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFederico Valverde · Real Madrid · 38′ · 0.01 xG · on targetLuis Rioja · Deportivo Alavés · 33′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuis Rioja · Deportivo Alavés · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFederico Valverde · Real Madrid · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBrahim Díaz · Real Madrid · 71′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRodrygo · Real Madrid · 84′ · 0.03 xG · on targetBrahim Díaz · Real Madrid · 20′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLuis Rioja · Deportivo Alavés · 31′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBrahim Díaz · Real Madrid · 48′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNahuel Tenaglia · Deportivo Alavés · 89′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRodrygo · Real Madrid · 75′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRafa Marín · Deportivo Alavés · 20′ · 0.10 xG · on targetSamu Aghehowa · Deportivo Alavés · 33′ · 0.12 xG · on targetFederico Valverde · Real Madrid · 2′ · 0.14 xG · on targetLucas Vázquez · Real Madrid · 90′ · 0.18 xG · goalLuis Rioja · Deportivo Alavés · 8′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Deportivo Alavés: 8 shots, 2 on target, 0.58 xG. Real Madrid: 9 shots, 4 on target, 0.60 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′Lucas Vázquez · Real Madrid · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Deportivo Alavés 0.58 xG · Real Madrid 0.60 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Deportivo Alavés
0Draws
2Real Madrid
Real Madrid — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga3–0
Deportivo Alavés — Real Madrid · La Liga1–4

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · Real Madrid in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Deportivo Alavés18 matchesReal Madrid18 matches
0.78 goals/matchGoals scored18/18▲ 2.17 goals/match
1.33 goals/matchGoals allowed18/18▲ 0.61 goals/match
1.22 xG/matchExpected goals18/18▲ 1.77 xG/match
12.9 shots/matchShots18/18▲ 16.6 shots/match
3.72 shots/matchShots on target18/18▲ 6.39 shots/match
42%Possession18/18● 58.9%
4.67 corners/matchCorners18/18● 6.33 corners/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls18/1810.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 18home / 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, 22 Dec 2023, 00:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsDeportivo AlavésReal Madrid
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2023/24
Head-to-headDeportivo Alavés — Real Madrid
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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