La Liga · 2023

Sevilla 1–1 Villarreal · La Liga

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1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Sevilla and Villarreal drew 1–1.

Shots
185
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
1.811.23
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sevilla and Villarreal drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Sevilla – Villarreal): shots 18–5, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 1.81–1.23, possession 57%–43%. 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.

Villarreal's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Villarreal's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.47 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/match1.47 goals/match1.17 goals/match

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

Sevilla show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

16 shots/match ▲ShotsSevilla · Villarreal10.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSevillaVillarrealBaseline
Shots16 shots/match10.9 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against11.9 shots/match16.2 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

Villarreal have a visible away split

moderate

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

8.57 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.57 shots/match10.9 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots5 shotsSevilla 18 shots, Villarreal 5 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsSevilla 4 shots, Villarreal 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.81 xG1.23 xGSevilla 1.81 xG, Villarreal 1.23 xG
  • Possession57%43%Sevilla 57%, Villarreal 43%
  • Corners8 corners4 cornersSevilla 8 corners, Villarreal 4 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls16 foulsSevilla 6 fouls, Villarreal 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.

Youssef En-Nesyri · Sevilla · 8′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFernando · Sevilla · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIvan Rakitić · Sevilla · 31′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdrià Pedrosa · Sevilla · 58′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDodi Lukebakio · Sevilla · 66′ · 0.02 xG · on targetKike Salas · Sevilla · 75′ · 0.02 xG · goalAlfonso Pedraza · Villarreal · 35′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTanguy Nianzou · Sevilla · 43′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDjibril Sow · Sevilla · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNemanja Gudelj · Sevilla · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYoussef En-Nesyri · Sevilla · 62′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlex Baena · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAdrià Pedrosa · Sevilla · 89′ · 0.07 xG · on targetYoussef En-Nesyri · Sevilla · 60′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDjibril Sow · Sevilla · 31′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedLucas Ocampos · Sevilla · 29′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedYoussef En-Nesyri · Sevilla · 17′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedYoussef En-Nesyri · Sevilla · 45′ · 0.26 xG · on targetLucas Ocampos · Sevilla · 45′ · 0.35 xG · off target or blockedJosé Luis Morales · Villarreal · 77′ · 0.37 xG · goalAlex Baena · Villarreal · 46′ · 0.40 xG · on targetAlex Baena · Villarreal · 70′ · 0.40 xG · on targetDodi Lukebakio · Sevilla · 50′ · 0.44 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sevilla: 18 shots, 4 on target, 1.88 xG. Villarreal: 5 shots, 4 on target, 1.25 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Kike Salas · Sevilla · 75′José Luis Morales · Villarreal · 77′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sevilla 1.88 xG · Villarreal 1.25 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Sevilla
2Draws
0Villarreal
Sevilla — Villarreal · La Liga2–1
Villarreal — Sevilla · La Liga1–1
Villarreal — Sevilla · La Liga1–1
Sevilla — Villarreal · La Liga1–0

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 7 of 11 directional metrics · Villarreal in 2 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sevilla14 matchesVillarreal15 matches
1.43 goals/matchGoals scored14/151.47 goals/match
1.43 goals/match ▲Goals allowed14/151.73 goals/match
1.19 xG/matchExpected goals14/15▲ 1.36 xG/match
16 shots/match ▲Shots14/1510.9 shots/match
5.07 shots/match ▲Shots on target14/154.13 shots/match
54.9% ●Possession14/1553.1%
6.29 corners/match ●Corners14/155.13 corners/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls14/1513.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples14 / 15home / 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: Sun, 3 Dec 2023, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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