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La Liga · 2023

Real Madrid 2–0 Granada · La Liga

2–0Historical match

Granada

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

Match at a glance

Real Madrid won 2–0.

Shots
112
Shots on target
40
Expected goals
1.810.1
Possession
71%29%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Madrid beat Granada 2–0. Recorded in this match (Real Madrid – Granada): shots 11–2, shots on target 4–0, expected goals 1.81–0.1, possession 71%–29%. 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.

Granada's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.27 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 for0.8 goals/match1.27 goals/match1.2 goals/match

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

Granada have a visible away split

moderate

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

8.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.5 shots/match10.6 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

Real Madrid show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

17.1 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Madrid · Granada10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal MadridGranadaBaseline
Shots17.1 shots/match10.6 shots/match12.7 shots/match
Shots against11.2 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots2 shotsReal Madrid 11 shots, Granada 2 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots0 shotsReal Madrid 4 shots, Granada 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.81 xG0.1 xGReal Madrid 1.81 xG, Granada 0.1 xG
  • Possession71%29%Real Madrid 71%, Granada 29%
  • Corners6 corners0 cornersReal Madrid 6 corners, Granada 0 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls12 foulsReal Madrid 10 fouls, Granada 12 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.

Gerard Gumbau · Granada · 89′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNico Paz · Real Madrid · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBrahim Díaz · Real Madrid · 49′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLucas Vázquez · Real Madrid · 72′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJoselu · Real Madrid · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRodrygo · Real Madrid · 74′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNico Paz · Real Madrid · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Puertas · Granada · 87′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRodrygo · Real Madrid · 57′ · 0.12 xG · goalBrahim Díaz · Real Madrid · 26′ · 0.24 xG · goalJude Bellingham · Real Madrid · 42′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedFederico Valverde · Real Madrid · 74′ · 0.36 xG · on targetJude Bellingham · Real Madrid · 57′ · 0.67 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Real Madrid: 11 shots, 4 on target, 1.91 xG. Granada: 2 shots, 0 on target, 0.09 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Brahim Díaz · Real Madrid · 26′Rodrygo · Real Madrid · 57′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Madrid 1.91 xG · Granada 0.09 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Real Madrid
0Draws
0Granada
Real Madrid — Granada · La Liga1–0
Granada — 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: Real Madrid favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Granada in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Madrid15 matchesGranada15 matches
2.2 goals/match ▲Goals scored15/151.27 goals/match
0.6 goals/match ▲Goals allowed15/152.33 goals/match
1.86 xG/match ▲Expected goals15/151.17 xG/match
17.1 shots/match ▲Shots15/1510.6 shots/match
6.67 shots/match ▲Shots on target15/154.07 shots/match
58.5% ●Possession15/1544.7%
6.07 corners/match ●Corners15/154 corners/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls15/1513.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples15 / 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: Sat, 2 Dec 2023, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsReal MadridGranada
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2023/24
Head-to-headReal Madrid — Granada
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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