La Liga · 2023

Athletic Club 4–0 Rayo Vallecano · La Liga

4–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Athletic Club won 4–0.

Shots
911
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
1.330.51
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Athletic Club beat Rayo Vallecano 4–0. Recorded in this match (Athletic Club – Rayo Vallecano): shots 9–11, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 1.33–0.51, possession 50%–50%. 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.

Athletic Club's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2 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 for2.8 goals/match2 goals/match1.2 goals/match

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

Rayo Vallecano have a visible away split

moderate

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

10.6 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.6 shots/match13 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

Athletic Club show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

13.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAthletic Club · Rayo Vallecano13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAthletic ClubRayo VallecanoBaseline
Shots13.5 shots/match13 shots/match12.7 shots/match
Shots against11.4 shots/match14.5 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots11 shotsAthletic Club 9 shots, Rayo Vallecano 11 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsAthletic Club 4 shots, Rayo Vallecano 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.33 xG0.51 xGAthletic Club 1.33 xG, Rayo Vallecano 0.51 xG
  • Possession50%50%Athletic Club 50%, Rayo Vallecano 50%
  • Corners7 corners2 cornersAthletic Club 7 corners, Rayo Vallecano 2 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls11 foulsAthletic Club 15 fouls, Rayo Vallecano 11 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Athletic Club
1Draws
1Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano — Athletic Club · La Liga0–0
Athletic Club — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga3–2
Rayo Vallecano — Athletic Club · La Liga0–1
Athletic Club — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Athletic Club favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Rayo Vallecano in 0 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Athletic Club15 matchesRayo Vallecano15 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored15/151.07 goals/match
1.2 goals/match ▲Goals allowed15/151.47 goals/match
1.77 xG/match ▲Expected goals15/151.28 xG/match
13.5 shots/matchShots15/1513 shots/match
5.27 shots/matchShots on target15/155.27 shots/match
50.8% ●Possession15/1546%
5.8 corners/match ●Corners15/153.8 corners/match
14.2 fouls/matchFouls15/1516.4 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, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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