La Liga · 2023

Valencia 1–0 Granada · La Liga

1–0Historical 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

Valencia won 1–0.

Shots
116
Shots on target
21
Expected goals
1.220.48
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Valencia beat Granada 1–0. Recorded in this match (Valencia – Granada): shots 11–6, shots on target 2–1, expected goals 1.22–0.48, possession 51%–49%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Granada's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsValencia · Granada11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricValenciaGranadaBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match11.2 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against8.92 shots/match13.3 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

Granada have a visible away split

moderate

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

9.17 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.17 shots/match11.2 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots6 shotsValencia 11 shots, Granada 6 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots1 shotValencia 2 shots, Granada 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.22 xG0.48 xGValencia 1.22 xG, Granada 0.48 xG
  • Possession51%49%Valencia 51%, Granada 49%
  • Corners0 corners4 cornersValencia 0 corners, Granada 4 corners
  • Fouls20 fouls15 foulsValencia 20 fouls, Granada 15 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 Guerra · Valencia · 1′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDiego López · Valencia · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosé Luis Gayà · Valencia · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFran Pérez · Valencia · 43′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSergi Canós · Valencia · 49′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSergi Canós · Valencia · 53′ · 0.03 xG · on targetCarlos Neva · Granada · 11′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMyrto Uzuni · Granada · 11′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBryan Zaragoza · Granada · 29′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGerard Gumbau · Granada · 52′ · 0.04 xG · on targetÓscar Melendo · Granada · 57′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJavier Guerra · Valencia · 11′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDimitri Foulquier · Valencia · 79′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPepelu · Valencia · 41′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDiego López · Valencia · 10′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Puertas · Granada · 85′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blockedPepelu · Valencia · 45′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Valencia: 11 shots, 2 on target, 1.25 xG. Granada: 6 shots, 1 on target, 0.50 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Pepelu · Valencia · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Valencia 1.25 xG · Granada 0.50 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Valencia
1Draws
0Granada
Valencia — Granada · La Liga3–1
Granada — Valencia · La Liga1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Valencia favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Granada in 5

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Valencia12 matchesGranada12 matches
1.25 goals/matchGoals scored12/12▲ 1.42 goals/match
1.08 goals/match ▲Goals allowed12/122.42 goals/match
1.11 xG/matchExpected goals12/12▲ 1.22 xG/match
10.5 shots/matchShots12/12▲ 11.2 shots/match
3.83 shots/matchShots on target12/12▲ 4.25 shots/match
47.8% ●Possession12/1243.8%
3.33 corners/matchCorners12/12● 4.58 corners/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls12/1213.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 12home / 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, 5 Nov 2023, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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