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La Liga · 2023

Valencia 2–0 Cádiz · La Liga

2–0Historical match

Cádiz

LDDLL

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

Match at a glance

Valencia won 2–0.

Shots
125
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
1.510.63
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Valencia beat Cádiz 2–0. Recorded in this match (Valencia – Cádiz): shots 12–5, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 1.51–0.63, possession 62%–38%. 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.

Cádiz show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

10.4 shots/match ▲ShotsValencia · Cádiz9.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricValenciaCádizBaseline
Shots10.4 shots/match9.1 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against8.9 shots/match14.6 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

Cádiz have a visible away split

moderate

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

6.6 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season9.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots6.6 shots/match9.1 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

Cádiz's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.8 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/match0.8 goals/match1.25 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots5 shotsValencia 12 shots, Cádiz 5 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsValencia 4 shots, Cádiz 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.51 xG0.63 xGValencia 1.51 xG, Cádiz 0.63 xG
  • Possession62%38%Valencia 62%, Cádiz 38%
  • Corners4 corners5 cornersValencia 4 corners, Cádiz 5 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls16 foulsValencia 16 fouls, Cádiz 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.

Gabriel Paulista · Valencia · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPepelu · Valencia · 41′ · 0.02 xG · on targetFran Pérez · Valencia · 32′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPepelu · Valencia · 44′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJosé Luis Gayà · Valencia · 46′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJavier Guerra · Valencia · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJavier Guerra · Valencia · 67′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDiego López · Valencia · 76′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRoger Martí · Cádiz · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJorge Meré · Cádiz · 45′ · 0.08 xG · on targetJavier Hernández · Cádiz · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDimitri Foulquier · Valencia · 83′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLucas Pires · Cádiz · 89′ · 0.12 xG · on targetThierry Correia · Valencia · 26′ · 0.14 xG · on targetJosé Luis Gayà · Valencia · 4′ · 0.16 xG · goalSergi Guardiola · Cádiz · 90′ · 0.29 xG · on targetHugo Duro · Valencia · 26′ · 0.91 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Valencia: 12 shots, 4 on target, 1.59 xG. Cádiz: 5 shots, 4 on target, 0.63 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′José Luis Gayà · Valencia · 4′Hugo Duro · Valencia · 26′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Valencia 1.59 xG · Cádiz 0.63 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Valencia
2Draws
2Cádiz
Cádiz — Valencia · La Liga2–1
Valencia — Cádiz · La Liga0–1
Valencia — Cádiz · La Liga0–0
Cádiz — Valencia · La Liga0–0

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 11 of 11 directional metrics · Cádiz in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Valencia10 matchesCádiz10 matches
1.2 goals/match ▲Goals scored10/100.8 goals/match
1.1 goals/match ▲Goals allowed10/101.4 goals/match
1.02 xG/match ▲Expected goals10/100.85 xG/match
10.4 shots/match ▲Shots10/109.1 shots/match
3.9 shots/match ▲Shots on target10/102.8 shots/match
48% ●Possession10/1038%
3.6 corners/matchCorners10/10● 4.4 corners/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls10/1016.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 10home / 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: Mon, 23 Oct 2023, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsValenciaCádiz
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2023/24
Head-to-headValencia — Cádiz
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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