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La Liga · 2023

Girona FC 5–2 Almería · La Liga

5–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Girona FC won 5–2.

Shots
199
Shots on target
85
Expected goals
1.880.99
Possession
67%33%

Full time

What the match recorded

Girona FC beat Almería 5–2. Recorded in this match (Girona FC – Almería): shots 19–9, shots on target 8–5, expected goals 1.88–0.99, possession 67%–33%. 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.

Girona FC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Girona FC's last-five shots average is above their season average.

18.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots18.4 shots/match13.7 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

Almería have a visible away split

moderate

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

9 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9 shots/match13.4 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

Girona FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13.7 shots/match ▲ShotsGirona FC · Almería13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricGirona FCAlmeríaBaseline
Shots13.7 shots/match13.4 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against12.7 shots/match15.6 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots9 shotsGirona FC 19 shots, Almería 9 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots5 shotsGirona FC 8 shots, Almería 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.88 xG0.99 xGGirona FC 1.88 xG, Almería 0.99 xG
  • Possession67%33%Girona FC 67%, Almería 33%
  • Corners9 corners6 cornersGirona FC 9 corners, Almería 6 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls14 foulsGirona FC 11 fouls, Almería 14 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.

Aleix García · Girona FC · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYangel Herrera · Girona FC · 21′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLéo Baptistão · Almería · 33′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIddrisu Baba · Almería · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdrián Embarba · Almería · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEric García · Girona FC · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYan Couto · Girona FC · 58′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPortu · Girona FC · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Gutiérrez · Girona FC · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLéo Baptistão · Almería · 2′ · 0.03 xG · goalDavid López · Girona FC · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLázaro · Almería · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAdrián Embarba · Almería · 6′ · 0.04 xG · on targetPozo · Almería · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetYangel Herrera · Girona FC · 16′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAleix García · Girona FC · 32′ · 0.05 xG · on targetSavinho · Girona FC · 71′ · 0.05 xG · goalYan Couto · Girona FC · 17′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedArtem Dovbyk · Girona FC · 43′ · 0.06 xG · goalDavid López · Girona FC · 16′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAdrián Embarba · Almería · 24′ · 0.08 xG · on targetArtem Dovbyk · Girona FC · 40′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedArtem Dovbyk · Girona FC · 39′ · 0.12 xG · goalEric García · Girona FC · 22′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedYangel Herrera · Girona FC · 11′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedCristhian Stuani · Girona FC · 85′ · 0.31 xG · goalIván Martín · Girona FC · 37′ · 0.50 xG · goalLéo Baptistão · Almería · 24′ · 0.76 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Girona FC: 19 shots, 8 on target, 1.90 xG. Almería: 9 shots, 5 on target, 1.04 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Iván Martín · Girona FC · 37′Artem Dovbyk · Girona FC · 39′Artem Dovbyk · Girona FC · 43′Savinho · Girona FC · 71′Cristhian Stuani · Girona FC · 85′Léo Baptistão · Almería · 2′Léo Baptistão · Almería · 24′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Girona FC 1.90 xG · Almería 1.04 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Girona FC
0Draws
2Almería
Girona FC — Almería · La Liga6–2
Almería — Girona FC · La Liga3–2
Almería — Girona FC · Segunda División0–1
Girona FC — Almería · Segunda División1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Girona FC favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Almería in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Girona FC10 matchesAlmería10 matches
2.4 goals/match ▲Goals scored10/101.3 goals/match
1.3 goals/match ▲Goals allowed10/102.9 goals/match
1.78 xG/match ▲Expected goals10/101.59 xG/match
13.7 shots/matchShots10/1013.4 shots/match
5.4 shots/match ▲Shots on target10/104.9 shots/match
56.6% ●Possession10/1048.8%
4.5 corners/matchCorners10/10● 4.7 corners/match
13.2 fouls/matchFouls10/1013 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: Sun, 22 Oct 2023, 18:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsGirona FCAlmería
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2023/24
Head-to-headGirona FC — Almería
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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