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La Liga · 2023

Cádiz 0–0 Rayo Vallecano · La Liga

Cádiz

LDWLD
0–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Cádiz and Rayo Vallecano drew 0–0.

Shots
99
Shots on target
24
Expected goals
0.590.26
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Cádiz and Rayo Vallecano drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Cádiz – Rayo Vallecano): shots 9–9, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 0.59–0.26, possession 52%–48%. 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.

Rayo Vallecano's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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/match1 goal/match1.36 goals/match

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

Both teams have elevated fouls records

moderate

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

18.3 fouls/matchFoulsCádiz · Rayo Vallecano17.6 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricCádizRayo VallecanoBaseline
Fouls18.3 fouls/match17.6 fouls/match13.4 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Cádiz, Rayo Vallecano.

3.12 days ▲Rest daysCádiz · Rayo Vallecano3.22 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCádizRayo VallecanoBaseline
Rest days3.12 days3.22 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots9 shotsCádiz 9 shots, Rayo Vallecano 9 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsCádiz 2 shots, Rayo Vallecano 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.59 xG0.26 xGCádiz 0.59 xG, Rayo Vallecano 0.26 xG
  • Possession52%48%Cádiz 52%, Rayo Vallecano 48%
  • Corners1 corner2 cornersCádiz 1 corner, Rayo Vallecano 2 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls13 foulsCádiz 16 fouls, Rayo Vallecano 13 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.

Pacha · Rayo Vallecano · 13′ · 0.01 xG · on targetRubén Alcaraz · Cádiz · 18′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Machís · Cádiz · 42′ · 0.01 xG · on targetÁlvaro García · Rayo Vallecano · 74′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRobert Navarro · Cádiz · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSergio Camello · Rayo Vallecano · 49′ · 0.02 xG · on targetFlorian Lejeune · Rayo Vallecano · 64′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIsi Palazón · Rayo Vallecano · 78′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSergi Guardiola · Cádiz · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPathé Ismaël Ciss · Rayo Vallecano · 21′ · 0.03 xG · on targetIsi Palazón · Rayo Vallecano · 69′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRubén Alcaraz · Cádiz · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMaximiliano Gómez · Cádiz · 27′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIsi Palazón · Rayo Vallecano · 81′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGonzalo Escalante · Cádiz · 71′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Lejeune · Rayo Vallecano · 60′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedIza Carcelén · Cádiz · 45′ · 0.21 xG · on targetGonzalo Escalante · Cádiz · 58′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Cádiz: 9 shots, 2 on target, 0.61 xG. Rayo Vallecano: 9 shots, 4 on target, 0.27 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Cádiz 0.61 xG · Rayo Vallecano 0.27 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Cádiz
0Draws
2Rayo Vallecano
Cádiz — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga1–0
Rayo Vallecano — Cádiz · La Liga5–1
Cádiz — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga2–0
Rayo Vallecano — Cádiz · La Liga3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Cádiz favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Rayo Vallecano in 6 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cádiz7 matchesRayo Vallecano7 matches
0.86 goals/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 1 goal/match
1.14 goals/match ▲Goals allowed7/71.29 goals/match
0.94 xG/matchExpected goals7/7▲ 1.48 xG/match
10 shots/matchShots7/7▲ 13.4 shots/match
2.57 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 6.14 shots/match
40.9%Possession7/7● 47.4%
4.43 corners/match ●Corners7/74.14 corners/match
18.3 fouls/matchFouls7/717.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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: Wed, 27 Sept 2023, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsCádizRayo Vallecano
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2023/24
Head-to-headCádiz — Rayo Vallecano
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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