La Liga · 2023

Almería 2–2 Valencia · La Liga

2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Almería and Valencia drew 2–2.

Shots
177
Shots on target
105
Expected goals
2.670.76
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Almería and Valencia drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Almería – Valencia): shots 17–7, shots on target 10–5, expected goals 2.67–0.76, possession 61%–39%. 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.

Almería's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.17 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 for1.4 goals/match1.17 goals/match1.2 goals/match

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

Valencia have a visible away split

weak

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

8.67 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.67 shots/match10.5 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots7 shotsAlmería 17 shots, Valencia 7 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots5 shotsAlmería 10 shots, Valencia 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.67 xG0.76 xGAlmería 2.67 xG, Valencia 0.76 xG
  • Possession61%39%Almería 61%, Valencia 39%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersAlmería 7 corners, Valencia 3 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls10 foulsAlmería 12 fouls, Valencia 10 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.

César Montes · Almería · 48′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSelim Amallah · Valencia · 88′ · 0.01 xG · on targetCristhian Mosquera · Valencia · 89′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAndré Almeida · Valencia · 24′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLuis Javier Suárez · Almería · 45′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAdrián Embarba · Almería · 4′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAdrián Embarba · Almería · 22′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLucas Robertone · Almería · 57′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMouctar Diakhaby · Valencia · 73′ · 0.03 xG · on targetSergio Arribas · Almería · 73′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAndré Almeida · Valencia · 29′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGonzalo Melero · Almería · 35′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Almería · 35′ · 0.05 xG · on targetLargie Ramazani · Almería · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetLucas Robertone · Almería · 13′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Almería · 45′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGonzalo Melero · Almería · 59′ · 0.08 xG · on targetSergio Arribas · Almería · 32′ · 0.15 xG · on targetSergio Akieme · Almería · 69′ · 0.23 xG · on targetDiego López · Valencia · 14′ · 0.28 xG · goalJavier Guerra · Valencia · 63′ · 0.35 xG · goalLuis Javier Suárez · Almería · 8′ · 0.46 xG · off target or blockedSergio Arribas · Almería · 69′ · 0.58 xG · goalSergio Arribas · Almería · 59′ · 0.89 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Almería: 17 shots, 10 on target, 2.83 xG. Valencia: 7 shots, 5 on target, 0.74 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Sergio Arribas · Almería · 59′Sergio Arribas · Almería · 69′Diego López · Valencia · 14′Javier Guerra · Valencia · 63′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Almería 2.83 xG · Valencia 0.74 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Almería
1Draws
0Valencia
Almería — Valencia · La Liga2–1
Valencia — Almería · La Liga2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Almería favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Valencia in 6 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Almería6 matchesValencia6 matches
1.17 goals/matchGoals scored6/6▲ 1.5 goals/match
2.17 goals/matchGoals allowed6/6▲ 1 goal/match
1.69 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.19 xG/match
15.7 shots/match ▲Shots6/610.5 shots/match
6.17 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/64.67 shots/match
52% ●Possession6/647.7%
5.67 corners/match ●Corners6/63.83 corners/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls6/612.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / 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: Sat, 23 Sept 2023, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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