La Liga · 2023

Villarreal 2–1 Almería · La Liga

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Villarreal won 2–1.

Shots
1017
Shots on target
47
Expected goals
0.91.51
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Villarreal beat Almería 2–1. Recorded in this match (Villarreal – Almería): shots 10–17, shots on target 4–7, expected goals 0.9–1.51, possession 63%–37%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

12.6 shots/match ▲ShotsVillarreal · Almería15.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricVillarrealAlmeríaBaseline
Shots12.6 shots/match15.4 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against15.2 shots/match14 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots17 shotsVillarreal 10 shots, Almería 17 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots7 shotsVillarreal 4 shots, Almería 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.9 xG1.51 xGVillarreal 0.9 xG, Almería 1.51 xG
  • Possession63%37%Villarreal 63%, Almería 37%
  • Corners6 corners6 cornersVillarreal 6 corners, Almería 6 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls6 foulsVillarreal 16 fouls, Almería 6 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.

Gonzalo Melero · Almería · 51′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedÉtienne Capoue · Villarreal · 41′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLucas Robertone · Almería · 50′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAlex Baena · Villarreal · 67′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDion Lopy · Almería · 69′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLargie Ramazani · Almería · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Almería · 4′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAlexander Sørloth · Villarreal · 36′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAdrián Embarba · Almería · 60′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 77′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAdrián Embarba · Almería · 59′ · 0.04 xG · on targetCarlos Romero · Villarreal · 25′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLargie Ramazani · Almería · 72′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLargie Ramazani · Almería · 79′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Almería · 32′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Almería · 45′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAlex Baena · Villarreal · 61′ · 0.07 xG · on targetGonzalo Melero · Almería · 65′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 77′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAlberto Moreno · Villarreal · 83′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedEdgar González · Almería · 4′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedCésar Montes · Almería · 43′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedSergio Akieme · Almería · 44′ · 0.26 xG · goalLargie Ramazani · Almería · 72′ · 0.26 xG · on targetGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 45′ · 0.27 xG · goalAlexander Sørloth · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.27 xG · goalLuis Javier Suárez · Almería · 64′ · 0.31 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Villarreal: 10 shots, 4 on target, 0.91 xG. Almería: 17 shots, 7 on target, 1.51 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Gerard Moreno · Villarreal · 45′Alexander Sørloth · Villarreal · 90′Sergio Akieme · Almería · 44′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Villarreal 0.91 xG · Almería 1.51 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Villarreal
0Draws
0Almería
Almería — Villarreal · La Liga0–2
Villarreal — Almería · La Liga2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Villarreal favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Almería in 5 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Villarreal5 matchesAlmería5 matches
1.6 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/51 goal/match
2 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/52.2 goals/match
1.2 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 1.5 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 15.4 shots/match
4.2 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 5.4 shots/match
56.6% ●Possession5/550.2%
5 corners/matchCorners5/5● 5.4 corners/match
13.4 fouls/matchFouls5/512.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / 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: Sun, 17 Sept 2023, 18:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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