La Liga · 2023

Valencia 3–0 Atlético Madrid · La Liga

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Valencia won 3–0.

Shots
1211
Shots on target
83
Expected goals
1.260.6
Possession
37%63%

Full time

What the match recorded

Valencia beat Atlético Madrid 3–0. Recorded in this match (Valencia – Atlético Madrid): shots 12–11, shots on target 8–3, expected goals 1.26–0.6, possession 37%–63%. 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.

Atlético Madrid show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

11.2 shots/match ▲ShotsValencia · Atlético Madrid11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricValenciaAtlético MadridBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match11.8 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against8.2 shots/match11.3 shots/match11.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots11 shotsValencia 12 shots, Atlético Madrid 11 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots3 shotsValencia 8 shots, Atlético Madrid 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.26 xG0.6 xGValencia 1.26 xG, Atlético Madrid 0.6 xG
  • Possession37%63%Valencia 37%, Atlético Madrid 63%
  • Corners5 corners8 cornersValencia 5 corners, Atlético Madrid 8 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls17 foulsValencia 13 fouls, Atlético Madrid 17 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.

Saúl Ñíguez · Atlético Madrid · 78′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJosé Luis Gayà · Valencia · 11′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSergi Canós · Valencia · 14′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSergi Canós · Valencia · 22′ · 0.02 xG · on targetÁlvaro Morata · Atlético Madrid · 24′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Llorente · Atlético Madrid · 27′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMario Hermoso · Atlético Madrid · 58′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPablo Barrios · Atlético Madrid · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHugo Duro · Valencia · 24′ · 0.04 xG · on targetÁngel Correa · Atlético Madrid · 56′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAxel Witsel · Atlético Madrid · 67′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Llorente · Atlético Madrid · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Llorente · Atlético Madrid · 48′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJavier Guerra · Valencia · 54′ · 0.05 xG · goalJosé Luis Gayà · Valencia · 38′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAndré Almeida · Valencia · 38′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedHugo Duro · Valencia · 34′ · 0.11 xG · goalÁngel Correa · Atlético Madrid · 61′ · 0.16 xG · on targetDiego López · Valencia · 90′ · 0.16 xG · on targetHugo Duro · Valencia · 5′ · 0.18 xG · goalÁlvaro Morata · Atlético Madrid · 51′ · 0.18 xG · on targetCristhian Mosquera · Valencia · 21′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedMouctar Diakhaby · Valencia · 24′ · 0.32 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Valencia: 12 shots, 8 on target, 1.28 xG. Atlético Madrid: 11 shots, 3 on target, 0.61 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Hugo Duro · Valencia · 5′Hugo Duro · Valencia · 34′Javier Guerra · Valencia · 54′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Valencia 1.28 xG · Atlético Madrid 0.61 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Valencia
1Draws
3Atlético Madrid
Atlético Madrid — Valencia · La Liga3–0
Valencia — Atlético Madrid · La Liga0–1
Atlético Madrid — Valencia · La Liga3–2
Valencia — Atlético Madrid · La Liga3–3

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · Atlético Madrid in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Valencia5 matchesAtlético Madrid4 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/4▲ 2.5 goals/match
0.8 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/41 goal/match
1.27 xG/matchExpected goals5/4▲ 1.74 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots5/411.8 shots/match
4.6 shots/matchShots on target5/4▲ 5 shots/match
49.4%Possession5/4● 49.8%
4 corners/matchCorners5/4● 5.25 corners/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls5/414.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 16 Sept 2023, 18:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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