La Liga · 2023

Rayo Vallecano 2–0 Deportivo Alavés · La Liga

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Rayo Vallecano won 2–0.

Shots
209
Shots on target
111
Expected goals
2.580.67
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Rayo Vallecano beat Deportivo Alavés 2–0. Recorded in this match (Rayo Vallecano – Deportivo Alavés): shots 20–9, shots on target 11–1, expected goals 2.58–0.67, 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

14.8 shots/match ▲ShotsRayo Vallecano · Deportivo Alavés11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricRayo VallecanoDeportivo AlavésBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match11.2 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against14.6 shots/match13.6 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated fouls records

weak

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

18 fouls/matchFoulsRayo Vallecano · Deportivo Alavés15.2 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricRayo VallecanoDeportivo AlavésBaseline
Fouls18 fouls/match15.2 fouls/match13.3 fouls/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots9 shotsRayo Vallecano 20 shots, Deportivo Alavés 9 shots
  • Shots on target11 shots1 shotRayo Vallecano 11 shots, Deportivo Alavés 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.58 xG0.67 xGRayo Vallecano 2.58 xG, Deportivo Alavés 0.67 xG
  • Possession52%48%Rayo Vallecano 52%, Deportivo Alavés 48%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersRayo Vallecano 5 corners, Deportivo Alavés 3 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls14 foulsRayo Vallecano 15 fouls, Deportivo Alavés 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.

Isi Palazón · Rayo Vallecano · 9′ · 0.01 xG · on targetÁlvaro García · Rayo Vallecano · 29′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedUnai López · Rayo Vallecano · 32′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIsi Palazón · Rayo Vallecano · 50′ · 0.01 xG · on targetÁlex Sola · Deportivo Alavés · 17′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKike Pérez · Rayo Vallecano · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKike Pérez · Rayo Vallecano · 59′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIván Balliu · Rayo Vallecano · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetFlorian Lejeune · Rayo Vallecano · 36′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKike García · Deportivo Alavés · 38′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJon Guridi · Deportivo Alavés · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedÓscar Valentín · Rayo Vallecano · 64′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJon Guridi · Deportivo Alavés · 31′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKike García · Deportivo Alavés · 35′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJorge de Frutos · Rayo Vallecano · 85′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKike Pérez · Rayo Vallecano · 38′ · 0.07 xG · on targetÓscar Valentín · Rayo Vallecano · 59′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro García · Rayo Vallecano · 30′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedKike García · Deportivo Alavés · 62′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedÁlex Sola · Deportivo Alavés · 47′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJon Guridi · Deportivo Alavés · 62′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedSergio Camello · Rayo Vallecano · 8′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedSergio Camello · Rayo Vallecano · 61′ · 0.12 xG · on targetLuis Rioja · Deportivo Alavés · 21′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedKike Pérez · Rayo Vallecano · 52′ · 0.22 xG · on targetRaúl de Tomás · Rayo Vallecano · 84′ · 0.24 xG · on targetJorge de Frutos · Rayo Vallecano · 84′ · 0.32 xG · on targetJorge de Frutos · Rayo Vallecano · 82′ · 0.43 xG · goalIsi Palazón · Rayo Vallecano · 43′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Rayo Vallecano: 20 shots, 11 on target, 2.70 xG. Deportivo Alavés: 9 shots, 1 on target, 0.67 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′Isi Palazón · Rayo Vallecano · 43′Jorge de Frutos · Rayo Vallecano · 82′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Rayo Vallecano 2.70 xG · Deportivo Alavés 0.67 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Rayo Vallecano
0Draws
1Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga1–0
Rayo Vallecano — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Rayo Vallecano favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Deportivo Alavés in 5

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Rayo Vallecano5 matchesDeportivo Alavés5 matches
1.2 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/51 goal/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 1.4 goals/match
1.78 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/50.95 xG/match
14.8 shots/match ▲Shots5/511.2 shots/match
6.6 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/52.6 shots/match
48.6% ●Possession5/545.8%
5 corners/match ●Corners5/53.4 corners/match
18 fouls/matchFouls5/515.2 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: Fri, 15 Sept 2023, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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