La Liga · 2023

Cádiz 3–1 Villarreal · La Liga

3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Cádiz won 3–1.

Shots
187
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
2.090.32
Possession
42%58%

Full time

What the match recorded

Cádiz beat Villarreal 3–1. Recorded in this match (Cádiz – Villarreal): shots 18–7, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 2.09–0.32, possession 42%–58%. 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.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Villarreal have recorded the higher season possession share.

40.8%PossessionCádiz · Villarreal● 55%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricCádizVillarrealBaseline
Possession40.8%55%49.2%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Cádiz show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

12.8 shots/match ▲ShotsCádiz · Villarreal13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricCádizVillarrealBaseline
Shots12.8 shots/match13.3 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against11.5 shots/match14.8 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots7 shotsCádiz 18 shots, Villarreal 7 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsCádiz 4 shots, Villarreal 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.09 xG0.32 xGCádiz 2.09 xG, Villarreal 0.32 xG
  • Possession42%58%Cádiz 42%, Villarreal 58%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersCádiz 7 corners, Villarreal 3 corners
  • Fouls21 fouls15 foulsCádiz 21 fouls, Villarreal 15 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.

Darwin Machís · Cádiz · 4′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Machís · Cádiz · 34′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Machís · Cádiz · 50′ · 0.01 xG · goalAlex Baena · Villarreal · 59′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRubén Sobrino · Cádiz · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Machís · Cádiz · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosé Luis Morales · Villarreal · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJavier Hernández · Cádiz · 54′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRubén Alcaraz · Cádiz · 77′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRoger Martí · Cádiz · 87′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedChris Ramos · Cádiz · 37′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRubén Alcaraz · Cádiz · 39′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJuan Foyth · Villarreal · 70′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRubén Alcaraz · Cádiz · 18′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAlex Baena · Villarreal · 48′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 52′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedChris Ramos · Cádiz · 5′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRoger Martí · Cádiz · 12′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedChris Ramos · Cádiz · 3′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGonzalo Escalante · Cádiz · 32′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedRoger Martí · Cádiz · 21′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Sørloth · Villarreal · 10′ · 0.16 xG · goalChris Ramos · Cádiz · 18′ · 0.62 xG · goalDarwin Machís · Cádiz · 30′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Cádiz: 18 shots, 4 on target, 2.11 xG. Villarreal: 7 shots, 3 on target, 0.32 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Chris Ramos · Cádiz · 18′Darwin Machís · Cádiz · 30′Darwin Machís · Cádiz · 50′Alexander Sørloth · Villarreal · 10′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Cádiz 2.11 xG · Villarreal 0.32 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Cádiz
2Draws
1Villarreal
Villarreal — Cádiz · La Liga2–0
Cádiz — Villarreal · La Liga0–0
Cádiz — Villarreal · La Liga1–0
Villarreal — Cádiz · 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: Cádiz favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Villarreal in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cádiz4 matchesVillarreal4 matches
1.25 goals/matchGoals scored4/4▲ 1.5 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed4/42.25 goals/match
1.37 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/41.27 xG/match
12.8 shots/matchShots4/413.3 shots/match
2.75 shots/matchShots on target4/4▲ 4.25 shots/match
40.8%Possession4/4● 55%
4.5 corners/matchCorners4/4● 4.75 corners/match
19.5 fouls/matchFouls4/412.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 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: Fri, 1 Sept 2023, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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