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Espanyol 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

Espanyol and Valencia drew 2–2.

Shots
215
Shots on target
102
Expected goals
2.50.74
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Espanyol and Valencia drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Espanyol – Valencia): shots 21–5, shots on target 10–2, expected goals 2.5–0.74, possession 56%–44%. 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.

Valencia have a visible away split

weak

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

3.67 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season8.17 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots3.67 shots/match8.17 shots/match11.7 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Espanyol, Valencia.

3.11 days ▲Rest daysEspanyol · Valencia2.92 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricEspanyolValenciaBaseline
Rest days3.11 days2.92 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Valencia's recent record differs from the season

weak

Valencia's last-five shots average is below their season average.

6.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season8.17 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots6.2 shots/match8.17 shots/match11.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots5 shotsEspanyol 21 shots, Valencia 5 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots2 shotsEspanyol 10 shots, Valencia 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.5 xG0.74 xGEspanyol 2.5 xG, Valencia 0.74 xG
  • Possession56%44%Espanyol 56%, Valencia 44%
  • Corners8 corners3 cornersEspanyol 8 corners, Valencia 3 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls9 foulsEspanyol 9 fouls, Valencia 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card4 cardsEspanyol 1 card, Valencia 4 cards

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.

Carlos Romero · Espanyol · 52′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLuis Rioja · Valencia · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKike García · Espanyol · 22′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Cabrera · Espanyol · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTyrhys Dolan · Espanyol · 41′ · 0.02 xG · on targetEdu Expósito · Espanyol · 69′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPepelu · Valencia · 9′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJavi Puado · Espanyol · 17′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Cabrera · Espanyol · 39′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Cabrera · Espanyol · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuis Rioja · Valencia · 48′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Fernández · Espanyol · 74′ · 0.03 xG · on targetEdu Expósito · Espanyol · 69′ · 0.06 xG · on targetKike García · Espanyol · 32′ · 0.07 xG · on targetCharles Pickel · Espanyol · 37′ · 0.08 xG · on targetRoberto Fernández · Espanyol · 66′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedTyrhys Dolan · Espanyol · 66′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Cabrera · Espanyol · 59′ · 0.16 xG · goalHugo Duro · Valencia · 62′ · 0.18 xG · goalJavi Puado · Espanyol · 90′ · 0.18 xG · goalJavi Puado · Espanyol · 37′ · 0.22 xG · on targetEdu Expósito · Espanyol · 85′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedJavi Puado · Espanyol · 37′ · 0.31 xG · off target or blockedKike García · Espanyol · 77′ · 0.32 xG · off target or blockedJavi Puado · Espanyol · 90′ · 0.56 xG · on targetArnaut Danjuma · Valencia · 15′ · 0.58 xG · goal
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  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Espanyol: 21 shots, 10 on target, 2.68 xG. Valencia: 5 shots, 2 on target, 0.84 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′Leandro Cabrera · Espanyol · 59′Javi Puado · Espanyol · 90′Arnaut Danjuma · Valencia · 15′Hugo Duro · Valencia · 62′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Espanyol 2.68 xG · Valencia 0.84 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Espanyol
5Draws
0Valencia
Valencia — Espanyol · La Liga1–1
Espanyol — Valencia · La Liga1–1
Valencia — Espanyol · La Liga2–2
Espanyol — Valencia · La Liga2–2
Espanyol — Valencia · La Liga1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Espanyol favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Valencia in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Espanyol6 matchesValencia6 matches
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61.33 goals/match
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.67 goals/match
1.69 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.06 xG/match
11.8 shots/match ▲Shots6/68.17 shots/match
4.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/62.5 shots/match
41%Possession6/6● 45.2%
3.17 corners/matchCorners6/6● 5.33 corners/match
1.83 cards/matchCards6/61.83 cards/match
13.8 fouls/matchFouls6/611 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 23 Sept 2025, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsEspanyolValencia
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2025/26
Head-to-headEspanyol — Valencia
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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