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La Liga · 2025Olímpic Lluís Companys

Barcelona 3–1 Elche · La Liga

3–1Historical match

Elche

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

Match at a glance

Barcelona won 3–1.

Shots
179
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
1.940.71
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Barcelona beat Elche 3–1. Recorded in this match (Barcelona – Elche): shots 17–9, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 1.94–0.71, possession 49%–51%. 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.

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

20.2 shots/match ▲ShotsBarcelona · Elche10.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBarcelonaElcheBaseline
Shots20.2 shots/match10.9 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against9 shots/match12.2 shots/match12 shots/match

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

Barcelona's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Barcelona's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.55 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.8 goals/match2.55 goals/match1.14 goals/match

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

Elche have a visible away split

moderate

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

8.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.5 shots/match10.9 shots/match11.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots9 shotsBarcelona 17 shots, Elche 9 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsBarcelona 5 shots, Elche 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.94 xG0.71 xGBarcelona 1.94 xG, Elche 0.71 xG
  • Possession49%51%Barcelona 49%, Elche 51%
  • Corners6 corners3 cornersBarcelona 6 corners, Elche 3 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls16 foulsBarcelona 12 fouls, Elche 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards1 cardBarcelona 0 cards, Elche 1 card

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.

Hector Fort · Elche · 73′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 33′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFerran Torres · Barcelona · 39′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAdrià Pedrosa · Elche · 68′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHector Fort · Elche · 73′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJohn Nwankwo · Elche · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 35′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 39′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRafa Mir · Elche · 42′ · 0.04 xG · goalMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 54′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 61′ · 0.05 xG · goalMarc Casadó · Barcelona · 39′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRafa Mir · Elche · 55′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 56′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 38′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 86′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 46′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 78′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedRafa Mir · Elche · 68′ · 0.15 xG · on targetRafa Mir · Elche · 77′ · 0.19 xG · on targetRafa Mir · Elche · 78′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 9′ · 0.22 xG · goalFerran Torres · Barcelona · 45′ · 0.35 xG · on targetFerran Torres · Barcelona · 12′ · 0.57 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Barcelona: 17 shots, 5 on target, 1.93 xG. Elche: 9 shots, 3 on target, 0.72 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Lamine Yamal · Barcelona · 9′Ferran Torres · Barcelona · 12′Marcus Rashford · Barcelona · 61′Rafa Mir · Elche · 42′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Barcelona 1.93 xG · Elche 0.72 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Barcelona
0Draws
0Elche
Elche — Barcelona · La Liga0–4
Barcelona — Elche · La Liga3–0
Elche — Barcelona · La Liga1–2
Barcelona — Elche · La Liga3–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Barcelona favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Elche in 1 · 4 too close

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Window

Season

Barcelona11 matchesElche11 matches
2.55 goals/match ▲Goals scored11/111.09 goals/match
1.18 goals/matchGoals allowed11/111.18 goals/match
2.03 xG/match ▲Expected goals11/111.12 xG/match
20.2 shots/match ▲Shots11/1110.9 shots/match
8 shots/match ▲Shots on target11/113.91 shots/match
68.5% ●Possession11/1158.9%
7 corners/match ●Corners11/113.36 corners/match
1.73 cards/matchCards11/111.91 cards/match
9.36 fouls/matchFouls11/1112.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples11 / 11home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence 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: Sun, 2 Nov 2025, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBarcelonaElche
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2025/26
Head-to-headBarcelona — Elche
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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