La Liga · 2025Estadio Ciudad de Valencia

Levante UD 0–1 Villarreal · La Liga

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Villarreal won 0–1.

Shots
1715
Shots on target
46
Expected goals
1.052.4
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Villarreal beat Levante 1–0. Recorded in this match (Levante – Villarreal): shots 17–15, shots on target 4–6, expected goals 1.05–2.4, possession 59%–41%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Levante.

3.06 days ▲Rest daysLevante · Villarreal4.16 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricLevanteVillarrealBaseline
Rest days3.06 days4.16 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Levante's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Levante's last-five shots average is above their season average.

13.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.8 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
Shots13.6 shots/match10.8 shots/match11.5 shots/match

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

Villarreal have a visible away split

moderate

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

9.75 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.75 shots/match12.1 shots/match11.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots15 shotsLevante UD 17 shots, Villarreal 15 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots6 shotsLevante UD 4 shots, Villarreal 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.05 xG2.4 xGLevante UD 1.05 xG, Villarreal 2.4 xG
  • Possession59%41%Levante UD 59%, Villarreal 41%
  • Corners3 corners2 cornersLevante UD 3 corners, Villarreal 2 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls20 foulsLevante UD 13 fouls, Villarreal 20 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards4 cardsLevante UD 3 cards, Villarreal 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.

Alberto Moleiro · Villarreal · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAlfonso Pedraza · Villarreal · 82′ · 0.01 xG · on targetSergi Cardona · Villarreal · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Espí · Levante · 34′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPape Gueye · Villarreal · 68′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Espí · Levante · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMathew Ryan · Levante · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMathew Ryan · Levante · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Álvarez · Levante · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDiego Pampín · Levante · 7′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSantiago Mouriño · Villarreal · 30′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPaco Cortés · Levante · 49′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJon Ander Olasagasti · Levante · 56′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJon Ander Olasagasti · Levante · 83′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPape Gueye · Villarreal · 49′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Pépé · Villarreal · 52′ · 0.04 xG · on targetKareem Tunde · Levante · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVíctor García · Levante · 50′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJon Ander Olasagasti · Levante · 75′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Pépé · Villarreal · 86′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAdrián de la Fuente · Levante · 73′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDiego Pampín · Levante · 90′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMathew Ryan · Levante · 90′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedDiego Pampín · Levante · 90′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Espí · Levante · 53′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Pépé · Villarreal · 57′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedGeorges Mikautadze · Villarreal · 57′ · 0.22 xG · goalAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 41′ · 0.25 xG · on targetAlberto Moleiro · Villarreal · 30′ · 0.32 xG · off target or blockedSantiago Mouriño · Villarreal · 44′ · 0.37 xG · off target or blockedAlfonso Pedraza · Villarreal · 81′ · 0.59 xG · on targetGeorges Mikautadze · Villarreal · 81′ · 0.60 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Levante: 17 shots, 4 on target, 1.04 xG. Villarreal: 15 shots, 6 on target, 2.75 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′Georges Mikautadze · Villarreal · 57′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Levante 1.04 xG · Villarreal 2.75 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Levante UD
0Draws
1Villarreal
Levante UD — Villarreal · La Liga2–0
Villarreal — Levante UD · La Liga5–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Levante UD favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Villarreal in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Levante UD24 matchesVillarreal24 matches
1.08 goals/matchGoals scored24/24▲ 1.88 goals/match
1.71 goals/matchGoals allowed24/24▲ 1.08 goals/match
1.24 xG/matchExpected goals24/24▲ 1.52 xG/match
10.8 shots/matchShots24/24▲ 12.1 shots/match
3.21 shots/matchShots on target24/24▲ 4.5 shots/match
42.4%Possession24/24● 44.6%
3.38 corners/matchCorners24/24● 4.04 corners/match
2.42 cards/matchCards24/242.58 cards/match
12.2 fouls/matchFouls24/2413.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples24 / 24home / 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: Wed, 18 Feb 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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