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Villarreal 3–1 Deportivo Alavés · La Liga

3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Villarreal won 3–1.

Shots
1116
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
1.50.94
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

Villarreal beat Alaves 3–1. Recorded in this match (Villarreal – Alaves): shots 11–16, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 1.5–0.94, possession 44%–56%. 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.

Villarreal have a visible home split

moderate

Villarreal's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

15.6 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.6 shots/match13.1 shots/match11.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots16 shotsVillarreal 11 shots, Deportivo Alavés 16 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsVillarreal 4 shots, Deportivo Alavés 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.5 xG0.94 xGVillarreal 1.5 xG, Deportivo Alavés 0.94 xG
  • Possession44%56%Villarreal 44%, Deportivo Alavés 56%
  • Corners1 corner6 cornersVillarreal 1 corner, Deportivo Alavés 6 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls14 foulsVillarreal 10 fouls, Deportivo Alavés 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards2 cardsVillarreal 0 cards, Deportivo Alavés 2 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.

Tajon Buchanan · Villarreal · 43′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPablo Ibáñez · Alaves · 37′ · 0.02 xG · on targetCarlos Vicente · Alaves · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCarles Aleñá · Alaves · 69′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Blanco · Alaves · 69′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedToni Martínez · Alaves · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNahuel Tenaglia · Alaves · 73′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Vicente · Alaves · 31′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlberto Moleiro · Villarreal · 49′ · 0.04 xG · goalAbderrahman Rebbach · Alaves · 85′ · 0.04 xG · on targetToni Martínez · Alaves · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAnder Guevara · Alaves · 70′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedToni Martínez · Alaves · 64′ · 0.06 xG · on targetToni Martínez · Alaves · 85′ · 0.06 xG · goalGeorges Mikautadze · Villarreal · 32′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Pépé · Villarreal · 68′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedToni Martínez · Alaves · 29′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSanti Comesaña · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAbderrahman Rebbach · Alaves · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 48′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 55′ · 0.11 xG · goalToni Martínez · Alaves · 1′ · 0.12 xG · on targetAlberto Moleiro · Villarreal · 70′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedToni Martínez · Alaves · 80′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedGeorges Mikautadze · Villarreal · 81′ · 0.29 xG · on targetGeorges Mikautadze · Villarreal · 75′ · 0.49 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Villarreal: 11 shots, 4 on target, 1.53 xG. Alaves: 16 shots, 5 on target, 0.97 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Alberto Moleiro · Villarreal · 49′Gerard Moreno · Villarreal · 55′Georges Mikautadze · Villarreal · 75′Toni Martínez · Alaves · 85′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Villarreal 1.53 xG · Alaves 0.97 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Villarreal
2Draws
2Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés — Villarreal · La Liga1–0
Villarreal — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga3–0
Deportivo Alavés — Villarreal · La Liga1–1
Villarreal — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga1–1
Deportivo Alavés — Villarreal · La Liga2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Villarreal favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Deportivo Alavés in 1 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Villarreal18 matchesDeportivo Alavés19 matches
2.06 goals/match ▲Goals scored18/190.84 goals/match
0.94 goals/match ▲Goals allowed18/191.26 goals/match
1.68 xG/match ▲Expected goals18/191.11 xG/match
13.1 shots/match ▲Shots18/1911.4 shots/match
4.94 shots/match ▲Shots on target18/193.58 shots/match
43.8%Possession18/19● 50.3%
4.17 corners/matchCorners18/19● 5.05 corners/match
2.44 cards/matchCards18/192.58 cards/match
12.2 fouls/matchFouls18/1915.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 19home / 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: Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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