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Atlético Madrid 1–0 Deportivo Alavés · La Liga

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Atlético Madrid won 1–0.

Shots
238
Shots on target
60
Expected goals
1.630.85
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atletico Madrid beat Alaves 1–0. Recorded in this match (Atletico Madrid – Alaves): shots 23–8, shots on target 6–0, expected goals 1.63–0.85, possession 54%–46%. 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.

Alaves's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.8 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 for0.6 goals/match0.8 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

Atletico Madrid have a visible home split

moderate

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

15.9 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.9 shots/match13.4 shots/match11.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots23 shots8 shotsAtlético Madrid 23 shots, Deportivo Alavés 8 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots0 shotsAtlético Madrid 6 shots, Deportivo Alavés 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.63 xG0.85 xGAtlético Madrid 1.63 xG, Deportivo Alavés 0.85 xG
  • Possession54%46%Atlético Madrid 54%, Deportivo Alavés 46%
  • Corners6 corners6 cornersAtlético Madrid 6 corners, Deportivo Alavés 6 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls5 foulsAtlético Madrid 13 fouls, Deportivo Alavés 5 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardAtlético Madrid 1 card, Deportivo Alavés 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.

Toni Martínez · Alaves · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGiuliano Simeone · Atletico Madrid · 15′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGiuliano Simeone · Atletico Madrid · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnder Guevara · Alaves · 68′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarc Pubill · Atletico Madrid · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Sørloth · Atletico Madrid · 11′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPablo Barrios · Atletico Madrid · 13′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJulián Alvarez · Atletico Madrid · 23′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJulián Alvarez · Atletico Madrid · 26′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJulián Alvarez · Atletico Madrid · 43′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJulián Alvarez · Atletico Madrid · 43′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMarc Pubill · Atletico Madrid · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Blanco · Alaves · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarc Pubill · Atletico Madrid · 53′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlex Baena · Atletico Madrid · 70′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Sørloth · Atletico Madrid · 16′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAbderrahman Rebbach · Alaves · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Sørloth · Atletico Madrid · 48′ · 0.06 xG · goalGiuliano Simeone · Atletico Madrid · 52′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Llorente · Atletico Madrid · 11′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedPablo Barrios · Atletico Madrid · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJon Guridi · Alaves · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedThiago Almada · Atletico Madrid · 60′ · 0.10 xG · on targetGiuliano Simeone · Atletico Madrid · 9′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedGiuliano Simeone · Atletico Madrid · 45′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Llorente · Atletico Madrid · 67′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedJon Pacheco · Alaves · 89′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedThiago Almada · Atletico Madrid · 45′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedLucas Boyé · Alaves · 90′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedLucas Boyé · Alaves · 90′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedThiago Almada · Atletico Madrid · 45′ · 0.28 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Atletico Madrid: 23 shots, 6 on target, 1.66 xG. Alaves: 8 shots, 0 on target, 0.86 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Alexander Sørloth · Atletico Madrid · 48′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Atletico Madrid 1.66 xG · Alaves 0.86 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Atlético Madrid
2Draws
1Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés — Atlético Madrid · La Liga1–1
Deportivo Alavés — Atlético Madrid · La Liga0–0
Atlético Madrid — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga2–1
Deportivo Alavés — Atlético Madrid · La Liga2–0
Atlético Madrid — Deportivo Alavés · 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: Atlético Madrid favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Deportivo Alavés in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Atlético Madrid20 matchesDeportivo Alavés20 matches
1.75 goals/match ▲Goals scored20/200.8 goals/match
0.85 goals/match ▲Goals allowed20/201.25 goals/match
1.64 xG/match ▲Expected goals20/201.09 xG/match
13.4 shots/match ▲Shots20/2011.3 shots/match
5.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target20/203.4 shots/match
53.6% ●Possession20/2050.1%
6.75 corners/match ●Corners20/205.1 corners/match
1.9 cards/matchCards20/202.5 cards/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls20/2015 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / 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, 18 Jan 2026, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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