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La Liga · 2025Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero

Elche 1–3 Barcelona · La Liga

Elche

WLDDL
1–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Barcelona won 1–3.

Shots
930
Shots on target
38
Expected goals
16.24
Possession
39%61%

Full time

What the match recorded

Barcelona beat Elche 3–1. Recorded in this match (Elche – Barcelona): shots 9–30, shots on target 3–8, expected goals 1–6.24, possession 39%–61%. 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.

10.9 shots/match ▲ShotsElche · Barcelona20.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricElcheBarcelonaBaseline
Shots10.9 shots/match20.1 shots/match11.6 shots/match
Shots against15.1 shots/match9.5 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

Elche have a visible home split

moderate

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

13.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.3 shots/match10.9 shots/match11.6 shots/match

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

Barcelona's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.73 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 for2.2 goals/match2.73 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots30 shotsElche 9 shots, Barcelona 30 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots8 shotsElche 3 shots, Barcelona 8 shots
  • Expected goals1 xG6.24 xGElche 1 xG, Barcelona 6.24 xG
  • Possession39%61%Elche 39%, Barcelona 61%
  • Corners2 corners8 cornersElche 2 corners, Barcelona 8 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls9 foulsElche 15 fouls, Barcelona 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardElche 2 cards, Barcelona 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.

Raphinha · Barcelona · 4′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 47′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFerran Torres · Barcelona · 29′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGermán Valera · Elche · 7′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 39′ · 0.03 xG · on targetFermín López · Barcelona · 65′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRodrigo Mendoza · Elche · 25′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · Barcelona · 28′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 43′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 52′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarc Bernal · Barcelona · 65′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAdam Boayar · Elche · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetEric García · Barcelona · 37′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 63′ · 0.07 xG · on targetLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 82′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · Barcelona · 16′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 63′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Rodriguez · Elche · 23′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMarc Casadó · Barcelona · 86′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Rodriguez · Elche · 29′ · 0.13 xG · goalAdam Boayar · Elche · 63′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedFerran Torres · Barcelona · 18′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedLucas Cepeda · Elche · 83′ · 0.17 xG · on targetÁlvaro Rodriguez · Elche · 50′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 66′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Rodriguez · Elche · 71′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 80′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 44′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedFerran Torres · Barcelona · 57′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 34′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedFerran Torres · Barcelona · 45′ · 0.31 xG · on targetMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 72′ · 0.31 xG · goalFerran Torres · Barcelona · 40′ · 0.36 xG · goalFerran Torres · Barcelona · 34′ · 0.40 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Rashford · Barcelona · 68′ · 0.40 xG · off target or blockedFerran Torres · Barcelona · 32′ · 0.55 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 42′ · 0.59 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 6′ · 0.81 xG · goalFerran Torres · Barcelona · 32′ · 0.94 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Elche: 9 shots, 3 on target, 1.01 xG. Barcelona: 30 shots, 8 on target, 6.71 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

03.570′HT90′Álvaro Rodriguez · Elche · 29′Lamine Yamal · Barcelona · 6′Ferran Torres · Barcelona · 40′Marcus Rashford · Barcelona · 72′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Elche 1.01 xG · Barcelona 6.71 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Elche
0Draws
5Barcelona
Barcelona — Elche · La Liga3–1
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: Elche favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Barcelona in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Elche22 matchesBarcelona22 matches
1.36 goals/matchGoals scored22/22▲ 2.73 goals/match
1.45 goals/matchGoals allowed22/22▲ 1.05 goals/match
1.12 xG/matchExpected goals22/22▲ 2.52 xG/match
10.9 shots/matchShots22/22▲ 20.1 shots/match
3.73 shots/matchShots on target22/22▲ 7.55 shots/match
58%Possession22/22● 68.5%
3.45 corners/matchCorners22/22● 7.32 corners/match
2.05 cards/matchCards22/221.68 cards/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls22/229.32 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples22 / 22home / 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, 1 Feb 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsElcheBarcelona
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2025/26
Head-to-headElche — Barcelona
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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