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La Liga · 2025Estadio Municipal de Montilivi

Girona FC 1–0 Villarreal · La Liga

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Girona FC won 1–0.

Shots
109
Shots on target
20
Expected goals
0.480.59
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Girona beat Villarreal 1–0. Recorded in this match (Girona – Villarreal): shots 10–9, shots on target 2–0, expected goals 0.48–0.59, 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.

Girona's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

13.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.4 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
Shots13.2 shots/match10.4 shots/match11.8 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.

9.47 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.47 shots/match12.2 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

Villarreal show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10.4 shots/match ▲ShotsGirona · Villarreal12.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricGironaVillarrealBaseline
Shots10.4 shots/match12.2 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against15.3 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots9 shotsGirona FC 10 shots, Villarreal 9 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots0 shotsGirona FC 2 shots, Villarreal 0 shots
  • Expected goals0.48 xG0.59 xGGirona FC 0.48 xG, Villarreal 0.59 xG
  • Possession54%46%Girona FC 54%, Villarreal 46%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersGirona FC 7 corners, Villarreal 4 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls9 foulsGirona FC 8 fouls, Villarreal 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsGirona FC 2 cards, Villarreal 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.

Abel Ruíz · Girona · 55′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAzzedine Ounahi · Girona · 56′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTajon Buchanan · Villarreal · 76′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGeorges Mikautadze · Villarreal · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPape Gueye · Villarreal · 73′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Freeman · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAzzedine Ounahi · Girona · 44′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIván Martín · Girona · 14′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVitor Reis · Girona · 29′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedArnau Martínez · Girona · 61′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedÁlex Moreno · Girona · 72′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAbel Ruíz · Girona · 59′ · 0.05 xG · on targetViktor Tsygankov · Girona · 59′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAlfon González · Villarreal · 75′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGeorges Mikautadze · Villarreal · 66′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedPau Navarro · Girona · 45′ · 0.10 xG · goalGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 73′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 20′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAxel Witsel · Girona · 60′ · 0.14 xG · on targetGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 49′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Girona: 11 shots, 3 on target, 0.57 xG. Villarreal: 9 shots, 0 on target, 0.60 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Pau Navarro · Girona · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Girona 0.57 xG · Villarreal 0.60 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Girona FC
1Draws
3Villarreal
Villarreal — Girona FC · La Liga5–0
Girona FC — Villarreal · La Liga0–1
Villarreal — Girona FC · La Liga2–2
Girona FC — Villarreal · La Liga0–1
Villarreal — Girona FC · La Liga1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Girona FC favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Villarreal in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Girona FC30 matchesVillarreal30 matches
1.07 goals/matchGoals scored30/30▲ 1.8 goals/match
1.47 goals/matchGoals allowed30/30▲ 1.17 goals/match
1.23 xG/matchExpected goals30/30▲ 1.54 xG/match
10.4 shots/matchShots30/30▲ 12.2 shots/match
3.93 shots/matchShots on target30/30▲ 4.5 shots/match
49.9% ●Possession30/3043.6%
4.17 corners/match ●Corners30/303.93 corners/match
2.56 cards/matchCards27/272.44 cards/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls30/3012.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 30home / 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: Mon, 6 Apr 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsGirona FCVillarreal
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2025/26
Head-to-headGirona FC — Villarreal
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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