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La Liga · 2025Estadio de Mestalla

Valencia 2–1 Girona FC · La Liga

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Valencia won 2–1.

Shots
127
Shots on target
34
Expected goals
1.41.56
Possession
37%63%

Full time

What the match recorded

Valencia beat Girona 2–1. Recorded in this match (Valencia – Girona): shots 12–7, shots on target 3–4, expected goals 1.4–1.56, possession 37%–63%. 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 Valencia, Girona.

3.98 days ▲Rest daysValencia · Girona3.88 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricValenciaGironaBaseline
Rest days3.98 days3.88 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

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

Valencia's recent record differs from the season

weak

Valencia's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.12 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 for1.4 goals/match1.12 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

Valencia have a visible home split

moderate

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

13.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.7 shots/match11.7 shots/match11.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots7 shotsValencia 12 shots, Girona FC 7 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots4 shotsValencia 3 shots, Girona FC 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.4 xG1.56 xGValencia 1.4 xG, Girona FC 1.56 xG
  • Possession37%63%Valencia 37%, Girona FC 63%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersValencia 4 corners, Girona FC 4 corners
  • Fouls22 fouls8 foulsValencia 22 fouls, Girona FC 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsValencia 1 card, Girona FC 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.

Pepelu · Valencia · 18′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedUmar Sadiq · Valencia · 30′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArnau Martínez · Girona · 56′ · 0.03 xG · on targetGuido Rodríguez · Valencia · 71′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLargie Ramazani · Valencia · 50′ · 0.05 xG · goalCristhian Stuani · Girona · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLuis Rioja · Valencia · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedClaudio Echeverri · Girona · 45′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLargie Ramazani · Valencia · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLucas Beltrán · Valencia · 18′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedHugo Duro · Valencia · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedUmar Sadiq · Valencia · 19′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedVitor Reis · Girona · 90′ · 0.16 xG · on targetViktor Tsygankov · Girona · 90′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedUmar Sadiq · Valencia · 59′ · 0.24 xG · goalHugo Duro · Valencia · 90′ · 0.31 xG · off target or blockedGuido Rodríguez · Valencia · 62′ · 0.32 xG · on targetCristhian Stuani · Girona · 90′ · 0.44 xG · on targetJoel Roca · Girona · 63′ · 0.52 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Valencia: 12 shots, 3 on target, 1.45 xG. Girona: 7 shots, 4 on target, 1.46 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Largie Ramazani · Valencia · 50′Umar Sadiq · Valencia · 59′Joel Roca · Girona · 63′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Valencia 1.45 xG · Girona 1.46 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Valencia
1Draws
3Girona FC
Girona FC — Valencia · La Liga2–1
Girona FC — Valencia · La Liga1–1
Valencia — Girona FC · La Liga2–0
Valencia — Girona FC · La Liga1–3
Girona FC — Valencia · 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: Valencia favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Girona FC in 1 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Valencia33 matchesGirona FC33 matches
1.12 goals/matchGoals scored33/331.09 goals/match
1.45 goals/matchGoals allowed33/331.52 goals/match
1.33 xG/match ▲Expected goals33/331.23 xG/match
11.7 shots/match ▲Shots33/3310.3 shots/match
3.18 shots/matchShots on target33/33▲ 3.82 shots/match
48.2%Possession33/33● 50.2%
5.24 corners/match ●Corners33/334.03 corners/match
2.15 cards/matchCards27/272.56 cards/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls33/3310.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 33home / 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, 25 Apr 2026, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsValenciaGirona FC
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2025/26
Head-to-headValencia — Girona FC
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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