La Liga · 2025Sat, 9 May 2026, 12:00 UTCFull timeEstadio Manuel Martínez ValeroFull-time recap

Elche

LWWWL
11Full-time recap

Alaves

DDLWL

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricElcheAlaves
Shots16 shots/match11 shots/match
Shots on target5 shots/match4 shots/match
Expected goals1.46 xG/match1.68 xG/match
Possession66%34%
Corners7 corners/match3 corners/match
Fouls14 fouls/match13 fouls/match
Yellow cards3 cards/match6 cards/match

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Alaves's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: Elche's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: Lineup availability and tactical choices are not in the retained data.

Alaves's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.8 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.17 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 for1.8 goals/match1.17 goals/match1.21 goals/match

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

Elche have a visible home split

moderate

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

13.6 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season11.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.6 shots/match11.1 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Elche have recorded the higher season possession share.

58.2%PossessionElche · Alaves49.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricElcheAlavesBaseline
Possession58.2%49.2%49.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0Elche
0Draws
1Alaves
AlavesElche · La Liga31

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Elche favored in 5 of 14 directional metrics · Alaves in 5 · 4 too close

1.31 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 35/351.17 goals/match
1.54 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 35/351.54 goals/match
1.14 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 8/81.3 xG/match
1.35 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 8/81.11 xG/match
11.1 shots/matchShotsseason · 35/3512.2 shots/match
14.1 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 35/3512.7 shots/match
3.97 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 35/353.94 shots/match
4.86 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 35/354.2 shots/match
58.2%Possessionseason · 35/3549.2%
3.91 corners/matchCornersseason · 35/354.97 corners/match
4.6 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 35/354.97 corners/match
2.21 cards/matchCardsseason · 29/292.59 cards/match
13 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 35/3514.9 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
20%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 35/359%
86%Scoring frequencyseason · 35/3571%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Elche87.5
Alaves47.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Elche44.2
Alaves40
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Elche23.3
Alaves43.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Elche2.5
Alaves52.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Elche47.5
Alaves82.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 91%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Elche12.5
Alaves62.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Elche35
Alaves60
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.8 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed5/52.2 goals/match
1.31 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.28 xG/match
11.4 shots/matchShots5/512.8 shots/match
4.2 shots/matchShots on target5/53.8 shots/match
60.6%Possession5/543.6%
5.6 corners/matchCorners5/55.4 corners/match
Cards1/1
13.8 fouls/matchFouls5/513.2 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.8 goals/match
1.7 goals/matchGoals allowed10/102.2 goals/match
1.14 xG/matchExpected goals8/81.3 xG/match
11.9 shots/matchShots10/1013.1 shots/match
4.5 shots/matchShots on target10/104.2 shots/match
57.7%Possession10/1044.8%
4.6 corners/matchCorners10/104.8 corners/match
2.5 cards/matchCards4/44.75 cards/match
14.1 fouls/matchFouls10/1014.1 fouls/match

Window

Season

35 / 35 matches
1.31 goals/matchGoals scored35/351.17 goals/match
1.54 goals/matchGoals allowed35/351.54 goals/match
1.14 xG/matchExpected goals8/81.3 xG/match
11.1 shots/matchShots35/3512.2 shots/match
3.97 shots/matchShots on target35/353.94 shots/match
58.2%Possession35/3549.2%
3.91 corners/matchCorners35/354.97 corners/match
2.21 cards/matchCards29/292.59 cards/match
13 fouls/matchFouls35/3514.9 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

18 / 18 matches
1.61 goals/matchGoals scored18/181 goals/match
1.06 goals/matchGoals allowed18/181.72 goals/match
1.57 xG/matchExpected goals4/41.63 xG/match
13.6 shots/matchShots18/1811.6 shots/match
4.83 shots/matchShots on target18/183.72 shots/match
60.4%Possession18/1848%
4.83 corners/matchCorners18/184.06 corners/match
1.93 cards/matchCards15/153 cards/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls18/1814.9 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

6 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.81 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples35 / 35home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 9 May 2026, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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