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Villarreal 2–3 Sevilla · La Liga

2–3Historical match

Sevilla

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

Match at a glance

Sevilla won 2–3.

Shots
613
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
0.830.87
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sevilla beat Villarreal 3–2. Recorded in this match (Villarreal – Sevilla): shots 6–13, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 0.83–0.87, possession 63%–37%. 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 Villarreal.

3.21 days ▲Rest daysVillarreal · Sevilla4.11 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricVillarrealSevillaBaseline
Rest days3.21 days4.11 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Villarreal have a visible home split

moderate

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

14.6 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.6 shots/match11.9 shots/match12 shots/match

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

Villarreal's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.86 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/match1.86 goals/match1.22 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots13 shotsVillarreal 6 shots, Sevilla 13 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsVillarreal 4 shots, Sevilla 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.83 xG0.87 xGVillarreal 0.83 xG, Sevilla 0.87 xG
  • Possession63%37%Villarreal 63%, Sevilla 37%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersVillarreal 6 corners, Sevilla 4 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls9 foulsVillarreal 11 fouls, Sevilla 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardVillarreal 2 cards, Sevilla 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.

Oso · Sevilla · 48′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRubén Vargas · Sevilla · 64′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAkor Adams · Sevilla · 72′ · 0.03 xG · goalAlexis Sánchez · Sevilla · 83′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPau Navarro · Villarreal · 85′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDjibril Sow · Sevilla · 9′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDjibril Sow · Sevilla · 70′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPape Gueye · Villarreal · 44′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAkor Adams · Sevilla · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNeal Maupay · Sevilla · 63′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAlberto Moleiro · Villarreal · 66′ · 0.05 xG · on targetGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 13′ · 0.07 xG · goalNeal Maupay · Sevilla · 40′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedOso · Sevilla · 27′ · 0.08 xG · on targetKike Salas · Sevilla · 43′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedOso · Sevilla · 36′ · 0.17 xG · goalKike Salas · Sevilla · 45′ · 0.19 xG · goalGeorges Mikautadze · Villarreal · 20′ · 0.55 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Villarreal: 6 shots, 4 on target, 0.77 xG. Sevilla: 13 shots, 5 on target, 0.88 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′Gerard Moreno · Villarreal · 13′Georges Mikautadze · Villarreal · 20′Oso · Sevilla · 36′Kike Salas · Sevilla · 45′Akor Adams · Sevilla · 72′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Villarreal 0.77 xG · Sevilla 0.88 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Villarreal
1Draws
0Sevilla
Sevilla — Villarreal · La Liga1–2
Villarreal — Sevilla · La Liga4–2
Sevilla — Villarreal · La Liga1–2
Villarreal — Sevilla · La Liga3–2
Sevilla — Villarreal · La Liga1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Villarreal favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Sevilla in 2 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Villarreal36 matchesSevilla36 matches
1.86 goals/match ▲Goals scored36/361.28 goals/match
1.19 goals/match ▲Goals allowed36/361.61 goals/match
1.53 xG/match ▲Expected goals36/361.04 xG/match
11.9 shots/matchShots36/3611.5 shots/match
4.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target36/363.58 shots/match
44.4%Possession36/36● 51.3%
4.03 corners/matchCorners36/36● 4.86 corners/match
2.44 cards/matchCards27/283.07 cards/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls36/3614.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples36 / 36home / 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: Wed, 13 May 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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