xF.
Valencia

0–2

xG 1.07–2.31

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Villarreal

Estadio de Mestalla

Valencia · Sat 25 Oct, 20:00 UK · La Liga · Cap 49,430

xVerdict

VIL deserved this on chance quality. VIL leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. VAL held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
VIL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 45% of VIL's xG.

VALVIL
0.91Open play1.27
0.16Set play1.04
0.10Free kicks0.00
0.06Corners0.17
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
VAL took 15 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

VIL created four from 12.

VALVIL

Shots

15 – 12

xG / shot

0.07 – 0.19

On target

3 – 5

Inside box

7 – 11

Outside box

8 – 1

Blocked

6 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

0 – 4

Big missed

0 – 2

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
VIL scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 45'.

First half

  • 15'Yellow, Pape Gueye (Foul).
  • 15'Yellow, Santiago Mouriño (Foul).
  • 43'VAR.
  • 43'Yellow, José Copete (Foul).
  • 45'Gerard Moreno scores from the spot (left foot shot).

Second half

  • 46'Hugo Duro on, Lucas Beltrán off.
  • 57'Santi Comesaña scores (right foot shot).
  • 60'André Almeida on, Javi Guerra off.
  • 61'Jesús Vázquez on, José Gayà off.
  • 68'Thomas Partey on, Pape Gueye off.
  • 68'Ayoze Pérez on, Gerard Moreno off.
  • 69'Yellow, Santi Comesaña (Foul).
  • 79'Ilias Akhomach on, Georges Mikautadze off.
  • 79'Dani Parejo on, Santi Comesaña off.
  • 83'Yellow, Nicolas Pépé (Off the ball foul).
  • 83'Dani Raba on, Thierry Correia off.
  • 83'Baptiste Santamaria on, Pepelu off.
  • 88'Tajon Buchanan on, Alberto Moleiro off.
  • 90'Yellow, César Tárrega (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-4-2Fact
Both started a 4-4-2.
xAnalysis

VAL's usual. VIL's usual.

VAL · 4-4-2VIL · 4-4-2

357811121415161825178912141518192023CopeteTárregaDanjumaGuerraRiojaCorreiaGayàBeltránLópezPepeluAgirrezabalaJúniorMorenoFoythMikautadzeVeigaComesañaMouriñoGueyePépéMoleiroCardona
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.8–7.1. Foyth was the top mark.

VAL

11Luis RiojaMF907.41
3José CopeteDF907.11
12Thierry CorreiaDF837.01
16Diego LópezFW907.01
10André AlmeidaMF297.00
7Arnaut DanjumaMF907.01
18PepeluMF836.90
25Julen AgirrezabalaGK906.80
5César TárregaDF906.70
19Dani RabaFW76.60
22Baptiste SantamariaMF76.51
15Lucas BeltránFW466.40
8Javi GuerraMF616.40
9Hugo DuroFW446.40
14José GayàDF616.40
21Jesús VázquezDF296.40

VIL

8Juan FoythDF907.80
1Luiz JúniorGK907.50
7Gerard MorenoFW687.41
14Santi ComesañaMF797.10
23Sergi CardonaDF907.11
12Renato VeigaDF907.10
15Santiago MouriñoDF907.10
18Pape GueyeMF687.01
22Ayoze PérezFW226.81
17Tajon BuchananFW26.71
19Nicolas PépéMF906.73
10Dani ParejoMF116.60
9Georges MikautadzeFW796.50
20Alberto MoleiroMF886.51
16Thomas ParteyMF226.40
11Ilias AkhomachFW116.30
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
VIL still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
The ball lived between the boxes.
xAnalysis

Neither final third owned the night.

VAL thirdMiddleVIL third
22%48%30%
VALVIL
Match statsFact
VAL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

VIL had the better chances.

VALVIL

Possession

57% – 43%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

540 – 416

Lge 437.2

Corners

7 – 5

Lge 4.8

Tackles

23 – 12

Lge 16.5

npxG

1.07 – 1.52