xF.
Levante

0–1

xG 1.08–1.92

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Villarreal

Estadio Ciudad de Valencia

Valencia · Wed 18 Feb, 19:00 UK · La Liga · Cap 26,354

xVerdict

VIL deserved this on chance quality. LVT leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
VIL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 46% of LVT's xG.

LVTVIL
0.59Open play1.14
0.49Set play0.78
0.07Free kicks0.00
0.08Corners0.02
Shot profileFact
LVT took 16 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

VIL created five from 15.

LVTVIL

Shots

16 – 15

xG / shot

0.07 – 0.13

On target

4 – 6

Inside box

11 – 10

Outside box

5 – 5

Blocked

6 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

0 – 5

Big missed

0 – 4

KeeperFact
VIL's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.02–0.42.

LVT

0.02

xG prevented

VIL

0.42

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
VIL scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 57'.

First half

  • 31'Yellow, Carlos Espí (Foul).
  • 43'Yellow, Iker Losada (Foul).

Second half

  • 57'Georges Mikautadze scores (right foot shot, Nicolas Pépé).
  • 60'Yellow, Ayoze Pérez (Foul).
  • 65'Karl Etta Eyong on, Matías Moreno off.
  • 65'Alan Matturro on, Víctor García off.
  • 65'Unai Vencedor on, Ugo Raghouber off.
  • 71'Alfonso Pedraza on, Ayoze Pérez off.
  • 72'Yellow, Pape Gueye (Foul).
  • 74'Carlos Álvarez on, Iker Losada off.
  • 79'Thomas Partey on, Pape Gueye off.
  • 79'Renato Veiga on, Rafa Marín off.
  • 85'Yellow, Jeremy Toljan (Foul).
  • 88'Alex Freeman on, Alberto Moleiro off.
  • 89'Tani Oluwaseyi on, Georges Mikautadze off.
  • 89'Kareem Tunde on, Paco Cortés off.
  • 90'Yellow, Santi Comesaña (Foul).
  • 90+4'Yellow, Nicolas Pépé.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-4-2Fact
LVT left a back four and two strikers for a 4-3-3.
xAnalysis

They have the extra attacker. VIL have two strikers against a back four, and one fewer in midfield.

LVT · 4-3-3VIL · 4-4-2

246813141718192227146914151819202223MorenoDelaPampínOlasagastiRyanRaghouberGarcíaLosadaEspíToljanCortésJúniorMarínNavarroMikautadzeComesañaMouriñoGueyePépéMoleiroPérezCardona
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–7.2. Dela was the top mark.

LVT

4Adrián DelaDF907.90
13Mathew RyanGK907.10
8Jon Ander OlasagastiMF907.13
19Carlos EspíFW907.00
14Ugo RaghouberMF656.90
2Matías MorenoDF656.90
27Paco CortésFW896.71
12Unai VencedorMF256.71
6Diego PampínDF906.71
24Carlos ÁlvarezMF166.71
22Jeremy ToljanDF906.61
3Alan MatturroDF256.50
18Iker LosadaMF746.50
21Karl Etta EyongFW256.50
17Víctor GarcíaFW656.51
26Kareem TundeFW10.00

VIL

6Pau NavarroDF907.81
19Nicolas PépéMF907.81
1Luiz JúniorGK907.70
9Georges MikautadzeFW897.61
23Sergi CardonaDF907.50
4Rafa MarínDF797.22
15Santiago MouriñoDF907.12
18Pape GueyeMF797.02
24Alfonso PedrazaDF196.80
14Santi ComesañaMF906.80
12Renato VeigaMF116.71
16Thomas ParteyMF116.70
20Alberto MoleiroMF886.41
22Ayoze PérezFW716.00
3Alex FreemanDF20.00
21Tani OluwaseyiFW10.00
Missing playersFact
VIL named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

LVT had none stored.

LVT

None stored.

VIL

  • Juan FoythUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

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

LVT attacked through the middle.

LVT thirdMiddleVIL third
26%44%30%
LVTVIL
Match statsFact
LVT had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

VIL had the better chances.

LVTVIL

Possession

59% – 41%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

485 – 345

Lge 437.2

Corners

3 – 2

Lge 4.8

Tackles

16 – 22

Lge 16.5

npxG

1.08 – 1.92