xF.
Valencia

3–2

xG 2.74–1.52

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Deportivo Alavés

Estadio de Mestalla

Valencia · Sun 8 Mar, 20:00 UK · La Liga · Cap 49,430

xVerdict

VAL deserved this on chance quality. VAL 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
VAL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 2.74–1.52. A penalty does a lot of ALA's xG.

VALALA
1.39Open play0.51
1.35Set play1.01
0.00Free kicks0.05
0.56Corners0.17
0.79Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
VAL were working into good areas, 19 shots for four big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 19–10.

VALALA

Shots

19 – 10

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.15

On target

8 – 4

Inside box

13 – 7

Outside box

6 – 3

Blocked

6 – 3

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

4 – 2

Big missed

2 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
ALA went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 90'.

First half

  • 3'Lucas Boyé scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 17'Yellow, Largie Ramazani (Foul).
  • 30'Youssef Enríquez on, Carlos Protesoni off.
  • 36'Yellow, Jon Guridi (Foul).
  • 43'Yellow, Youssef Enríquez (Foul).

Second half

  • 47'Javi Guerra scores (right foot shot, Umar Sadiq).
  • 58'Yellow, Jon Pacheco (Foul).
  • 68'Ander Guevara on, Carles Aleñá off.
  • 68'Denis Suárez on, Jon Guridi off.
  • 70'Arnaut Danjuma on, Luis Rioja off.
  • 71'Lucas Boyé scores (header, Denis Suárez).
  • 74'Hugo Duro on, Filip Ugrinic off.
  • 82'André Almeida on, Javi Guerra off.
  • 82'Diego López on, Largie Ramazani off.
  • 82'Dani Raba on, Thierry Correia off.
  • 84'Mariano Díaz on, Toni Martínez off.
  • 90'Eray Cömert scores (right foot shot).
  • 90+2'Yellow, Ander Guevara (Foul).
  • 90+6'Second yellow, Ander Guevara (Argument).
  • 90+7'Second yellow, Jon Pacheco (Foul).
  • 90+9'Hugo Duro scores from the spot (left foot shot).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-4-2Fact
VAL left a back four and two strikers for a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

ALA have two strikers against a back four. VAL have the extra midfielder.

VAL · 4-2-3-1ALA · 4-4-2

12468111214172324157810111415171823DimitrievskiRodríguezNúñezSadiqGuerraRiojaCorreiaGayàRamazaniUgrinicCömertSiveraPachecoPérezBlancoAleñáMartínezTenagliaBoyéOttoGuridiProtesoni
Player ratingsFact
Boyé led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.4, and the two XIs rated close.

VAL

17Largie RamazaniMF827.63
9Hugo DuroFW167.51
24Eray CömertDF907.20
4Unai NúñezDF907.10
6Umar SadiqFW907.02
23Filip UgrinicMF747.02
8Javi GuerraMF826.90
11Luis RiojaMF706.92
14José GayàDF906.93
10André AlmeidaMF86.81
7Arnaut DanjumaFW206.80
1Stole DimitrievskiGK906.70
12Thierry CorreiaDF826.70
19Dani RabaFW86.70
16Diego LópezFW86.50
2Guido RodríguezMF906.41

ALA

15Lucas BoyéFW908.41
1Antonio SiveraGK907.30
4Denis SuárezMF227.31
7Ángel PérezMF907.12
14Nahuel TenagliaDF907.10
11Toni MartínezFW846.90
23Carlos ProtesoniDF306.90
18Jon GuridiMF686.80
17Jonny OttoDF906.50
9Mariano DíazFW66.40
10Carles AleñáMF686.41
8Antonio BlancoMF906.40
3Youssef EnríquezDF606.01
5Jon PachecoDF905.80
6Ander GuevaraMF225.60
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–1.

VAL

  • Dimitri FoulquierUnavailable

ALA

  • Facundo GarcésUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
ALA still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
VAL held territory in ALA's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 37% of the night in ALA's third and 21% in VAL's.

VAL thirdMiddleALA third
21%41%37%
VALALA
Match statsFact
VAL had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 61%–39%.

VALALA

Possession

61% – 39%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

550 – 362

Lge 437.2

Corners

10 – 2

Lge 4.8

Tackles

18 – 29

Lge 16.5

npxG

1.95 – 0.73