xF.
Villarreal

2–1

xG 1.87–1.27

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Elche

Estadio de la Cerámica

Villarreal · Sun 8 Mar, 13:00 UK · La Liga · Cap 23,500

xVerdict

VIL deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with VIL. VIL's keeper prevented 0.99 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
VIL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.81–0.77.

VILELC
1.81Open play0.77
0.06Set play0.50
0.04Corners0.50
Shot profileFact
VIL took more shots, 16 shots for four big chances, at 0.12 xG per shot.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 16–13.

VILELC

Shots

16 – 13

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.10

On target

7 – 6

Inside box

13 – 9

Outside box

3 – 4

Blocked

3 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

4 – 3

Big missed

3 – 2

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.99–1.10.

VIL

0.99

xG prevented

ELC

1.10

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

ELC scored it in the 82'.

First half

  • 31'Tajon Buchanan scores (right foot shot, Pape Gueye).
  • 41'Santiago Mouriño scores (right foot shot, Santi Comesaña).
  • 43'Yellow, Alberto Moleiro (Foul).

Second half

  • 59'Martim Neto on, Grady Diangana off.
  • 65'Alfon González on, Tajon Buchanan off.
  • 65'Gerard Moreno on, Alberto Moleiro off.
  • 68'Josan on, Buba Sangaré off.
  • 68'Federico Redondo on, Marc Aguado off.
  • 68'Gonzalo Villar on, Aleix Febas off.
  • 74'Yellow, Martim Neto (Argument).
  • 75'Dani Parejo on, Santi Comesaña off.
  • 75'Thomas Partey on, Pape Gueye off.
  • 75'Renato Veiga on, Pau Navarro off.
  • 77'André Silva on, Rafa Mir off.
  • 82'André Silva scores (header, Martim Neto).
  • 90+6'Yellow, André Silva (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 3-5-2Fact
ELC started a back three, with wing-backs, against VIL's back four.
xAnalysis

VIL set up 4-4-2. ELC set up 3-5-2.

VIL · 4-4-2ELC · 3-5-2

14691718192023141518101114192021222342JúniorMarínNavarroMikautadzeBuchananGueyePépéMoleiroCardonaComesañaMouriñoDituroAguadoMirValeraFebasDianganaRodríguezPétrotAffengruberChustSangaré
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.9. Dituro was the top mark.

VIL

18Pape GueyeMF757.62
1Luiz JúniorGK907.50
17Tajon BuchananMF657.42
6Pau NavarroDF757.30
15Santiago MouriñoDF907.21
19Nicolas PépéFW907.01
20Alberto MoleiroMF656.94
4Rafa MarínDF906.80
14Santi ComesañaMF756.72
23Sergi CardonaDF906.61
9Georges MikautadzeFW906.51
7Gerard MorenoFW256.50
12Renato VeigaMF156.50
11Alfon GonzálezFW256.40
16Thomas ParteyMF156.40
10Dani ParejoMF156.31

ELC

1Matías DituroGK907.90
11Germán ValeraMF907.51
10Rafa MirFW777.22
22David AffengruberDF907.20
16Martim NetoMF317.11
9André SilvaFW137.00
20Álvaro RodríguezFW907.01
23Víctor ChustDF906.91
21Léo PétrotDF906.70
17JosanMF226.71
14Aleix FebasMF686.71
8Marc AguadoMF686.71
12Gonzalo VillarMF226.60
5Federico RedondoMF226.60
42Buba SangaréMF686.20
19Grady DianganaMF596.10
Missing playersFact
VIL named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

ELC had none stored.

VIL

  • Juan FoythUnavailable

ELC

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

VIL had the first half. ELC had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
VIL held territory in ELC's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 37% of the night in ELC's third and 25% in VIL's.

VIL thirdMiddleELC third
25%38%37%
VILELC
Match statsFact
ELC had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

VIL had the better chances.

VILELC

Possession

37% – 63%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

352 – 608

Lge 437.2

Corners

4 – 6

Lge 4.8

Tackles

12 – 18

Lge 16.5

npxG

1.87 – 1.27