xF.
Deportivo Alavés

0–1

xG 0.99–0.71

Valencia

Estadio de Mendizorroza

Gasteiz · Tue 15 Sept, 19:00 UK · La Liga · Cap 19,840

xVerdict

VAL took the points against the chance count. ALA led the chances. ALA held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
ALA led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 0.99–0.71. The sources were mixed.

ALAVAL
0.90Open play0.63
0.09Set play0.08
0.00Corners0.08
Shot profileFact
VAL took 10 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Five were blocked.

ALAVAL

Shots

15 – 10

xG / shot

0.07 – 0.07

On target

3 – 3

Inside box

11 – 5

Outside box

4 – 5

Blocked

4 – 5

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 1

Big missed

2 – 0

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

xG prevented finished -0.22–0.74.

ALA

-0.22

xG prevented

VAL

0.74

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

VAL scored it in the 78'.

First half

  • 18'VAR.
  • 21'Yellow, Antonio Blanco (Argument).
  • 21'Yellow, Javi Guerra (Argument).
  • 45+2'Yellow, Pepelu (Foul).

Second half

  • 52'Yellow, Aaron Ndive Mayol de la Cueva (Foul).
  • 61'Yellow, Guido Rodríguez (Foul).
  • 63'Luis Rioja on, Hugo Duro off.
  • 67'Mariano Díaz on, Toni Martínez off.
  • 67'Youssef Enríquez on, Denis Suárez off.
  • 70'David Otorbi on, Guido Rodríguez off.
  • 78'Luis Rioja scores (right foot shot, Javi Guerra).
  • 82'Iker Córdoba on, Justin de Haas off.
  • 82'Arnau Martínez on, Pablo Maffeo off.
  • 82'Jesús Vázquez on, Luis Rioja off.
  • 85'Carles Aleñá on, Ángel Pérez off.
  • 85'Ander Guevara on, Antonio Blanco off.
  • 85'Miguel Rodríguez on, Abde Rebbach off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-5-2 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
ALA load midfield and play two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

ALA set up 3-5-2. VAL set up 4-2-3-1.

ALA · 3-5-2VAL · 4-2-3-1

7811141516192112412789121418232433PérezBlancoMartínezTenagliaBoyéKoskiIbáñezRebbachSiveraValentiniSuárezDimitrievskiRodríguezDanjumaGuerraDuroHaasGayàPepeluUgrinicMaffeoCueva
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–7.0. Pepelu was the top mark.

ALA

19Pablo IbáñezMF907.21
7Ángel PérezMF857.12
11Toni MartínezFW677.10
4Denis SuárezMF677.02
15Lucas BoyéFW907.01
16Ville KoskiDF906.90
2Nicolás ValentiniDF906.91
6Ander GuevaraMF56.81
1Antonio SiveraGK906.80
22Miguel RodríguezFW56.82
9Mariano DíazFW236.70
8Antonio BlancoMF856.70
21Abde RebbachMF856.60
14Nahuel TenagliaDF906.41
10Carles AleñáMF56.30
3Youssef EnríquezDF236.30

VAL

18PepeluDF907.50
1Stole DimitrievskiGK907.51
11Luis RiojaFW197.30
14José GayàDF907.30
2Guido RodríguezMF707.10
7Arnaut DanjumaMF907.04
8Javi GuerraMF907.02
12Justin de HaasDF826.80
27David OtorbiFW206.70
23Filip UgrinicMF906.70
24Pablo MaffeoDF826.70
33Aaron Ndive Mayol de la CuevaMF906.60
9Hugo DuroFW636.50
36Iker CórdobaDF86.50
22Arnau MartínezDF86.30
21Jesús VázquezDF86.30
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–4.

ALA

  • Facundo GarcésUnavailable
  • Mikel RodriguezUnavailable

VAL

  • Sergi CanósUnavailable
  • Mouctar DiakhabyUnavailable
  • Umar SadiqUnavailable
  • Diego LópezUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with ALA.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 73–27, ALA to VAL.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

VAL attacked down their right.

ALA thirdMiddleVAL third
31%34%35%
ALAVAL
Match statsFact
VAL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

That did not turn into more shots (15–10).

ALAVAL

Possession

43% – 57%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

342 – 474

Lge 455.2

Corners

2 – 5

Lge 4.8

Tackles

21 – 17

Lge 16.8

npxG

0.99 – 0.71