Espanyol
SevillaThe score says how it ended. xG says how it should have ended: it is the sum of the chances each shot was worth, not an opinion about the game.
A draw, but Espanyol created more (1.82 xG against 0.37) — points dropped.
| Minute | Player | Team | xG | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94' | Marcos Fernández | 0.47 | saved | |
| 97' | Marcos Fernández | 0.43 | goal, header | |
| 54' | Cala | 0.30 | off target, header |
Shots: Espanyol 12, Sevilla 6; big chances (xG 0.3 and above): 3 and 0.
In the first half xG was Espanyol 0.19, Sevilla 0.01: about even. In the second half xG was Espanyol 1.74, Sevilla 0.36: a clear edge for Espanyol.
Espanyol: −3.1 for the season (13 in the table). Sevilla: +2.5 (6). The gap between points and xPTS is built from matches like this one.