Levante — Real Betis 5:2

Levante

5:2

Real Betis

The 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.

Who deserved it

The score matched the game: Levante was the better side by chances too.

The numbers

Team	Goals	xG	Goals − xG	Expected points
Levante	5	3.04	+2.0	1.98
Real Betis	2	1.92	+0.1	0.85

Goals

Minute	Goal	Team	Shot xG	Assist
23'	Adrián De la Fuente	Levante	0.41	Jon Ander Olasagasti
33'	Marc Bartra	Real Betis	0.06
45'	Enzo Bardeli	Levante	0.01
48'	Rodrigo Riquelme	Real Betis	0.54	Marc Roca
55'	Roger Brugué	Levante	0.13	Enzo Bardeli
69'	Roger Brugué	Levante	0.83
94'	Jon Ander Olasagasti	Levante	0.48	Etta Eyong

Key chances

Minute	Player	Team	xG	Outcome
69'	Roger Brugué	Levante	0.83	goal
48'	Rodrigo Riquelme	Real Betis	0.54	goal, header, from a corner
18'	Iván Romero	Levante	0.48	blocked

Shots: Levante 19, Real Betis 20; big chances (xG 0.3 and above): 5 and 2.

How the game went

In the first half xG was Levante 1.19, Real Betis 0.59: a small edge for Levante. In the second half xG was Levante 2.16, Real Betis 1.33: a clear edge for Levante. The edge in chances lasted the whole match. Levante scored 5 from 3.04 xG: well above what they created. As a rule, finishing like this evens out over time.

How it fits the season

Levante: −0.3 for the season (17 in the table). Real Betis: +7.9 (4). The gap between points and xPTS is built from matches like this one.

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