Málaga — Deportivo La Coruña 1:1
Málaga1:1
Deportivo La CoruñaThe 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.
Score1:1
Home xG1.36Málaga
Away xG1.13Deportivo La Coruña
Expected points1.53 : 1.20
Who deserved it
A fair draw: the xG gap is only 0.23.
The numbers
| Team | Goals | xG | Goals − xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 1 | 1.36 | −0.4 | 1.53 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 1 | 1.13 | −0.1 | 1.20 |
Goals
| Minute | Goal | Team | Shot xG | Assist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20' | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Deportivo La Coruña | 0.98 | Luismi Cruz |
| 33' | Chupe (penalty) | Málaga | 0.74 |
Key chances
| Minute | Player | Team | xG | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20' | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Deportivo La Coruña | 0.98 | goal |
| 75' | Chupe | Málaga | 0.26 | hit the woodwork, header |
| 26' | Chupe | Málaga | 0.07 | blocked, from a set piece |
Shots: Málaga 13, Deportivo La Coruña 6; big chances (xG 0.3 and above): 1 and 1.
How the game went
In the first half xG was Málaga 0.86, Deportivo La Coruña 1.02: about even. In the second half xG was Málaga 0.49, Deportivo La Coruña 0.11: a small edge for Málaga.
How it fits the season
Málaga: −4.5 for the season (20 in the table). Deportivo La Coruña: −1.5 (9). The gap between points and xPTS is built from matches like this one.
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