Osasuna — Racing Santander 2:0

Osasuna

2:0

Racing Santander

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: Osasuna was the better side by chances too.

The numbers

Team	Goals	xG	Goals − xG	Expected points
Osasuna	2	3.08	−1.1	2.83
Racing Santander	0	0.22	−0.2	0.10

Goals

Minute	Goal	Team	Shot xG	Assist
8'	Ante Budimir (penalty)	Osasuna	0.74
87'	Asier Osambela	Osasuna	0.58

Key chances

Minute	Player	Team	xG	Outcome
87'	Asier Osambela	Osasuna	0.58	goal
40'	Jonathan Dubasin	Osasuna	0.57	saved
66'	Jonathan Dubasin	Osasuna	0.14	off target, from a corner

Shots: Osasuna 20, Racing Santander 9; big chances (xG 0.3 and above): 3 and 0.

How the game went

In the first half xG was Osasuna 1.94, Racing Santander 0.08: a big edge for Osasuna. In the second half xG was Osasuna 1.18, Racing Santander 0.14: a clear edge for Osasuna. The edge in chances lasted the whole match. Osasuna scored 2 from 3.08 xG: fewer than they created. As a rule, finishing like this evens out over time.

How it fits the season

Osasuna: −2.8 for the season (16 in the table). Racing Santander: +0.3 (10). The gap between points and xPTS is built from matches like this one.

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