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Villarreal
La Liga · 9th
Play style · last 5
Possession Press
high possession with aggressive counter-pressing. Measured against La Liga; block height comes from how they press, not from tracking.
On Paper rating · last 14 matches
League table
9th
8 points from 7
On Paper
5th
Chances made and conceded
4 places of disagreementthe model rates them higher than the table does
This season
7
Pld
2
W
2
D
3
L
13
GF
12
GA
8
Pts
L
L
L
L
W
W
last 6
Won 3–1 at home to Levante · Sep 20
That's how they've played so far. Where the model has Villarreal finishing in May, and the odds on going down, come with a free account.
What the numbers say
Season to date, measured against the rest of the division.
Attack
Creating like a side further up the table
3rd in the division for big chances created more than 6 of the 8 sides above them.
20
big chances
Attack
Riding a hot streak in front of goal
Scoring about 35% above what their shots support. Enjoy it, but this is the part that regresses first.
1.35
goals per expected
Overall
Losing the tight ones
A positive goal difference of +1 and only 8 points from 7. The margins have not gone their way.
+1
goal difference
Against the rest of the division
Where the squad's season totals sit among the 20 clubs.
Big chances created
3rd of 20
20
More than 6 of the 8 sides above them in the table.
Shots
5th of 20
112
About 16.0 a match.
Key passes
5th of 20
89
Chance creation is not the problem.
Goals
4th of 20
12
Duels won
8th of 20
334
Tackles
17th of 20
104
They commit to the tackle less than most.
Clearances
17th of 20
138
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Who's driving it
The squad's leaders this season.
Highest rated
Juan Foyth
Defender · Argentina
7.43
Most goals
Pape Gueye
Midfielder · Senegal
3
Most assists
Alberto Moleiro
Attacker · Spain
3
Big chances created
Alberto Moleiro
Attacker · Spain
4
Duels won
Tajon Buchanan
Attacker · Canada
28
Big chances missed
Ayoze Pérez
Attacker · Spain
7
Also playing
vs Napoli
Champions League · Tue, Oct 13
at Liverpool
Champions League · Tue, Oct 20
We don't model cup competitions, so there's no reading on these.
Coming up
The next 5 on the calendar.
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