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Valencia 1-2 Villarreal expected goals (xg): our prediction vs the result

Recent xG created per game, from recorded matches.

Valencia1.16

xG created per game · Last 6 matches

Villarreal2.78

xG created per game · Last 6 matches

Result

Valencia1-2Villarreal
1.17 – 1.51 xGUnderstat

The match produced 1.17 xG for Valencia and 1.51 xG for Villarreal, against a final score of 1-2. The chances and the scoreline broadly agreed.

Expected Goals (xG)

Valencia have created 1.16 xG and scored 0.83 per game over their last 6, scoring below their xG. Villarreal have created 2.78 xG and scored 1.50 per game over their last 6, scoring below their xG.

Real Understat xG, recent games only (the five leagues we cover for xG). xG measures chance quality, not a tip.

ValenciaValencia

Recent xG per game

Recorded recent matches.

VillarrealVillarreal
Statistic
Valencia
Villarreal
Matches in sample
6
6
xG created per game
1.16
2.78

xG conceded per game
1.95
1.58

Bar scales · xG per game: 0–3. Each team uses the same scale for each metric.

Form & head-to-head

Recent form uses each club’s available results in their stored order. Select a W/D/L result for details.

Head-to-head figures use their own recorded sample. Where individual results are available, the figures and journal cover the same meetings. Missing results are never counted as draws.

ValenciaValenciaLast 5
L
Loss · 0-1
W
Win · 1-0
L
Loss · 2-3
D
Draw · 2-2
D
Draw · 0-0

1 win · 2 draws · 2 losses

VillarrealVillarrealLast 5
L
Loss · 1-2
W
Win · 3-1
W
Win · 3-1
L
Loss · 0-1
D
Draw · 0-0

2 wins · 1 draw · 2 losses

W Win
D Draw
L Loss

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings

0ValenciaValencia wins
2Draws
3VillarrealVillarreal wins
2.0Average goals
Date
Home team
Score
Away team
VillarrealVillarreal
2 – 1
ValenciaValencia
ValenciaValencia
0 – 2
VillarrealVillarreal
VillarrealVillarreal
1 – 1
ValenciaValencia
ValenciaValencia
1 – 1
VillarrealVillarreal
VillarrealVillarreal
1 – 0
ValenciaValencia

Match outlook

Valencia31.5%
Draw26.4%
PickVillarreal42.2%

The model leans Villarreal to win.

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Overall model accuracy

We don't yet publish a graded Expected Goals (xG)-specific track record, so this is our overall accuracy across every 1X2 call, graded out-of-sample, updated daily.

0.0106Calibration error (1X2)
47.7%Top-pick hit rate (1X2)
56,038Matches graded

Predictions & track record updated 27 Oct 2026.

See the full, dated track record

Model analysis: reasoning, key facts and model lenses

In-depth analysis

Every figure here is what the model thinks, not advice. We score every call against the result after the match.

42.2%Favoured: Villarreal
55.9%Both Teams to Score
51.5%Over 2.5 goals

Players to watch

Published player-market probabilities, shown in kickoff order. Model estimates, not confirmed lineups.

How our football predictions work →

ValenciaValencia (1)
Umar Sadiq
Watch list
Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
19.5%
5.13
1+ shot on target
35.2%
2.84
2+ shots
32.7%
3.06
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots2.38
On target0.88
Goals0.44
VillarrealVillarreal (1)
Georges Mikautadze
Watch list
Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
31.7%
3.15
1+ shot on target
60.1%
1.66
2+ shots
57.4%
1.74
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots3.19
On target1.52
Goals0.63

FAQ

How is this probability calculated?
The estimate comes from models fitted to recorded match data. Calibration and validation depend on the market, league and available sample; the percentage alone does not establish accuracy or a profitable price.
Is this a betting tip?
This is a model estimate, not a guarantee or a demonstrated profitable edge. Where the required result data is available, saved predictions are graded including misses. An unavailable market result stays ungraded.

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