Valencia vs Alaves

12 May 2019 · La Liga · 2018/19 · Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernández

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Carlos Soler 29’
  • Santi Mina 34’
  • Kevin Gameiro 68’
  • Ximo Navarro 12’

Match summary

Valencia came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Alaves. Valencia led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Ximo Navarro put Alaves ahead with a header in the 12th minute, set up by Jony, Carlos Soler equalised in the 29th minute, and Santi Mina put Valencia in front with a header in the 34th minute, set up by Daniel Parejo. In the second half, Kevin Gameiro made it 3-1 with a header in the 68th minute, set up by José Gayá.

The chances backed that up: Valencia created 1.68 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Alaves's 0.72 from 10.

Match stats

Valencia Alaves
10 Shots 10
4 Shots on Target 3
7 Corners 4
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1.68 xG 0.72
1.68 Non-penalty xG 0.72
4 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Valencia Alaves
Kick-off
12’
Ximo Navarro
Assist: Jony0-1 (Alaves)
Carlos Soler1-1 (Valencia)
29’
Santi Mina
Assist: Daniel Parejo2-1 (Valencia)
34’
Half-time2-1
Kevin Gameiro
Assist: José Gayá3-1 (Valencia)
68’
Full-time3-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Valencia
  • Ezequiel Garay
  • Gabriel
Alaves
  • Víctor Laguardia
  • Darko Brasanac
  • Tomás Pina
  • Patrick Twumasi
  • Borja Bastón

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.68 0.72 12’ Ximo Navarro (Alaves), 0-1 12’ 29’ Carlos Soler (Valencia), 1-1 29’ 34’ Santi Mina (Valencia), 2-1 34’ 68’ Kevin Gameiro (Valencia), 3-1 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.68 0.72 12’ Ximo Navarro (Alaves), 0-1 Navarro 12’ 29’ Carlos Soler (Valencia), 1-1 Soler 29’ 34’ Santi Mina (Valencia), 2-1 Mina 34’ 68’ Kevin Gameiro (Valencia), 3-1 Gameiro 68’
Valencia 1.68 xGAlaves 0.72 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Alaves attacking Valencia attacking 
68’ Kevin Gameiro (Valencia), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 29’ Carlos Soler (Valencia), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 41’ Rodrigo (Valencia), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 11’ Diego Rolan (Alaves), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 12’ Ximo Navarro (Alaves), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 86’ Carlos Soler (Valencia), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 10’ Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 38’ Diego Rolan (Alaves), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 7’ Santi Mina (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 34’ Santi Mina (Valencia), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 46’ Jony (Alaves), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Manu García (Alaves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ Jony (Alaves), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Jonathan Calleri (Alaves), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Jonathan Calleri (Alaves), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Daniel Wass (Valencia), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Borja Bastón (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Jony (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 21’ Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ Ferrán Torres (Valencia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 68’ Kevin Gameiro (Valencia), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 29’ Carlos Soler (Valencia), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 41’ Rodrigo (Valencia), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 11’ Diego Rolan (Alaves), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 12’ Ximo Navarro (Alaves), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 10’ Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 86’ Carlos Soler (Valencia), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 38’ Diego Rolan (Alaves), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 7’ Santi Mina (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 34’ Santi Mina (Valencia), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 46’ Jony (Alaves), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Manu García (Alaves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ Jony (Alaves), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Jonathan Calleri (Alaves), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Jonathan Calleri (Alaves), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Daniel Wass (Valencia), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Jony (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Borja Bastón (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ Ferrán Torres (Valencia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Jaume GK900 0.000.000
Cristiano Piccini DEF900 0.000.000
Ezequiel Garay DEF900 0.000.000
Gabriel DEF900 0.000.000
José Gayá DEF9010 0.000.491
Carlos Soler MID9012 0.550.011
Daniel Parejo MID9010 0.000.072
Daniel Wass MID831 0.030.361
Gonçalo Guedes MID902 0.110.000
Santi Mina FWD8412 0.130.000
Rodrigo FWD661 0.360.091
Kevin Gameiro Sub2411 0.490.091
Mouctar Diakhaby Sub70 0.000.000
Ferrán Torres Sub61 0.010.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Valencia win 68% Bet365 odds 1.40
Draw 19% Bet365 odds 5.00
Alaves win 13% Bet365 odds 7.50

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Valencia WWLLW
Alaves LDLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Alaves 2-1 Valencia, 05 Jan 19 Next meeting: Valencia 2-1 Alaves, 05 Oct 19  All Valencia vs Alaves meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.