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Deportivo Alavés expected goals (xG) 2026/2027

La Liga · after 7 matches · updated 1 Oct

Deportivo Alavés's attacking and defensive expected goals in La Liga 2026/2027, compared with the results they produced and with the rest of the competition.

Deportivo Alavés xG and xGA per match

Every match ↓
Attack
1.28 xG per match
#9/20
Attack (xG per match) across La Liga, best first
Rank Club xG per match
#1 Barcelona 4.07
#2 Real Madrid 2.64
#3 Villarreal 2.38
#4 Atlético Madrid 1.72
#5 Athletic Club 1.64
#6 Real Betis 1.52
#7 Racing de Santander 1.45
#8 Levante UD 1.33
#9 Deportivo Alavés 1.28
#10 Rayo Vallecano 1.27
#11 Espanyol 1.24
#12 Osasuna 1.24
#13 Elche 1.24
#14 Real Sociedad 1.19
#15 Celta Vigo 1.01
#16 Sevilla 0.99
#17 Deportivo La Coruña 0.97
#18 Valencia 0.87
#19 Málaga 0.84
#20 Getafe 0.69
League avg
1.48
Total
8.94 7 matches
Defence
1.19 xGA per match
#5/20
Defence (xGA per match) across La Liga, best first
Rank Club xGA per match
#1 Atlético Madrid 1.02
#2 Real Madrid 1.09
#3 Barcelona 1.09
#4 Deportivo La Coruña 1.15
#5 Deportivo Alavés 1.19
#6 Villarreal 1.25
#7 Celta Vigo 1.26
#8 Getafe 1.27
#9 Sevilla 1.30
#10 Athletic Club 1.36
#11 Espanyol 1.36
#12 Osasuna 1.39
#13 Valencia 1.64
#14 Málaga 1.66
#15 Real Sociedad 1.68
#16 Rayo Vallecano 1.76
#17 Real Betis 1.86
#18 Elche 2.01
#19 Levante UD 2.08
#20 Racing de Santander 2.20
League avg
1.48
Total
8.32 7 matches
xG difference
+0.09 xGD per match
#6/20
xG difference (xGD per match) across La Liga, best first
Rank Club xGD per match
#1 Barcelona +2.99
#2 Real Madrid +1.55
#3 Villarreal +1.12
#4 Atlético Madrid +0.70
#5 Athletic Club +0.28
#6 Deportivo Alavés +0.09
#7 Espanyol -0.12
#8 Osasuna -0.15
#9 Deportivo La Coruña -0.18
#10 Celta Vigo -0.26
#11 Sevilla -0.31
#12 Real Betis -0.34
#13 Rayo Vallecano -0.50
#14 Real Sociedad -0.50
#15 Getafe -0.57
#16 Levante UD -0.75
#17 Racing de Santander -0.76
#18 Elche -0.77
#19 Valencia -0.78
#20 Málaga -0.83
League avg
0.00
Total
+0.62 7 matches
Expected points Model — Model output — computed from each match's xG, not a result. How xPts works →
1.44 xPts per match
#6/20
Expected points (xPts per match) across La Liga, best first
Rank Club xPts per match
#1 Barcelona 2.66
#2 Real Madrid 2.27
#3 Villarreal 1.92
#4 Atlético Madrid 1.86
#5 Athletic Club 1.82
#6 Deportivo Alavés 1.44
#7 Osasuna 1.36
#8 Espanyol 1.35
#9 Sevilla 1.30
#10 Celta Vigo 1.28
#11 Real Betis 1.20
#12 Real Sociedad 1.17
#13 Elche 1.14
#14 Racing de Santander 1.14
#15 Deportivo La Coruña 1.14
#16 Rayo Vallecano 1.12
#17 Levante UD 1.04
#18 Getafe 0.92
#19 Valencia 0.91
#20 Málaga 0.86
League avg
1.39
Total
10.06 vs 11 actual pts

Early-season figures: after 7 matches, per-match rates can move quickly.

What the xG says

Deportivo Alavés's underlying numbers are among the best in La Liga. They rank #6 for xG difference at +0.09 per match, from about average shot volume at about average chance quality. Their 11 goals are 2.06 above 8.94 xG, while 11 points are 0.94 above 10.06 xPts. After only 7 matches, those gaps should still be read cautiously.

Actual vs expected

Measure Actual Expected Difference Reading
Goals vs xG
11 8.94 +2.06 scored 2.06 more than xG within normal variance
Goals conceded vs xGA
6 8.32 -2.32 conceded 2.32 fewer than xGA within normal variance
Points vs xPts Model — Model output — computed from each match's xG, not a result. How xPts works →
11 10.06 +0.94 0.94 points above xPts within normal variance

Select a row to chart it across the season.

Goals minus xG, match by match

Deportivo Alavés are 2.06 goals above their xG after 7 matches. The gap was widest at +4.14, against Osasuna on Sun 06/09.

Goals
11
xG
8.94
Gap
+2.06
Sat 15/08 Thu 20/08 Fri 28/08 Sun 06/09 Sat 12/09 Tue 15/09 Sat 19/09 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +1.07 +0.07 +0.34 +4.14 +3.16 +2.11 +2.06 +1.07 -1.00 +0.27 +3.80 -0.98 -1.05 -0.05 Running gap goals − xG Each match goals − xG
Deportivo Alavés: Goals vs xG, the gap after every match with xG
Date Opponent Goals xG Match gap Running gap
Sat 15/08 Getafe 3 1.93 +1.07 +1.07
Thu 20/08 Rayo Vallecano 1 2.00 -1.00 +0.07
Fri 28/08 Villarreal 1 0.73 +0.27 +0.34
Sun 06/09 Osasuna 5 1.20 +3.80 +4.14
Sat 12/09 Racing de Santander 1 1.98 -0.98 +3.16
Tue 15/09 Valencia 0 1.05 -1.05 +2.11
Sat 19/09 Athletic Club 0 0.05 -0.05 +2.06

Goals vs xG ranking → Expected points ranking →

Deportivo Alavés xG trend

Current form +0.31 npxGD per match

The last 6 matches with xG.

Out-created the opponent in 5 of 7 matches. The worst was against Athletic Club on Sat 19/09 (-0.81).

npxG · last 6
1.27
npxGA · last 6
0.95
-1 0 +1 +2 +1.59 Sat 15/08 +1.52 Thu 20/08 -0.47 Fri 28/08 +0.37 Sun 06/09 +0.89 Sat 12/09 +0.39 Tue 15/09 -0.81 Sat 19/09 +0.50 season avg
Deportivo Alavés: non-penalty xG, xGA and their difference in each match, with the season's average so far
Date Opponent npxG npxGA npxGD Avg so far
Sat 15/08 Getafe 1.83 0.24 +1.59 +1.59
Thu 20/08 Rayo Vallecano 1.92 0.40 +1.52 +1.56
Fri 28/08 Villarreal 0.81 1.28 -0.47 +0.88
Sun 06/09 Osasuna 1.41 1.04 +0.37 +0.75
Sat 12/09 Racing de Santander 2.35 1.46 +0.89 +0.78
Tue 15/09 Valencia 1.05 0.66 +0.39 +0.72
Sat 19/09 Athletic Club 0.05 0.86 -0.81 +0.50

Each bar is one match's non-penalty xG minus the non-penalty xG against; the line is that difference averaged over the season up to each match, and it finishes on the dashed season average — 1.35 npxG and 0.85 npxGA per match. Current form is the same difference over the last 6 matches with xG.

Form ranking →

Strength of schedule

Season so far
number 14 hardest of 20 in La Liga
−0.05 xG vs league average
Over 7 league matches
Last 5
number 12 hardest of 20 in La Liga
−0.02 xG vs league average
Over 5 league matches
Opponents behind the figures

Season so far

−0.05 xG vs league average · over 7 matches · number 14 hardest of 20

  1. Athletic Club Away +0.40
  2. Valencia Home −0.22
  3. Racing de Santander Away −0.33
  4. Osasuna Home −0.19
  5. Villarreal Home +0.23
  6. Rayo Vallecano Away +0.06
  7. Getafe Home −0.28

Last 5

−0.02 xG vs league average · over 5 matches · number 12 hardest of 20

  1. Athletic Club Away +0.40
  2. Valencia Home −0.22
  3. Racing de Santander Away −0.33
  4. Osasuna Home −0.19
  5. Villarreal Home +0.23

League schedule strength → How this is calculated →

Deportivo Alavés shots and chance quality

Average volume, average quality. Deportivo Alavés take 12.4 shots a match (league 13.2) at 0.11 npxG a shot (league 0.10), #10 in La Liga for volume and #5 for quality. 60% of their shots come from inside the box (league 62%), and set pieces produce 26% of their npxG (league 20%).

Attack

Shot volume
12.4 shots per match
#10/20
Shot volume (shots per match) across La Liga, best first
Rank Club shots per match
#1 Barcelona 21.4
#2 Real Madrid 18.9
#3 Real Betis 17.4
#4 Atlético Madrid 16.9
#5 Villarreal 16.0
#6 Athletic Club 15.7
#7 Espanyol 13.6
=8 Rayo Vallecano 13.4
=8 Real Sociedad 13.4
#10 Deportivo Alavés 12.4
#11 Getafe 11.7
#12 Elche 11.3
#13 Sevilla 11.0
#14 Levante UD 10.7
#15 Valencia 10.6
=16 Celta Vigo 10.3
=16 Racing de Santander 10.3
#18 Deportivo La Coruña 10.1
#19 Málaga 10.0
#20 Osasuna 9.4
League avg
13.2
Total
87 shots from 7 matches
Chance quality
0.11 npxG per shot
#5/20
Chance quality (npxG per shot) across La Liga, best first
Rank Club npxG per shot
#1 Barcelona 0.16
#2 Levante UD 0.13
#3 Real Madrid 0.13
#4 Villarreal 0.13
#5 Deportivo Alavés 0.11
#6 Racing de Santander 0.10
#7 Elche 0.10
#8 Deportivo La Coruña 0.10
#9 Osasuna 0.10
#10 Rayo Vallecano 0.09
#11 Athletic Club 0.09
#12 Espanyol 0.09
#13 Real Betis 0.09
#14 Atlético Madrid 0.09
#15 Valencia 0.08
#16 Celta Vigo 0.08
#17 Real Sociedad 0.08
#18 Sevilla 0.07
#19 Málaga 0.06
#20 Getafe 0.06
League avg
0.10
Total
9.42 npxG from 87 shots

Defence

Shots allowed
12.1 shots per match
#6/20
Shots allowed (shots per match) across La Liga, best first
Rank Club shots per match
#1 Barcelona 7.3
#2 Athletic Club 9.5
#3 Atlético Madrid 9.7
#4 Sevilla 11.3
#5 Espanyol 12.0
#6 Deportivo Alavés 12.1
#7 Celta Vigo 12.4
=8 Osasuna 12.7
=8 Real Madrid 12.7
=10 Deportivo La Coruña 12.9
=10 Villarreal 12.9
#12 Getafe 13.3
#13 Málaga 14.9
#14 Levante UD 15.2
=15 Elche 15.3
=15 Valencia 15.3
#17 Real Betis 15.7
#18 Real Sociedad 15.9
#19 Rayo Vallecano 16.6
#20 Racing de Santander 16.7
League avg
13.2
Total
85 shots allowed from 7 matches
Chance quality allowed
0.07 npxGA per shot
#1/20
Chance quality allowed (npxGA per shot) across La Liga, best first
Rank Club npxGA per shot
#1 Deportivo Alavés 0.07
#2 Getafe 0.07
#3 Real Madrid 0.08
#4 Atlético Madrid 0.08
#5 Rayo Vallecano 0.09
#6 Deportivo La Coruña 0.09
#7 Villarreal 0.09
#8 Celta Vigo 0.09
#9 Real Sociedad 0.10
#10 Málaga 0.10
#11 Athletic Club 0.10
#12 Valencia 0.10
#13 Racing de Santander 0.11
#14 Espanyol 0.11
#15 Sevilla 0.11
#16 Osasuna 0.11
#17 Real Betis 0.12
#18 Levante UD 0.12
#19 Elche 0.12
#20 Barcelona 0.15
League avg
0.10
Total
5.94 npxGA from 85 shots

Shot profile

Shot location

60% inside the box

League avg 62%

From 52 of 87 shots over 7 matches

Early-season figure: after 7 matches, the share can move quickly.

Shots allowed, location

61% allowed inside the box

League avg 62%

From 52 of 85 shots allowed over 7 matches

Early-season figure: after 7 matches, the share can move quickly.

Where the npxG comes from

74% open play · 26% set pieces

League avg 20% set pieces

From 2.4 of 9.3 npxG over 7 matches

Early-season figure: after 7 matches, the share can move quickly.

Where the npxG allowed comes from

76% open play · 24% set pieces

League avg 20% set pieces

From 1.5 of 5.9 npxG allowed over 7 matches

Early-season figure: after 7 matches, the share can move quickly.

How the shot figures are made →

Deportivo Alavés home and away xG

Deportivo Alavés per-match figures at home and away
Measure Home Away
Matches 4 3
xG / match 1.23 1.34
xGA / match 1.07 1.35
xGD / match +0.16 -0.01
xPts / match Model — Model output — computed from each match's xG, not a result. How xPts works → 1.49 1.37

Every figure divides by that half's matches with xG. A half with fewer than 3 matches with xG is muted.

Every Deportivo Alavés match by xG

Window
Season Last 10 Last 5
Venue
All Home Away

Away this season

Matches
3
xG / match
1.34
xGA / match
1.35
xGD / match
-0.01
Points
2 of 9
  1. Sat 19/09 Athletic Club A xG 0.05 xGA 1.62 P xGD -1.57
  2. Sat 12/09 Racing de Santander A xG 1.98 xGA 2.01 P xGD -0.03
  3. Thu 20/08 Rayo Vallecano A xG 2.00 xGA 0.42 xGD +1.58

Newest first. The dot is xG and the ring is xGA, on one scale from 0 to 3.00. Best and weakest underlying mark the highest and lowest xGD once 5 matches have xG. Against the chances marks a win with xGD of −1.00 or lower, or a loss with +1.00 or higher. P marks a side with at least 0.50 xG from penalties.

Every result, all competitions →

Deportivo Alavés in La Liga

Attack

Defence

Overall

About the data

xG data
Provided by TheStatsAPI, and stored as published.
Derived metrics
xGD, per-match rates, rankings and rolling averages are calculated from the match data.
Model metrics
xPts is produced by our probability model.

Learn how our xG analytics work →

How the model works →

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