Each line is generated from a finding that cleared its evidence bar; nothing here is a generic coaching point. The grey line says what it rests on; the button opens the sequences.
In your own build-up area, play on one or two touches: don't try to dribble past their press, and keep first touches clean.
33% of their high regains come straight after the opponent tries to dribble past someone or takes a bad touch (league median 28%); only 21% come from forward passes.
Copy the sides that escaped it: Atletico got out 81% (long on 4%), Athletic Club got out 76% (long on 33%), Mallorca got out 75% (long on 17%).
Average escape rate against them is 57%.
When you win it, go down their right side immediately.
50% of the xG they concede after losing the ball comes down their right side (169 attacks, 23 shots), against 34% of their own attacking xG through that channel.
Hit them while they are unsettled: press the moment they win the ball, before they can settle into possession. Their rest defence holds once they are circulating.
When they lose short or broken possessions, 6% lead to a shot against (732 turnovers); after settled possession only 4% do (528) -- p=0.0497.
Let the ball go to Álvaro Valles and press him when he receives.
Build-up exits made by Álvaro Valles: the build-up carried on cleanly 47% of the time, vs 64% through anyone else (45 times).
Their most dangerous route: Abde Ezzalzouli getting into the box with a carry from the centre. Double up on him there and show him away from goal.
15 times in the window, 93% end in a shot vs 40% for their other routes.
Avoid conceding corners; mark Valentín Gómez first.
20% of their corners end in a shot; first contacts: Valentín Gómez (3), Cucho Hernández (3), Marc Bartra (3).
Where each player takes the ball in each phase of their possession, and who passes to whom. Event data has no off-ball positions, so this is the shape of their touches — the standard event-data proxy. A phase is defined by where the ball is, so the dots sit inside that phase's third (shaded): read the order and the width, not the depth of each line. Real Betis attack left to right.
attacking → · shaded = the build-up zone
1038 build-up phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
attacking → · shaded = the progression zone
1433 progression phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
attacking → · shaded = the final third zone
981 final third phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
Tackles, interceptions, recoveries, blocks, challenges and fouls in the opponent's final 40%.
371 in the window. The press on a build-up = the first two rows: 68 (3.4 a match).
| source | times | share | per match | shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| press: settled build-up taken off them | 64 | 17% | 3.2 | 20% | |
| press: their restart forced into an error before they settled | 4 | 1% | 0.2 | 0% | |
| counter-press: won straight back after losing it | 32 | 9% | 1.6 | 28% | |
| second ball: the opponent touched it but never controlled it | 271 | 73% | 13.6 | 32% | |
| ↳ rebound after their own shot (saved or blocked) | 41 | 11% | 2.0 | 51% | |
| ↳ their cross / ball into the box, cleared | 120 | 32% | 6.0 | 33% | |
| ↳ their long ball, only headed or touched away | 24 | 6% | 1.2 | 17% | |
| ↳ after their own throw-in / set piece | 29 | 8% | 1.4 | 17% | |
| ↳ loose ball in their combination play (pass blocked or tackled) | 57 | 15% | 2.9 | 28% |
| opponent was | share | league | rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dribbling or a loose touch | 33% | 28% | 3 / 20 | |
| passing forward | 21% | 26% | 18 / 20 | |
| passing to a full-back | 18% | 14% | 5 / 20 | |
| passing sideways | 13% | 7% | 2 / 20 | |
| going long | 7% | 9% | 19 / 20 | |
| passing to the keeper | 2% | 2% | 10 / 20 | |
| taking a throw-in | 2% | 2% | 13 / 20 | |
| passing back | 1% | 1% | 12 / 20 | |
| a loose ball | 0% | 0% | 1 / 20 |
The opponents who went long most (41% of build-ups) got out 49% of the time; those who mostly played short (17% long) got out 61%. That is a lean, not proven at 20 matches (p=0.1085).
Best escapes: Atletico 81%; Athletic Club 76%; Mallorca 75%. One dot per match; hover for the opponent.
Most often started by Pablo Fornals (30), Marc Roca (27), Antony (25), Abde Ezzalzouli (21).
| lost in | losses | won back within 5s | led to a shot |
|---|---|---|---|
| own third | 86 | 31% | 9% |
| midfield | 442 | 27% | 5% |
| final third | 609 | 23% | 1% |
17.4 opponent attacks per match after winning the ball in open play that broke forward fast or reached the final third. Shading and % = share of the xG they produced, by the channel they used. Real Betis's goal is on the left. Central attacks carry more xG for every team, so compare with Real Betis's own attacking xG in the same kind of channel (centre, or the average flank): right 50% conceded vs 34% own, left 34% conceded vs 34% own, centre 17% conceded vs 32% own.
Every real turnover, named by the situation it came from. "Fast" = the side with the ball reached the final third within 10 seconds. Only real turnovers appear here: for everything the press wins high, including restarts it forced into an error, see "Every ball won in the opponent’s third" in the press section.
| type | times | share | fast | shot | xG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won high from a settled build-up (press) | 60 | 4%lg 4% | 43% | 22%lg 9% | 0.9 | |
| Won after their long possession (10+ passes) | 184 | 13%lg 10% | 24% | 5%lg 3% | 1.2 | |
| Won straight back after losing it (counter-press) | 174 | 12%lg 12% | 34% | 10%lg 6% | 1.0 | |
| Won by stopping their counter | 72 | 5%lg 4% | 19% | 3%lg 4% | 0.1 | |
| Won in midfield | 347 | 24%lg 24% | 31% | 7%lg 6% | 2.5 | |
| Won deep in own third | 554 | 38%lg 39% | 14% | 4%lg 3% | 2.1 | |
| Won from their set piece | 56 | 4%lg 5% | 20% | 4%lg 3% | 0.1 |
| type | times | share | opponent fast | shot against | xG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost in own build-up under pressure | 63 | 5%lg 5% | 44% | 11%lg 10% | 0.4 | |
| Lost after own long possession (10+ passes) | 194 | 14%lg 8% | 16% | 2%lg 3% | 0.6 | |
| Lost straight after winning it | 145 | 11%lg 13% | 35% | 6%lg 7% | 0.4 | |
| Lost during own counter | 69 | 5%lg 4% | 28% | 9%lg 4% | 0.5 | |
| Lost in midfield | 360 | 27%lg 26% | 39% | 8%lg 6% | 3.2 | |
| Lost in the final third (attack broke down) | 429 | 32%lg 39% | 18% | 3%lg 3% | 1.0 | |
| Lost from own set piece | 81 | 6%lg 5% | 12% | 4%lg 3% | 0.3 |
Every controlled possession is typed by how it was played, and every real turnover (a possession that was established and then lost) by what the losing side was doing, how it lost the ball and what the winner did next. "Settled" = sustained or worked possessions; "unsettled" = short, second-ball, counter and direct possessions.
| type | times | share | ended in a shot | avg passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 250 | 15%lg 9% | 8%lg 12% | 15.2 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 424 | 26%lg 26% | 9%lg 9% | 6.0 | |
| direct attack | 205 | 13%lg 13% | 3%lg 3% | 1.7 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 330 | 20%lg 23% | 3% | 1.6 |
| the side losing it was in… | times | fast attack | secured | lost straight back | can’t keep it | shot | xG | how it was lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 196 | 17% | 14% | 12% | 52% | 2% | 0.6 | pass cut out 124, long ball lost 32 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 332 | 27% | 12% | 11% | 43% | 5% | 1.9 | pass cut out 191, long ball lost 70 | |
| direct attack | 164 | 37% | 20% | 5% | 32% | 2% | 0.4 | long ball lost 72, pass cut out 67 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 280 | 35% | 9% | 9% | 41% | 8% | 2.0 | pass cut out 136, bad touch 54 | |
| second-ball possession | 198 | 22% | 16% | 12% | 41% | 7% | 0.9 | pass cut out 103, long ball lost 32 | |
| counter / fast transition | 90 | 26% | 16% | 7% | 43% | 8% | 0.5 | pass cut out 59, bad touch 15 | |
| set piece | 81 | 12% | 14% | 7% | 58% | 4% | 0.3 | pass cut out 48, long ball lost 20 |
| mechanism | times | share | led to a shot against | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pass cut out | 728 | 54%lg 50% | 4% | |
| long ball lost | 265 | 20%lg 23% | 4% | |
| bad touch | 189 | 14%lg 14% | 8% | |
| tackled / dispossessed | 83 | 6%lg 6% | 8% | |
| failed dribble | 68 | 5%lg 6% | 6% |
| the opponent was in… | times | fast attack | secured | lost straight back | can’t keep it | shot | xG | how it was lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 191 | 25% | 16% | 9% | 42% | 7% | 1.4 | pass cut out 111, bad touch 28 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 375 | 19% | 11% | 7% | 55% | 6% | 2.5 | pass cut out 216, long ball lost 62 | |
| direct attack | 181 | 22% | 14% | 11% | 46% | 5% | 1.1 | long ball lost 90, pass cut out 54 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 323 | 28% | 9% | 5% | 53% | 8% | 1.5 | pass cut out 156, long ball lost 60 | |
| second-ball possession | 230 | 27% | 13% | 7% | 49% | 7% | 1.2 | pass cut out 122, long ball lost 41 | |
| counter / fast transition | 91 | 19% | 12% | 10% | 54% | 3% | 0.2 | pass cut out 57, bad touch 13 | |
| set piece | 56 | 20% | 11% | 7% | 50% | 4% | 0.1 | pass cut out 37, bad touch 9 |
Fast attack = their final third or box reached within 10s. Secured = kept 10s+ or 4+ passes. Lost straight back = controlled, then lost within 5s. Can’t keep it = won the ball but never got it under control (cleared it, headed it away, blocked it or lost it at once).
Each phase split into the situations it is made of, every row with its league median and clips. Shots are their own category: a possession that ends in a shot has finished, it has not lost the ball.
| type | times | share | got out | reached the box | lost in build-up | shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from the keeper / goal kick, played out short | 75 | 15%lg 17% | 81% | 24% | 21% | 8% | |
| from the keeper / goal kick, went long (bypass) | 50 | 10%lg 12% | 38% | 16% | 56% | 4% | |
| from the keeper / goal kick, stuck / recycled | 27 | 5% | 0% | 7% | 44% | 4% | |
| from the back line, played out short | 68 | 14%lg 9% | 69% | 15% | 24% | 4% | |
| from the back line, went long (bypass) | 32 | 6%lg 5% | 22% | 16% | 62% | 3% | |
| from the back line, stuck / recycled | 27 | 5% | 0% | 11% | 26% | 4% | |
| from a throw-in, played out short | 22 | 4%lg 5% | 68% | 32% | 32% | 14% | |
| from a throw-in, went long (bypass) | 18 | 4%lg 3% | 28% | 11% | 56% | 0% | |
| from a throw-in, stuck / recycled | 6 | 1% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 0% | |
| straight after winning it, played out short | 95 | 19%lg 18% | 78% | 21% | 20% | 6% | |
| straight after winning it, went long (bypass) | 31 | 6%lg 10% | 29% | 16% | 65% | 0% | |
| straight after winning it, stuck / recycled | 47 | 9% | 0% | 9% | 43% | 4% |
| outcome | times | share | opponent shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| won it high | 35 | 8%lg 10% | 0% | |
| forced long, then won it back | 105 | 23%lg 24% | 0% | |
| forced long, they kept it | 23 | 5%lg 6% | 13% | |
| they played through short | 191 | 42%lg 36% | 8% | |
| kept them stuck (recycled back) | 106 | 23%lg 26% | 3% |
Won high = the ball won in the opponent's own third. Forced long = the opponent left its third with a long ball (then either lost it in that possession, or kept it).
| created by | shots | share of open play | xG | xG per shot | goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cross | 13 | 6%lg 14% | 1.2 | 0.10lg 0.12 | 2 | |
| cutback | 14 | 7%lg 7% | 1.5 | 0.11lg 0.11 | 1 | |
| through ball | 10 | 5%lg 3% | 2.0 | 0.20lg 0.21 | 2 | |
| short pass / combination | 110 | 54%lg 49% | 9.7 | 0.09lg 0.08 | 11 | |
| long ball | 12 | 6%lg 4% | 0.7 | 0.06lg 0.08 | 0 | |
| individual (dribble / self-made) | 24 | 12%lg 10% | 2.3 | 0.10lg 0.08 | 4 | |
| rebound / second ball | 20 | 10%lg 10% | 2.5 | 0.12lg 0.11 | 3 | |
| corner (set piece) | 39 | – | 2.5 | 0.06 | 2 | |
| free kick (indirect) (set piece) | 16 | – | 1.2 | 0.08 | 0 | |
| direct free kick (set piece) | 10 | – | 0.3 | 0.03 | 1 | |
| throw-in (set piece) | 3 | – | 0.2 | 0.06 | 1 | |
| penalty (set piece) | 2 | – | 1.6 | 0.79 | 2 |
| created by | shots | share | xG | xG per shot | goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cross | 22 | 13%lg 13% | 2.9 | 0.13 | 4 | |
| cutback | 9 | 5%lg 7% | 1.2 | 0.13 | 3 | |
| through ball | 11 | 7%lg 4% | 1.7 | 0.15 | 2 | |
| short pass / combination | 87 | 51%lg 51% | 6.4 | 0.07 | 5 | |
| long ball | 6 | 4%lg 5% | 0.4 | 0.06 | 1 | |
| individual (dribble / self-made) | 11 | 7%lg 11% | 0.6 | 0.06 | 1 | |
| rebound / second ball | 23 | 14%lg 10% | 2.0 | 0.09 | 2 | |
| corner (set piece) | 35 | – | 2.7 | 0.08 | 0 | |
| free kick (indirect) (set piece) | 18 | – | 1.4 | 0.08 | 1 | |
| direct free kick (set piece) | 7 | – | 0.2 | 0.02 | 1 | |
| throw-in (set piece) | 8 | – | 0.7 | 0.08 | 1 | |
| penalty (set piece) | 4 | – | 3.2 | 0.79 | 3 |
| ending | shots | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| goal | 27 | 10%lg 9% | |
| keeper held it | 24 | 9%lg 12% | |
| keeper parried it | 38 | 14%lg 13% | |
| blocked | 77 | 28%lg 27% | |
| off target | 101 | 37%lg 39% | |
| hit the woodwork | 4 | 1% |
Penalties excluded. A "save" by an outfield player is a block.
After their keeper held a shot (36), median release 8s; league share turned into a fast attack 13%:
| their keeper held it, then… | times | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeper released fast -> fast attack | 6 | 17% | |
| keeper released quickly, no fast attack | 11 | 31% | |
| keeper slowed the game | 19 | 53% |
After their own shot was held by the opponent keeper (24); league share broken against fast 15%:
| the opponent keeper held it, then… | times | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeper released fast -> fast attack | 2 | 8% | |
| keeper released quickly, no fast attack | 1 | 4% | |
| keeper slowed the game | 21 | 88% |
Fast = the keeper's side reached its final third within 15s of the save. Quick = first pass within 6s.
The other half of each phase above. Their own phases break down when they lose the ball (real turnovers only); their press and block break down when the opponent gets through. Each card: how often, how, where, who is involved, and what it costs them.
310 balls lost in 1038 build-up phases (30%)
giveaways per 10 build-up phases: 2.6/10 · league 2.7/10
What it costs: 40% turned into a fast attack · 41% the opponent can’t keep · 5% led to a shot · 1.3 xG
488 balls lost in 1433 middle-third phases (34%)
giveaways per 10 middle-third phases: 2.8/10 · league 3.0/10
What it costs: 32% turned into a fast attack · 34% the opponent can’t keep · 6% led to a shot · 3.7 xG
477 balls lost in 981 final-third phases (49%)
deliveries into the box that fail to arrive: 47% · league 58%
What it costs: 11% turned into a fast attack · 55% the opponent can’t keep · 3% led to a shot · 1.1 xG
88 deliveries into the box did not arrive
90 of 151 counter-attacks lost (60%)
attacking transitions that produce a shot: 25% · league 16%
What it costs: 26% turned into a fast attack · 43% the opponent can’t keep · 8% led to a shot · 0.5 xG
151 counters: 49 ended in a shot, 90 were lost, 12 slowed down or went out
237 of 416 opponent build-ups got out (57%)
opponent build-ups that get out cleanly: 57% · league 48%
What it costs: 32% reached the final third · 8% led to a shot · 2.3 xG
Sides are their own: "down the left" = down their left.
264 box entries in 1159 opponent final-third phases (23%)
opponent final-third phases that create: 43% · league 47%
What it costs: 36% led to a shot · 11.0 xG
Sides are their own.
81 set pieces lost in open play
What it costs: 12% turned into a fast attack · 58% the opponent can’t keep · 4% led to a shot · 0.3 xG
Their corners and free kicks that were lost in open play, and what the opponent did next.
Takers: Pablo Fornals (38), Giovani Lo Celso (16), Isco (8)
First contact in the box: Valentín Gómez (3), Cucho Hernández (3), Marc Bartra (3), Antony (2), Cédric Bakambu (2)
What each player does in the phases, counted over the window. Only lines that clear a minimum count are shown.
The comparison behind the report: each behaviour as a rate per opportunity, ranked among the 20 La Liga clubs' full seasons, with how many of the 20 matches sat on the same side of the league median. "Style" is never a verdict.
| behaviour | Real Betis | league median | rank | matches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style | one two wall pass per 100 progression phases | 3.7/100 | 2.0/100 | 1 / 20 | 13/20 | |
| strength | attacking transitions that produced a shot | 25% | 16% | 1 / 20 | 15/20 | |
| style | final-third entries played by a forward / AM / winger | 44% | 29% | 1 / 20 | 16/20 | |
| weakness | lost balls the opponent can't keep | 43% | 50% | 20 / 20 | 18/20 | |
| strength | chance-creation phases that produced a shot | 39% | 32% | 1 / 20 | 13/20 | |
| style | positional rotation per 100 progression phases | 1.6/100 | 0.4/100 | 2 / 20 | 14/20 | |
| style | build-ups from the back line played out short | 14% | 9% | 1 / 20 | 14/20 | |
| style | box entries from the right | 44% | 35% | 1 / 20 | 14/20 | |
| style | final-third entries through the centre | 7% | 14% | 20 / 20 | 17/20 | |
| style | turnovers won from an opponent set piece | 4% | 5% | 20 / 20 | 13/20 | |
| style | underlap per 100 progression phases | 2.7/100 | 1.7/100 | 1 / 20 | 13/20 | |
| style | one two wall pass per 100 final third phases | 2.7/100 | 1.7/100 | 1 / 20 | 13/20 | |
| strength | counter-attacks per 10 turnovers won | 1.0/10 | 0.8/10 | 2 / 20 | 16/20 | |
| weakness | turnovers the opponent turned into a fast attack | 27% | 21% | 2 / 20 | 12/20 | |
| style | layoff per 100 final third phases | 0.1/100 | 0.4/100 | 20 / 20 | 19/20 | |
| style | turnovers lost in the final third | 32% | 39% | 20 / 20 | 18/20 | |
| style | build-up exits by carrying it out | 15% | 9% | 2 / 20 | 13/20 | |
| style | box entries with a short pass | 29% | 20% | 2 / 20 | 16/20 |
| phase | route | times | shot | their average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final third | W gets it into the box with a carry from the centre | 15 | 93% | 40% | |
| Final third | ST gets it into the box with a carry from the centre | 13 | 77% | 40% |
| split | behaviour | a | b | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against the more aggressive pressers vs the deeper / passive sides | build-up exits with a long ball | 38% | 27% | 0.0257 | |
| when leading vs when level | giveaways regained within 5s (counter-press) | 20% | 27% | 0.0165 |
| date | opponent | result | npxG | opponent press | what happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | at Real Oviedo | D 1-1 | 1.4–1.0 | mid-intensity press | Drew 1-1 (1.40 v 1.03 xG). Real Oviedo pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 15.2, league median 14.7). Biggest departure from their norm: counter-attacks 12.0/match, far above their usual 7.1/match. |
| 2026-01-17 | vs Villarreal | W 2-0 | 1.0–0.9 | mid-intensity press | Won 2-0, chances 1.03 v 0.90 xG. Villarreal pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 17.2, league median 14.7). Biggest departure from their norm: giveaways regained within 5s (counter-press) 44%, far above their usual 25%. |
| 2026-01-25 | at Alaves | L 1-2 | 1.3–1.3 | mid-intensity press | Lost 1-2 and the chances agreed (1.31 v 1.28 xG). Alaves pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 12.7, league median 14.7) and went long on 67% of their own build-ups. Biggest departure from their norm: opponent build-ups that got out cleanly 23%, far below their usual 55%. |
| 2026-02-01 | vs Valencia | W 2-1 | 1.2–1.1 | mid-intensity press | Won 2-1, chances 1.25 v 1.11 xG. Valencia pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 15.4, league median 14.7). Biggest departure from their norm: build-ups that carried on into the next third under control 80%, far above their usual 51%. |
| 2026-02-08 | at Atletico | W 1-0 | 0.7–0.8 | mid-intensity press | Won 1-0, chances 0.67 v 0.79 xG. Atletico pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 16.8, league median 14.7). Biggest departure from their norm: PPDA, strict (opponent passes in their own 60% per committed ball-winning action) 95.2, far above their usual 21.6. |
| 2026-02-15 | at Mallorca | W 2-1 | 1.6–1.1 | pressed aggressively | Won 2-1, chances 1.64 v 1.07 xG. Mallorca pressed harder than a typical La Liga side does (strict PPDA 11.7, league median 14.7). Biggest departure from their norm: chance-creation phases that produced a shot 67%, far above their usual 40%. |
| 2026-02-21 | vs Rayo Vallecano | D 1-1 | 1.6–1.1 | pressed aggressively | Drew 1-1 (1.59 v 1.12 xG). Rayo Vallecano pressed harder than a typical La Liga side does (strict PPDA 12.1, league median 14.7) and went long on 62% of their own build-ups. Biggest departure from their norm: giveaways that led to an opponent shot within 15s 0%, far below their usual 3%. |
| 2026-03-01 | vs Sevilla | D 2-2 | 1.6–0.8 | sat deep / passive | Drew 2-2 (1.60 v 0.79 xG). Sevilla defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 21.4, league median 14.7). Biggest departure from their norm: build-up exits with a long ball 8%, far below their usual 33%. |
| 2026-03-08 | at Getafe | L 0-2 | 1.1–0.5 | sat deep / passive | Lost 0-2 and the chances agreed (1.13 v 0.53 xG). Getafe defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 20.3, league median 14.7) and went long on 100% of their own build-ups. Biggest departure from their norm: box entries with a cross 25%, far above their usual 7%. |
| 2026-03-15 | vs Celta Vigo | D 1-1 | 1.4–0.4 | mid-intensity press | Drew 1-1 (1.36 v 0.43 xG). Celta Vigo pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 16.1, league median 14.7). Biggest departure from their norm: counter-attacks 12.0/match, far above their usual 7.1/match. |
| 2026-03-22 | at Athletic Club | L 1-2 | 0.7–1.3 | sat deep / passive | Lost 1-2 and the chances agreed (0.68 v 1.31 xG). Athletic Club defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 18.7, league median 14.7). Biggest departure from their norm: opponent build-ups that got out cleanly 76%, far above their usual 55%. |
| 2026-04-04 | vs Espanyol | D 0-0 | 1.6–0.4 | sat deep / passive | Drew 0-0 (1.60 v 0.36 xG). Espanyol defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 30.7, league median 14.7) and went long on 77% of their own build-ups. Biggest departure from their norm: middle-third phases that progressed into the final third 89%, far above their usual 66%. |
| 2026-04-12 | at Osasuna | D 1-1 | 0.5–0.8 | mid-intensity press | Drew 1-1 (0.50 v 0.76 xG). Osasuna pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 13.5, league median 14.7). Biggest departure from their norm: build-up exits down the right 65%, far above their usual 39%. |
| 2026-04-21 | at Girona | W 3-2 | 0.8–0.7 | sat deep / passive | Won 3-2, chances 0.78 v 0.67 xG. Girona defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 19.7, league median 14.7). Biggest departure from their norm: final-third entries by carrying it in 0%, far below their usual 18%. |
| 2026-04-24 | vs Real Madrid | D 1-1 | 1.3–1.0 | sat deep / passive | Drew 1-1 (1.34 v 1.01 xG). Real Madrid defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 20.5, league median 14.7). Biggest departure from their norm: giveaways that led to an opponent shot within 15s 6%, far above their usual 3%. |
| 2026-05-03 | vs Real Oviedo | W 3-0 | 1.2–1.8 | mid-intensity press | Won 3-0 on fewer chances (1.23 v 1.77 xG). Real Oviedo pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 18.2, league median 14.7). Biggest departure from their norm: non-penalty xG conceded 1.77 xG, far above their usual 1.00 xG. |
| 2026-05-09 | at Real Sociedad | D 2-2 | 1.4–1.4 | pressed aggressively | Drew 2-2 (1.44 v 1.38 xG). Real Sociedad pressed harder than a typical La Liga side does (strict PPDA 11.7, league median 14.7). Biggest departure from their norm: build-up exits down the left 75%, far above their usual 43%. |
| 2026-05-12 | vs Elche | W 2-1 | 1.8–0.5 | mid-intensity press | Won 2-1, chances 1.76 v 0.47 xG. Elche pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 12.8, league median 14.7) and went long on 52% of their own build-ups. Biggest departure from their norm: middle-third phases that progressed into the final third 84%, far above their usual 66%. |
| 2026-05-17 | at Barcelona | L 1-3 | 0.3–1.2 | mid-intensity press | Lost 1-3 and the chances agreed (0.31 v 1.19 xG). Barcelona pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 17.2, league median 14.7). Biggest departure from their norm: giveaways that led to an opponent shot within 15s 6%, far above their usual 3%. |
| 2026-05-23 | vs Levante | W 2-1 | 1.4–2.0 | mid-intensity press | Won 2-1 on fewer chances (1.43 v 2.04 xG). Levante pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 16.7, league median 14.7). Biggest departure from their norm: opponent final-third phases that created 68%, far above their usual 43%. |