La Liga Gameweek 3 Fri, Aug 29 · 20:30 Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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Our take

Valencia were slight favourites.

The two sides are close in strength. Valencia usually keep the ball (50% on average), which points to more chances at both ends. Valencia had 5.2 days of rest, Getafe 4 and had to travel 301 km.

Away travel301 kmRest days5.2 · 4Matches / 14d2 · 2
Valencia45%
Draw28%
Getafe27%
Expected goals 1.41 – 1.02
Valencia46%
Draw26%
Getafe28%
Expected goals 1.55 – 1.15
Valencia45%
Draw28%
Getafe27%
Expected goals 1.41 – 1.02
Valencia38%
Draw29%
Getafe33%
Expected goals 1.26 – 1.15
Valencia46%
Draw26%
Getafe28%
Expected goals 1.55 – 1.15
Over 2.5 44% Both score 49% Likeliest score 1–1
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
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Referee · SpainAlejandro Hernandez
  • Cards per match 5.7
  • Penalties per match 0.28
  • Matches 109

Team strength

ValenciaGetafe
53 L90 StrengthIn forecast 50
51 Current StrengthIn forecast 48
39 AttackIn forecast 27
52 DefenceIn forecast 59
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Valencia

Attack—
Defense risk—

Getafe

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

ValenciaGetafe
0.50 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 2.00
1.00 Goals concededVia Att/Def 0.50
1.16 xGVia Att/Def 1.35
0.83 xG allowedVia Att/Def 0.60
-0.66 Goals minus xGContext +0.65
50% Scored inContext 100%
0% Clean sheetsContext 50%
11.00 ShotsContext 9.00
1.50 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.50
14% On target shareContext 50%
6.00 Shots in the boxContext 4.50
43% Box shareContext 49%
5% ConversionContext 22%
1.00 OffsidesContext —
15.00 Shots allowedContext 10.50
3.50 On target allowedVia Att/Def 3.00
4.50 BlocksContext 2.00
2.50 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.50
71% Save rateContext 100%
49% PossessionIn forecast 30%
372 PassesContext 237
308 Accurate passesContext 158
83% Pass accuracyContext 67%
6.69 Team ratingContext 7.02
9.00 FoulsContext 19.50
11.50 Fouls sufferedContext 12.00
1.00 Yellow cardsContext 2.50
0.50 Red cardsContext 0.00
This league season, per match · 2 and 2 games
1.10 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 0.80
0.90 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.50
1.23 xGVia Att/Def 1.07
0.95 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.11
-0.13 Goals minus xGContext -0.27
70% Scored inContext 50%
20% Clean sheetsContext 10%
10.10 ShotsContext 10.30
3.70 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 3.40
37% On target shareContext 33%
7.33 Shots in the boxContext 6.60
68% Box shareContext 64%
11% ConversionContext 8%
1.67 OffsidesContext 2.25
11.50 Shots allowedContext 10.80
3.70 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.60
3.00 BlocksContext 1.80
3.22 Goalkeeper savesContext 4.00
83% Save rateContext 74%
54% PossessionIn forecast 35%
449 PassesContext 260
373 Accurate passesContext 175
83% Pass accuracyContext 67%
6.92 Team ratingContext 6.82
10.30 FoulsContext 14.80
13.60 Fouls sufferedContext 11.70
1.90 Yellow cardsContext 2.30
0.10 Red cardsContext 0.30
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Valencia
Rest5.2 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel0 km773 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
Getafe
Rest4 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel301 km1,694 km in 14d
Schedule load11%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Valencia Getafe
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 11
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match5.2La Liga 2025-2026, 24 Aug4La Liga 2025-2026, 25 Aug
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km301 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways773 km1,694 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 2 / 21 / 2 / 2
Next matchdays after this one1614.7

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Valencia Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
25Julen Agirrezabala(G)
21Jesús Vázquez 4M. Diakhaby 5César Tárrega 20D. Foulquier
22B. Santamaría 8Javi Guerra
7A. Danjuma 16Diego López 11Luis Rioja
9Hugo Duro
Getafe Confirmed XI
5-3-2
13David Soria(G)
26Davinchi 16Diego Rico 22Domingos Duarte 2D. Dakonam 21Juan Iglesias
8M. Arambarri 5Luis Milla 6Mario Martín
10C. Uche 23Adrian Liso

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Valencia Absences are shown before kick-off
Getafe Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • Valencia+0.0 pp
  • Draw+0.0 pp
  • Getafe+0.0 pp

Home / Away this season

Valencia · Home 1.00points per game · 1 home games
W-D-L
0-1-0
Scored
1.00
Conceded
1.00
Getafe · Away 3.00points per game · 2 away games
W-D-L
2-0-0
Scored
2.00
Conceded
0.50

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Head to head last 10 of 10 meetings

4 Valencia wins3 draws3 Getafe wins
Goals per game1.30 – 0.90 Over 2.540% Both scored30% Clean sheets40% · 40%
  • 10 May 2025Valencia3–0Getafe
  • 27 Oct 2024Getafe1–1Valencia
  • 9 Mar 2024Valencia1–0Getafe
  • 8 Dec 2023Getafe1–0Valencia
  • 20 Feb 2023Getafe1–0Valencia
  • 4 Sep 2022Valencia5–1Getafe

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Referee · Alejandro Hernandez Spain · 109 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards5.37league 3.45
Red cards0.28league 0.27
Cards 5+64%league 27%
Fouls25.6league 23.8
Penalties0.28league 0.36
Home wins36%league 45%
Valencia10 with this referee
Record3-4-3 Cards · opp.3.3 · 3.6 Pens for · against1 · 1 Reds2
  • W21 Sep 24H · Girona2–03
  • W4 Apr 24A · Granada CF1–01
  • L27 Sep 23H · Real Sociedad0–14
  • L25 May 23A · Mallorca0–12
  • W25 Feb 23H · Real Sociedad1–06
Getafe10 with this referee
Record6-3-1 Cards · opp.4.1 · 3.0 Pens for · against2 · 4 Reds5
  • W18 May 25A · Mallorca2–12
  • W16 Mar 25A · Osasuna2–14
  • L1 Dec 24A · Real Madrid0–26
  • W11 Feb 24H · Celta Vigo3–21
  • W25 Nov 23H · Almeria2–12

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

Valencia2 games · scored 1 · conceded 2
1 0-15
16-30
31-45
1 1 46-60
61-75
76-90
Getafe2 games · scored 4 · conceded 1
1 0-15
16-30
1 31-45
2 46-60
1 61-75
76-90
Valencia10 games · scored 11 · conceded 9
1 1 0-15
2 16-30
2 4 31-45
3 1 46-60
3 1 61-75
2 76-90
Getafe10 games · scored 8 · conceded 15
2 2 0-15
1 3 16-30
3 31-45
3 1 46-60
2 2 61-75
4 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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