Villarreal 1-2 Ajax: expected goals and shot map
UEFA Champions League · 20 Jan 2026 · Every shot from Villarreal 1-2 Ajax, placed on the pitch and sized by expected goals (xG). Villarreal generated the better chances, 1.36 xG to Ajax's 0.91. The running xG race and post-shot quality (xGOT) are below.
Villarreal attack right, Ajax attack left. Villarreal took 1 from 1.36 xG, Ajax managed 0.91 xG for 2.
Cumulative expected goals. White markers are goals. Villarreal 1.36 xG, Ajax 0.91 xG.
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What is expected goals (xG)?
Expected goals scores every shot by the chance it had of being a goal, from 0 to 1, based on where and how it was taken. Add a team's shots up and you get the goals an average team would expect from those chances, often a fairer read of a match than the final score. InPlayWise tracks xG live for every game.
What is xGOT?
Post-shot expected goals (xGOT) scores only shots on target, by how hard they were to save once struck. It separates the quality of the chance from the quality of the finish and the save.
How many shots did Villarreal and Ajax have?
Villarreal had 19 shots (8 on target) for 1.36 xG. Ajax had 15 shots (5 on target) for 0.91 xG.
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