Serie A · 2024

Corinthians 2–1 Cruzeiro · Serie A

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Corinthians won 2–1.

Shots
138
Shots on target
92
Expected goals
3.130.32
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Corinthians beat Cruzeiro 2–1. Recorded in this match (Corinthians – Cruzeiro): shots 13–8, shots on target 9–2, expected goals 3.13–0.32, possession 45%–55%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Corinthians's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Corinthians's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.21 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.4 goals/match1.21 goals/match1.19 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Corinthians have a visible home split

moderate

Corinthians's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.4 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.4 shots/match14.1 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots8 shotsCorinthians 13 shots, Cruzeiro 8 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots2 shotsCorinthians 9 shots, Cruzeiro 2 shots
  • Expected goals3.13 xG0.32 xGCorinthians 3.13 xG, Cruzeiro 0.32 xG
  • Possession45%55%Corinthians 45%, Cruzeiro 55%
  • Corners3 corners4 cornersCorinthians 3 corners, Cruzeiro 4 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls15 foulsCorinthians 13 fouls, Cruzeiro 15 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Corinthians
1Draws
1Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro — Corinthians · Serie A3–0
Cruzeiro — Corinthians · Serie A1–1
Corinthians — Cruzeiro · Serie A2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Corinthians favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Cruzeiro in 5 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Corinthians34 matchesCruzeiro34 matches
1.21 goals/matchGoals scored34/341.15 goals/match
1.24 goals/matchGoals allowed34/34▲ 1.09 goals/match
1.25 xG/match ▲Expected goals34/341.06 xG/match
14.1 shots/match ▲Shots34/3412.9 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target34/344.5 shots/match
49.9%Possession34/34● 52.7%
5.29 corners/matchCorners34/34● 5.35 corners/match
13.2 fouls/matchFouls34/3412.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples34 / 34home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 20 Nov 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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