Serie A · 2024

Athletico 3–0 Cruzeiro · Serie A

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Athletico won 3–0.

Shots
192
Shots on target
60
Expected goals
1.390.12
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Athletico beat Cruzeiro 3–0. Recorded in this match (Athletico – Cruzeiro): shots 19–2, shots on target 6–0, expected goals 1.39–0.12, possession 58%–42%. 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.

Cruzeiro's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Cruzeiro's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.16 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 for0.4 goals/match1.16 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

Athletico have a visible home split

strong

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

20.6 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season16 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots20.6 shots/match16 shots/match13 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Athletico.

3.96 days ▲Rest daysAthletico · Cruzeiro7.88 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAthleticoCruzeiroBaseline
Rest days3.96 days7.88 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots2 shotsAthletico 19 shots, Cruzeiro 2 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots0 shotsAthletico 6 shots, Cruzeiro 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.39 xG0.12 xGAthletico 1.39 xG, Cruzeiro 0.12 xG
  • Possession58%42%Athletico 58%, Cruzeiro 42%
  • Corners7 corners1 cornerAthletico 7 corners, Cruzeiro 1 corner
  • Fouls14 fouls14 foulsAthletico 14 fouls, Cruzeiro 14 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Athletico
2Draws
1Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro — Athletico · Serie A2–0
Cruzeiro — Athletico · Serie A1–1
Athletico — Cruzeiro · Serie A3–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Athletico favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Cruzeiro in 5 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Athletico30 matchesCruzeiro31 matches
1.07 goals/matchGoals scored30/31▲ 1.16 goals/match
1.23 goals/matchGoals allowed30/31▲ 1.06 goals/match
1.3 xG/match ▲Expected goals29/311.02 xG/match
16 shots/match ▲Shots29/3112.6 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target29/314.42 shots/match
49.6%Possession29/31● 52.3%
6.45 corners/match ●Corners29/315.32 corners/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls29/3112.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 31home / 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: Sun, 27 Oct 2024, 01:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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