Serie A · 2024

Palmeiras 2–2 Fortaleza · Serie A

2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Palmeiras and Fortaleza drew 2–2.

Shots
1611
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
3.720.79
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Palmeiras and Fortaleza drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Palmeiras – Fortaleza): shots 16–11, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 3.72–0.79, possession 60%–40%. 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.

Fortaleza's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.32 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 for1.8 goals/match1.32 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

Palmeiras show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Palmeiras's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

17.5 shots/match ▲ShotsPalmeiras · Fortaleza12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricPalmeirasFortalezaBaseline
Shots17.5 shots/match12.3 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against12.2 shots/match14.5 shots/match13.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Palmeiras have recorded the higher season possession share.

53.7% ●PossessionPalmeiras · Fortaleza42.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricPalmeirasFortalezaBaseline
Possession53.7%42.6%49.9%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots11 shotsPalmeiras 16 shots, Fortaleza 11 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsPalmeiras 6 shots, Fortaleza 3 shots
  • Expected goals3.72 xG0.79 xGPalmeiras 3.72 xG, Fortaleza 0.79 xG
  • Possession60%40%Palmeiras 60%, Fortaleza 40%
  • Corners3 corners3 cornersPalmeiras 3 corners, Fortaleza 3 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls17 foulsPalmeiras 9 fouls, Fortaleza 17 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Palmeiras
2Draws
1Fortaleza
Fortaleza — Palmeiras · Serie A3–0
Fortaleza — Palmeiras · Serie A2–2
Palmeiras — Fortaleza · Serie A3–1
Palmeiras — Fortaleza · Serie A4–0
Fortaleza — Palmeiras · Serie A0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Palmeiras favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Fortaleza in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Palmeiras31 matchesFortaleza31 matches
1.71 goals/match ▲Goals scored31/311.32 goals/match
0.81 goals/match ▲Goals allowed31/311.03 goals/match
1.87 xG/match ▲Expected goals31/311.16 xG/match
17.5 shots/match ▲Shots31/3112.3 shots/match
5.84 shots/match ▲Shots on target31/313.81 shots/match
53.7% ●Possession31/3142.6%
6.52 corners/match ●Corners31/314.68 corners/match
14 fouls/matchFouls31/3113.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 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: Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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