Serie A · 2024

Flamengo 2–1 Criciúma · Serie A

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Flamengo won 2–1.

Shots
1516
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
2.491.23
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Flamengo beat Criciúma 2–1. Recorded in this match (Flamengo – Criciúma): shots 15–16, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 2.49–1.23, possession 63%–37%. 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.

Criciúma's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.44 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 goal/match1.44 goals/match1.26 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Criciúma.

8.83 days ▲Rest daysFlamengo · Criciúma3.79 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricFlamengoCriciúmaBaseline
Rest days8.83 days3.79 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

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

Flamengo show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

15.1 shots/match ▲ShotsFlamengo · Criciúma14.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricFlamengoCriciúmaBaseline
Shots15.1 shots/match14.3 shots/match13.2 shots/match
Shots against10.8 shots/match16.3 shots/match13.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots16 shotsFlamengo 15 shots, Criciúma 16 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsFlamengo 6 shots, Criciúma 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.49 xG1.23 xGFlamengo 2.49 xG, Criciúma 1.23 xG
  • Possession63%37%Flamengo 63%, Criciúma 37%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersFlamengo 7 corners, Criciúma 4 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls21 foulsFlamengo 12 fouls, Criciúma 21 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Flamengo favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Criciúma in 1 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Flamengo17 matchesCriciúma16 matches
1.76 goals/match ▲Goals scored17/161.44 goals/match
1.06 goals/match ▲Goals allowed17/161.63 goals/match
1.52 xG/match ▲Expected goals17/161.28 xG/match
15.1 shots/matchShots17/1614.3 shots/match
6 shots/match ▲Shots on target17/164.75 shots/match
54.6% ●Possession17/1642.6%
6.65 corners/match ●Corners17/163.63 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls17/1613.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples17 / 16home / 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, 20 Jul 2024, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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