Serie A · 2024

Cruzeiro 3–0 Corinthians · Serie A

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Cruzeiro won 3–0.

Shots
1215
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
1.471.18
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Cruzeiro beat Corinthians 3–0. Recorded in this match (Cruzeiro – Corinthians): shots 12–15, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 1.47–1.18, possession 47%–53%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Cruzeiro, Corinthians.

3.83 days ▲Rest daysCruzeiro · Corinthians2.83 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCruzeiroCorinthiansBaseline
Rest days3.83 days2.83 days—
Matches last 14 days4 matches4 matches—

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

Corinthians's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.8 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/match0.8 goals/match1.28 goals/match

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

Cruzeiro have a visible home split

moderate

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

15.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.5 shots/match13.2 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots15 shotsCruzeiro 12 shots, Corinthians 15 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsCruzeiro 5 shots, Corinthians 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.47 xG1.18 xGCruzeiro 1.47 xG, Corinthians 1.18 xG
  • Possession47%53%Cruzeiro 47%, Corinthians 53%
  • Corners8 corners8 cornersCruzeiro 8 corners, Corinthians 8 corners
  • Fouls22 fouls12 foulsCruzeiro 22 fouls, Corinthians 12 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Cruzeiro
1Draws
1Corinthians
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: Cruzeiro favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Corinthians in 1 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cruzeiro14 matchesCorinthians15 matches
1.36 goals/match ▲Goals scored14/150.8 goals/match
1.21 goals/match ▲Goals allowed14/151.33 goals/match
1.04 xG/matchExpected goals14/151.05 xG/match
13.2 shots/matchShots14/15▲ 15.1 shots/match
4.64 shots/matchShots on target14/154.73 shots/match
50% ●Possession14/1549.3%
5.71 corners/matchCorners14/15● 6.13 corners/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls14/1512.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples14 / 15home / 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, 7 Jul 2024, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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