Serie A · 2023

Santos 1–2 Fortaleza · Serie A

Santos

WDDLL
1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Fortaleza won 1–2.

Shots
1514
Shots on target
67
Expected goals
1.051.22
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fortaleza beat Santos 2–1. Recorded in this match (Santos – Fortaleza): shots 15–14, shots on target 6–7, expected goals 1.05–1.22, possession 55%–45%. 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.

Santos's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.03 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/match1.03 goals/match1.22 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 Santos, Fortaleza.

3.12 days ▲Rest daysSantos · Fortaleza3.12 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSantosFortalezaBaseline
Rest days3.12 days3.12 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches4 matches—

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

Santos have a visible home split

moderate

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

14.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.5 shots/match12.3 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots14 shotsSantos 15 shots, Fortaleza 14 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots7 shotsSantos 6 shots, Fortaleza 7 shots
  • Expected goals1.05 xG1.22 xGSantos 1.05 xG, Fortaleza 1.22 xG
  • Possession55%45%Santos 55%, Fortaleza 45%
  • Corners10 corners6 cornersSantos 10 corners, Fortaleza 6 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls9 foulsSantos 15 fouls, Fortaleza 9 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Santos
1Draws
2Fortaleza
Fortaleza — Santos · Serie A4–0
Santos — Fortaleza · Serie A0–2
Fortaleza — Santos · 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: Santos favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Fortaleza in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Santos38 matchesFortaleza38 matches
1.03 goals/matchGoals scored38/38▲ 1.18 goals/match
1.68 goals/matchGoals allowed38/38▲ 1.16 goals/match
1.14 xG/matchExpected goals38/38▲ 1.36 xG/match
12.3 shots/matchShots38/38▲ 14.4 shots/match
4.08 shots/matchShots on target38/38▲ 5.03 shots/match
44.4%Possession38/38● 46.3%
4.89 corners/matchCorners38/38● 5.03 corners/match
15.1 fouls/matchFouls38/3813.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples38 / 38home / 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: Thu, 7 Dec 2023, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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