Serie A · 2023

Vasco da Gama 2–4 Corinthians · Serie A

2–4Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Corinthians won 2–4.

Shots
2014
Shots on target
95
Expected goals
1.41.43
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Corinthians beat Vasco da Gama 4–2. Recorded in this match (Vasco da Gama – Corinthians): shots 20–14, shots on target 9–5, expected goals 1.4–1.43, possession 53%–47%. 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

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Vasco da Gama.

3.08 days ▲Rest daysVasco da Gama · Corinthians4.02 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricVasco da GamaCorinthiansBaseline
Rest days3.08 days4.02 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches1 match—

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

Vasco da Gama's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Vasco da Gama's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.08 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 for1.4 goals/match1.08 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

Corinthians have a visible away split

strong

Corinthians's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.06 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.06 shots/match12.2 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots14 shotsVasco da Gama 20 shots, Corinthians 14 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots5 shotsVasco da Gama 9 shots, Corinthians 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.4 xG1.43 xGVasco da Gama 1.4 xG, Corinthians 1.43 xG
  • Possession53%47%Vasco da Gama 53%, Corinthians 47%
  • Corners8 corners3 cornersVasco da Gama 8 corners, Corinthians 3 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls5 foulsVasco da Gama 9 fouls, Corinthians 5 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Vasco da Gama
0Draws
1Corinthians
Corinthians — Vasco da Gama · Serie A3–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Vasco da Gama favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Corinthians in 3 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vasco da Gama36 matchesCorinthians36 matches
1.08 goals/matchGoals scored36/36▲ 1.22 goals/match
1.36 goals/matchGoals allowed36/36▲ 1.28 goals/match
1.27 xG/match ▲Expected goals36/361.06 xG/match
12.8 shots/matchShots36/3612.2 shots/match
4.14 shots/matchShots on target36/364.33 shots/match
48.6% ●Possession36/3648.4%
5.42 corners/match ●Corners36/364.33 corners/match
14.9 fouls/matchFouls36/3612.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples36 / 36home / 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: Wed, 29 Nov 2023, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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