Serie A · 2023

Cuiabá 2–1 Fortaleza · Serie A

Cuiabá

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2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Cuiabá won 2–1.

Shots
713
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
1.630.46
Possession
35%65%

Full time

What the match recorded

Cuiabá beat Fortaleza 2–1. Recorded in this match (Cuiabá – Fortaleza): shots 7–13, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 1.63–0.46, possession 35%–65%. 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 below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.13 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 for0.6 goals/match1.13 goals/match1.15 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Cuiabá, Fortaleza.

2.94 days ▲Rest daysCuiabá · Fortaleza3.94 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCuiabáFortalezaBaseline
Rest days2.94 days3.94 days—
Matches last 14 days4 matches3 matches—

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

Fortaleza have a visible away split

moderate

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

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match14.6 shots/match13.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots13 shotsCuiabá 7 shots, Fortaleza 13 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsCuiabá 4 shots, Fortaleza 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.63 xG0.46 xGCuiabá 1.63 xG, Fortaleza 0.46 xG
  • Possession35%65%Cuiabá 35%, Fortaleza 65%
  • Corners2 corners9 cornersCuiabá 2 corners, Fortaleza 9 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls15 foulsCuiabá 7 fouls, Fortaleza 15 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Cuiabá
0Draws
1Fortaleza
Fortaleza — Cuiabá · Serie A0–1
Cuiabá — Fortaleza · Serie A0–1
Fortaleza — Cuiabá · Serie A0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Cuiabá favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Fortaleza in 4 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cuiabá34 matchesFortaleza32 matches
1.06 goals/matchGoals scored34/32▲ 1.13 goals/match
1.03 goals/match ▲Goals allowed34/321.16 goals/match
1.04 xG/matchExpected goals34/32▲ 1.37 xG/match
12.3 shots/matchShots34/32▲ 14.6 shots/match
3.85 shots/matchShots on target34/32▲ 5 shots/match
44.1%Possession34/32● 47.6%
5.21 corners/match ●Corners34/324.97 corners/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls34/3213.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples34 / 32home / 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: Mon, 13 Nov 2023, 01:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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