Serie A · 2023

Fortaleza 0–2 Flamengo · Serie A

0–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Flamengo won 0–2.

Shots
187
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
0.850.71
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Flamengo beat Fortaleza 2–0. Recorded in this match (Fortaleza – Flamengo): shots 18–7, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 0.85–0.71, possession 52%–48%. 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.

Flamengo's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Flamengo's last-five shots average is below their season average.

8.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season12.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots8.4 shots/match12.5 shots/match13.3 shots/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 Fortaleza, Flamengo.

3.77 days ▲Rest daysFortaleza · Flamengo3.83 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricFortalezaFlamengoBaseline
Rest days3.77 days3.83 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match3 matches—

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

Fortaleza have a visible home split

moderate

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

17.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17.3 shots/match14.7 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots7 shotsFortaleza 18 shots, Flamengo 7 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsFortaleza 4 shots, Flamengo 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.85 xG0.71 xGFortaleza 0.85 xG, Flamengo 0.71 xG
  • Possession52%48%Fortaleza 52%, Flamengo 48%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersFortaleza 4 corners, Flamengo 3 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls11 foulsFortaleza 9 fouls, Flamengo 11 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Fortaleza
0Draws
1Flamengo
Flamengo — Fortaleza · Serie A2–0
Fortaleza — Flamengo · Serie A3–2
Flamengo — Fortaleza · Serie A1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Fortaleza favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Flamengo in 3 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Fortaleza30 matchesFlamengo31 matches
1.13 goals/matchGoals scored30/31▲ 1.48 goals/match
1.13 goals/matchGoals allowed30/311.16 goals/match
1.42 xG/match ▲Expected goals30/311.32 xG/match
14.7 shots/match ▲Shots30/3112.5 shots/match
5.13 shots/match ▲Shots on target30/314.61 shots/match
47.2%Possession30/31● 58.3%
4.93 corners/matchCorners30/31● 5.1 corners/match
13.4 fouls/matchFouls30/3113 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 31home / 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, 5 Nov 2023, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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