Serie A · 2023

Atlético Mineiro 3–1 Fortaleza · Serie A

3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Atlético Mineiro won 3–1.

Shots
118
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
2.250.43
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atlético Mineiro beat Fortaleza 3–1. Recorded in this match (Atlético Mineiro – Fortaleza): shots 11–8, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 2.25–0.43, possession 56%–44%. 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.

Atlético Mineiro's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.26 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 for1.8 goals/match1.26 goals/match1.19 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 Atlético Mineiro.

4.02 days ▲Rest daysAtlético Mineiro · Fortaleza11.1 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAtlético MineiroFortalezaBaseline
Rest days4.02 days11.1 days—
Matches last 14 days4 matches2 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.

12.2 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
Shots12.2 shots/match14.6 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots8 shotsAtlético Mineiro 11 shots, Fortaleza 8 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsAtlético Mineiro 4 shots, Fortaleza 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.25 xG0.43 xGAtlético Mineiro 2.25 xG, Fortaleza 0.43 xG
  • Possession56%44%Atlético Mineiro 56%, Fortaleza 44%
  • Corners0 corners4 cornersAtlético Mineiro 0 corners, Fortaleza 4 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls14 foulsAtlético Mineiro 10 fouls, Fortaleza 14 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Atlético Mineiro
1Draws
1Fortaleza
Fortaleza — Atlético Mineiro · Serie A2–1
Fortaleza — Atlético Mineiro · Serie A0–0
Atlético Mineiro — Fortaleza · Serie A3–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Atlético Mineiro favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Fortaleza in 4

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Atlético Mineiro31 matchesFortaleza29 matches
1.26 goals/match ▲Goals scored31/291.17 goals/match
0.77 goals/match ▲Goals allowed31/291.1 goals/match
1.25 xG/matchExpected goals31/29▲ 1.44 xG/match
13.1 shots/matchShots31/29▲ 14.6 shots/match
4.55 shots/matchShots on target31/29▲ 5.17 shots/match
53% ●Possession31/2947%
5.13 corners/match ●Corners31/294.97 corners/match
16 fouls/matchFouls31/2913.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 29home / 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, 2 Nov 2023, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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