Serie A · 2023

Cruzeiro 3–0 Bahia · Serie A

3–0Historical match

Bahia

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

Match at a glance

Cruzeiro won 3–0.

Shots
146
Shots on target
50
Expected goals
2.010.35
Possession
39%61%

Full time

What the match recorded

Cruzeiro beat Bahia 3–0. Recorded in this match (Cruzeiro – Bahia): shots 14–6, shots on target 5–0, expected goals 2.01–0.35, possession 39%–61%. 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.

Bahia's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.28 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/match1.28 goals/match1.18 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 Cruzeiro.

3.17 days ▲Rest daysCruzeiro · Bahia4.06 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCruzeiroBahiaBaseline
Rest days3.17 days4.06 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

Bahia have a visible away split

moderate

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

11.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.5 shots/match13.6 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots6 shotsCruzeiro 14 shots, Bahia 6 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots0 shotsCruzeiro 5 shots, Bahia 0 shots
  • Expected goals2.01 xG0.35 xGCruzeiro 2.01 xG, Bahia 0.35 xG
  • Possession39%61%Cruzeiro 39%, Bahia 61%
  • Corners1 corner2 cornersCruzeiro 1 corner, Bahia 2 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls10 foulsCruzeiro 11 fouls, Bahia 10 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Cruzeiro
1Draws
0Bahia
Bahia — Cruzeiro · Serie A2–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Cruzeiro favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Bahia in 4 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cruzeiro29 matchesBahia29 matches
0.97 goals/matchGoals scored29/29▲ 1.28 goals/match
0.83 goals/match ▲Goals allowed29/291.41 goals/match
1.24 xG/matchExpected goals29/29▲ 1.32 xG/match
13.7 shots/matchShots29/2913.6 shots/match
4.24 shots/matchShots on target29/29▲ 4.48 shots/match
51.6% ●Possession29/2951%
7 corners/match ●Corners29/295.69 corners/match
15.7 fouls/matchFouls29/2914.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 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, 26 Oct 2023, 03:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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