Serie A · 2023

Fortaleza 3–2 América Mineiro · Serie A

3–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Fortaleza won 3–2.

Shots
1815
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
2.191.52
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fortaleza beat América Mineiro 3–2. Recorded in this match (Fortaleza – América Mineiro): shots 18–15, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 2.19–1.52, possession 59%–41%. 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 above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.27 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 for1.6 goals/match1.27 goals/match1.17 goals/match

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

Fortaleza show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Fortaleza's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

15.2 shots/match ▲ShotsFortaleza · América Mineiro14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFortalezaAmérica MineiroBaseline
Shots15.2 shots/match14 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against13.2 shots/match14.9 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots15 shotsFortaleza 18 shots, América Mineiro 15 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsFortaleza 5 shots, América Mineiro 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.19 xG1.52 xGFortaleza 2.19 xG, América Mineiro 1.52 xG
  • Possession59%41%Fortaleza 59%, América Mineiro 41%
  • Corners8 corners2 cornersFortaleza 8 corners, América Mineiro 2 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls12 foulsFortaleza 11 fouls, América Mineiro 12 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Fortaleza
0Draws
1América Mineiro
América Mineiro — Fortaleza · Serie A2–1
América Mineiro — Fortaleza · Serie A1–2
Fortaleza — América Mineiro · Serie A1–0

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 10 of 11 directional metrics · América Mineiro in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Fortaleza26 matchesAmérica Mineiro26 matches
1.27 goals/match ▲Goals scored26/261.12 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed26/262.08 goals/match
1.54 xG/match ▲Expected goals26/261.28 xG/match
15.2 shots/match ▲Shots26/2614 shots/match
5.35 shots/match ▲Shots on target26/264.58 shots/match
46.8% ●Possession26/2641.2%
5.08 corners/match ●Corners26/264.27 corners/match
13.8 fouls/matchFouls26/2615.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 26home / 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, 9 Oct 2023, 01:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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