Serie A · 2023

Fortaleza 2–1 Corinthians · Serie A

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Fortaleza won 2–1.

Shots
236
Shots on target
62
Expected goals
2.590.42
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fortaleza beat Corinthians 2–1. Recorded in this match (Fortaleza – Corinthians): shots 23–6, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 2.59–0.42, 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.

Fortaleza's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.17 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 for2 goals/match1.17 goals/match1.16 goals/match

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

Corinthians have a visible away split

moderate

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

9 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9 shots/match11.5 shots/match13.8 shots/match

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

Fortaleza show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

15.2 shots/match ▲ShotsFortaleza · Corinthians11.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricFortalezaCorinthiansBaseline
Shots15.2 shots/match11.5 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against13 shots/match16.4 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots23 shots6 shotsFortaleza 23 shots, Corinthians 6 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsFortaleza 6 shots, Corinthians 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.59 xG0.42 xGFortaleza 2.59 xG, Corinthians 0.42 xG
  • Possession52%48%Fortaleza 52%, Corinthians 48%
  • Corners6 corners3 cornersFortaleza 6 corners, Corinthians 3 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls17 foulsFortaleza 14 fouls, Corinthians 17 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Fortaleza
1Draws
1Corinthians
Corinthians — Fortaleza · Serie A1–1
Fortaleza — Corinthians · Serie A1–0
Corinthians — Fortaleza · 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 · Corinthians in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Fortaleza23 matchesCorinthians22 matches
1.17 goals/match ▲Goals scored23/221.05 goals/match
0.96 goals/match ▲Goals allowed23/221.14 goals/match
1.51 xG/match ▲Expected goals23/221.01 xG/match
15.2 shots/match ▲Shots23/2211.5 shots/match
5.39 shots/match ▲Shots on target23/223.95 shots/match
46.9%Possession23/22● 48.3%
5.26 corners/match ●Corners23/224.5 corners/match
14 fouls/matchFouls23/2213.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples23 / 22home / 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: Fri, 15 Sept 2023, 02:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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