Serie A · 2023

Cruzeiro 1–1 Corinthians · Serie A

1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Cruzeiro and Corinthians drew 1–1.

Shots
195
Shots on target
82
Expected goals
2.040.58
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Cruzeiro and Corinthians drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Cruzeiro – Corinthians): shots 19–5, shots on target 8–2, expected goals 2.04–0.58, possession 46%–54%. 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.

Corinthians's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.11 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/match1.11 goals/match1.1 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.

9.27 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.27 shots/match11.6 shots/match13.7 shots/match

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

Corinthians show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Corinthians's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

14.5 shots/match ▲ShotsCruzeiro · Corinthians11.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricCruzeiroCorinthiansBaseline
Shots14.5 shots/match11.6 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against11.2 shots/match15.9 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots5 shotsCruzeiro 19 shots, Corinthians 5 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots2 shotsCruzeiro 8 shots, Corinthians 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.04 xG0.58 xGCruzeiro 2.04 xG, Corinthians 0.58 xG
  • Possession46%54%Cruzeiro 46%, Corinthians 54%
  • Corners10 corners3 cornersCruzeiro 10 corners, Corinthians 3 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls13 foulsCruzeiro 17 fouls, Corinthians 13 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Cruzeiro
0Draws
1Corinthians
Corinthians — Cruzeiro · Serie A2–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Cruzeiro favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Corinthians in 2 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cruzeiro20 matchesCorinthians19 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored20/19▲ 1.11 goals/match
0.85 goals/match ▲Goals allowed20/191.16 goals/match
1.39 xG/match ▲Expected goals20/191.05 xG/match
14.5 shots/match ▲Shots20/1911.6 shots/match
4.55 shots/match ▲Shots on target20/194 shots/match
53% ●Possession20/1947.6%
7.35 corners/match ●Corners20/194.58 corners/match
15.6 fouls/matchFouls20/1913.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 19home / 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, 20 Aug 2023, 04:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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