Serie A · 2023

Palmeiras 1–0 Cruzeiro · Serie A

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Palmeiras won 1–0.

Shots
1213
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
1.450.62
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Palmeiras beat Cruzeiro 1–0. Recorded in this match (Palmeiras – Cruzeiro): shots 12–13, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 1.45–0.62, 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.

Cruzeiro's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Cruzeiro's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 for0.6 goals/match1 goal/match1.13 goals/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.42 corners/matchCornersPalmeiras · Cruzeiro● 7.21 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricPalmeirasCruzeiroBaseline
Corners6.42 corners/match7.21 corners/match5.41 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Palmeiras have a visible home split

moderate

Palmeiras's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

18.1 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season15.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots18.1 shots/match15.5 shots/match13.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots13 shotsPalmeiras 12 shots, Cruzeiro 13 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsPalmeiras 4 shots, Cruzeiro 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.45 xG0.62 xGPalmeiras 1.45 xG, Cruzeiro 0.62 xG
  • Possession52%48%Palmeiras 52%, Cruzeiro 48%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersPalmeiras 3 corners, Cruzeiro 5 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls26 foulsPalmeiras 13 fouls, Cruzeiro 26 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Palmeiras favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Cruzeiro in 3 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Palmeiras19 matchesCruzeiro19 matches
1.79 goals/match ▲Goals scored19/191 goal/match
0.89 goals/matchGoals allowed19/19▲ 0.84 goals/match
1.57 xG/match ▲Expected goals19/191.35 xG/match
15.5 shots/match ▲Shots19/1914.2 shots/match
5.26 shots/match ▲Shots on target19/194.37 shots/match
52.9%Possession19/19● 53.4%
6.42 corners/matchCorners19/19● 7.21 corners/match
15.7 fouls/matchFouls19/1915.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 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: Tue, 15 Aug 2023, 02:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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