Serie A · 2023

Fortaleza 2–0 Vasco da Gama · Serie A

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Fortaleza won 2–0.

Shots
1412
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
1.50.66
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fortaleza beat Vasco da Gama 2–0. Recorded in this match (Fortaleza – Vasco da Gama): shots 14–12, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 1.5–0.66, possession 50%–50%. 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 below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.5 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 for0.8 goals/match1.5 goals/match1.44 goals/match

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

Vasco da Gama have a visible away split

moderate

Vasco da Gama's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.2 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.2 shots/match12.5 shots/match14 shots/match

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

Fortaleza show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

17 shots/match ▲ShotsFortaleza · Vasco da Gama12.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricFortalezaVasco da GamaBaseline
Shots17 shots/match12.5 shots/match14 shots/match
Shots against14.1 shots/match14.9 shots/match14.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots12 shotsFortaleza 14 shots, Vasco da Gama 12 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotFortaleza 6 shots, Vasco da Gama 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.5 xG0.66 xGFortaleza 1.5 xG, Vasco da Gama 0.66 xG
  • Possession50%50%Fortaleza 50%, Vasco da Gama 50%
  • Corners9 corners5 cornersFortaleza 9 corners, Vasco da Gama 5 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls15 foulsFortaleza 11 fouls, Vasco da Gama 15 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Fortaleza favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Vasco da Gama in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Fortaleza8 matchesVasco da Gama8 matches
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/81 goal/match
0.75 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/81.63 goals/match
1.8 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/81.11 xG/match
17 shots/match ▲Shots8/812.5 shots/match
6.63 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/83.63 shots/match
47.5% ●Possession8/846%
5.63 corners/matchCorners8/8● 5.75 corners/match
11.9 fouls/matchFouls8/815.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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: Sat, 27 May 2023, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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