Serie A · 2023

América Mineiro 2–1 Fortaleza · Serie A

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

América Mineiro won 2–1.

Shots
916
Shots on target
36
Expected goals
0.811.18
Possession
27%73%

Full time

What the match recorded

América Mineiro beat Fortaleza 2–1. Recorded in this match (América Mineiro – Fortaleza): shots 9–16, shots on target 3–6, expected goals 0.81–1.18, possession 27%–73%. 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.

América Mineiro's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.4 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 for1.4 goals/match1 goal/match1.36 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for América Mineiro, Fortaleza.

6 days ▲Rest daysAmérica Mineiro · Fortaleza6.1 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAmérica MineiroFortalezaBaseline
Rest days6 days6.1 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Fortaleza show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

15.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAmérica Mineiro · Fortaleza17.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAmérica MineiroFortalezaBaseline
Shots15.3 shots/match17.4 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against15 shots/match14.4 shots/match14.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots16 shotsAmérica Mineiro 9 shots, Fortaleza 16 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots6 shotsAmérica Mineiro 3 shots, Fortaleza 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.81 xG1.18 xGAmérica Mineiro 0.81 xG, Fortaleza 1.18 xG
  • Possession27%73%América Mineiro 27%, Fortaleza 73%
  • Corners1 corner2 cornersAmérica Mineiro 1 corner, Fortaleza 2 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls8 foulsAmérica Mineiro 14 fouls, Fortaleza 8 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0América Mineiro
0Draws
2Fortaleza
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: América Mineiro favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Fortaleza in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

América Mineiro7 matchesFortaleza7 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 1.43 goals/match
2.57 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 0.86 goals/match
1.39 xG/matchExpected goals7/7▲ 1.84 xG/match
15.3 shots/matchShots7/7▲ 17.4 shots/match
4.29 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 6.71 shots/match
44%Possession7/7● 47.1%
5.43 corners/match ●Corners7/75.14 corners/match
16.1 fouls/matchFouls7/712 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / 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: Sun, 21 May 2023, 01:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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