Serie A · 2022

Fortaleza 3–2 Flamengo · Serie A

3–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Fortaleza won 3–2.

Shots
207
Shots on target
83
Expected goals
1.361.11
Possession
28%72%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fortaleza beat Flamengo 3–2. Recorded in this match (Fortaleza – Flamengo): shots 20–7, shots on target 8–3, expected goals 1.36–1.11, possession 28%–72%. 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.

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/match1.09 goals/match

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

Fortaleza have a visible home split

strong

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

17.6 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17.6 shots/match13.9 shots/match13.8 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Flamengo have recorded the higher season possession share.

45.3%PossessionFortaleza · Flamengo● 57.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFortalezaFlamengoBaseline
Possession45.3%57.4%49.9%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots7 shotsFortaleza 20 shots, Flamengo 7 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots3 shotsFortaleza 8 shots, Flamengo 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.36 xG1.11 xGFortaleza 1.36 xG, Flamengo 1.11 xG
  • Possession28%72%Fortaleza 28%, Flamengo 72%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersFortaleza 7 corners, Flamengo 3 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls15 foulsFortaleza 15 fouls, Flamengo 15 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Fortaleza
0Draws
0Flamengo
Flamengo — Fortaleza · Serie A1–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Fortaleza favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Flamengo in 7 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Fortaleza28 matchesFlamengo28 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored28/28▲ 1.57 goals/match
1.11 goals/matchGoals allowed28/28▲ 0.96 goals/match
1.1 xG/matchExpected goals28/28▲ 1.71 xG/match
13.9 shots/matchShots28/2814.5 shots/match
4.36 shots/matchShots on target28/28▲ 5.43 shots/match
45.3%Possession28/28● 57.4%
5.43 corners/matchCorners28/28● 6.04 corners/match
14.3 fouls/matchFouls28/2813.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples28 / 28home / 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: Thu, 29 Sept 2022, 02:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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