Serie A · 2022

Ceará 1–2 Palmeiras · Serie A

Ceará

DLWWL
1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Palmeiras won 1–2.

Shots
1216
Shots on target
77
Expected goals
1.191.42
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Palmeiras beat Ceará 2–1. Recorded in this match (Ceará – Palmeiras): shots 12–16, shots on target 7–7, expected goals 1.19–1.42, possession 47%–53%. 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.

Palmeiras's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.65 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 for1.2 goals/match1.65 goals/match1.13 goals/match

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

Palmeiras show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

14.5 shots/match ▲ShotsCeará · Palmeiras18.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricCearáPalmeirasBaseline
Shots14.5 shots/match18.3 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against13.9 shots/match11.7 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Ceará, Palmeiras.

6.02 days ▲Rest daysCeará · Palmeiras6.02 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCearáPalmeirasBaseline
Rest days6.02 days6.02 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots16 shotsCeará 12 shots, Palmeiras 16 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots7 shotsCeará 7 shots, Palmeiras 7 shots
  • Expected goals1.19 xG1.42 xGCeará 1.19 xG, Palmeiras 1.42 xG
  • Possession47%53%Ceará 47%, Palmeiras 53%
  • Corners6 corners5 cornersCeará 6 corners, Palmeiras 5 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls11 foulsCeará 14 fouls, Palmeiras 11 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Ceará
0Draws
0Palmeiras
Palmeiras — Ceará · Serie A2–3

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Ceará favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Palmeiras in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Ceará20 matchesPalmeiras20 matches
1.05 goals/matchGoals scored20/20▲ 1.65 goals/match
1.05 goals/matchGoals allowed20/20▲ 0.7 goals/match
1.22 xG/matchExpected goals20/20▲ 1.86 xG/match
14.5 shots/matchShots20/20▲ 18.3 shots/match
5.05 shots/matchShots on target20/20▲ 6.1 shots/match
50.9%Possession20/20● 54.3%
5.25 corners/matchCorners20/20● 7.6 corners/match
15 fouls/matchFouls20/2012.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / 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: Sat, 30 Jul 2022, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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