Serie B · 2026

Athletic Club 1–4 Novorizontino · Serie B

1–4Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Novorizontino won 1–4.

Shots
1016
Shots on target
18
Expected goals
1.512.63
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Novorizontino beat Athletic Club 4–1. Recorded in this match (Athletic Club – Novorizontino): shots 10–16, shots on target 1–8, expected goals 1.51–2.63, possession 45%–55%. 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.

Novorizontino's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.63 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 for2.2 goals/match1.63 goals/match1.13 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 Athletic Club, Novorizontino.

4 days ▲Rest daysAthletic Club · Novorizontino3.96 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAthletic ClubNovorizontinoBaseline
Rest days4 days3.96 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots16 shotsAthletic Club 10 shots, Novorizontino 16 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot8 shotsAthletic Club 1 shot, Novorizontino 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.51 xG2.63 xGAthletic Club 1.51 xG, Novorizontino 2.63 xG
  • Possession45%55%Athletic Club 45%, Novorizontino 55%
  • Corners9 corners5 cornersAthletic Club 9 corners, Novorizontino 5 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls7 foulsAthletic Club 12 fouls, Novorizontino 7 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Athletic Club
0Draws
3Novorizontino
Novorizontino — Athletic Club · Serie B2–1
Novorizontino — Athletic Club · Serie B1–0
Athletic Club — Novorizontino · Serie B0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Athletic Club favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Novorizontino in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Athletic Club24 matchesNovorizontino24 matches
1.04 goals/matchGoals scored24/24▲ 1.63 goals/match
1.04 goals/matchGoals allowed24/24▲ 0.88 goals/match
1.08 xG/matchExpected goals15/11▲ 1.79 xG/match
10 shots/matchShots15/11▲ 15.7 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target15/11▲ 5.91 shots/match
41.8%Possession15/11● 48.6%
3.87 corners/matchCorners15/11● 6.91 corners/match
14.9 fouls/matchFouls15/1112.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples24 / 24home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Paired coverage is below the configured metric 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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 25 Aug 2026, 02:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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