Serie B · 2024

Santos 3–0 Vila Nova FC · Serie B

Santos

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3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Santos won 3–0.

Shots
1611
Shots on target
81
Expected goals
2.010.58
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Santos beat Vila Nova FC 3–0. Recorded in this match (Santos – Vila Nova FC): shots 16–11, shots on target 8–1, expected goals 2.01–0.58, possession 59%–41%. 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.

Vila Nova FC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Vila Nova FC's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.03 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 for0.4 goals/match1.03 goals/match1.03 goals/match

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

Santos have a visible home split

moderate

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

17.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season15 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17.5 shots/match15 shots/match13 shots/match

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

Santos show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

15 shots/match ▲ShotsSantos · Vila Nova FC11.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSantosVila Nova FCBaseline
Shots15 shots/match11.9 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against12.1 shots/match14 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots11 shotsSantos 16 shots, Vila Nova FC 11 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots1 shotSantos 8 shots, Vila Nova FC 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.01 xG0.58 xGSantos 2.01 xG, Vila Nova FC 0.58 xG
  • Possession59%41%Santos 59%, Vila Nova FC 41%
  • Corners9 corners2 cornersSantos 9 corners, Vila Nova FC 2 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls13 foulsSantos 7 fouls, Vila Nova FC 13 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Santos
1Draws
0Vila Nova FC
Vila Nova FC — Santos · Serie B1–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Santos favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Vila Nova FC in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Santos35 matchesVila Nova FC35 matches
1.54 goals/match ▲Goals scored35/351.03 goals/match
0.8 goals/match ▲Goals allowed35/351.34 goals/match
1.38 xG/match ▲Expected goals34/351.1 xG/match
15 shots/match ▲Shots34/3511.9 shots/match
5.35 shots/match ▲Shots on target34/353.63 shots/match
53.2% ●Possession34/3550.3%
5.74 corners/match ●Corners34/354.63 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls34/3513.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples35 / 35home / 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, 2 Nov 2024, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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