Serie B · 2024

Vila Nova FC 3–2 Ceará · Serie B

3–2Historical match

Ceará

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

Match at a glance

Vila Nova FC won 3–2.

Shots
815
Shots on target
66
Expected goals
22.52
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Vila Nova FC beat Ceará 3–2. Recorded in this match (Vila Nova FC – Ceará): shots 8–15, shots on target 6–6, expected goals 2–2.52, possession 51%–49%. 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

weak

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

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.33 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 for1.6 goals/match1.33 goals/match1.11 goals/match

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

Ceará show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

11.6 shots/match ▲ShotsVila Nova FC · Ceará14.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricVila Nova FCCearáBaseline
Shots11.6 shots/match14.1 shots/match12.9 shots/match
Shots against15.2 shots/match11.7 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots15 shotsVila Nova FC 8 shots, Ceará 15 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots6 shotsVila Nova FC 6 shots, Ceará 6 shots
  • Expected goals2 xG2.52 xGVila Nova FC 2 xG, Ceará 2.52 xG
  • Possession51%49%Vila Nova FC 51%, Ceará 49%
  • Corners4 corners9 cornersVila Nova FC 4 corners, Ceará 9 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls15 foulsVila Nova FC 15 fouls, Ceará 15 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Vila Nova FC
0Draws
1Ceará
Vila Nova FC — Ceará · Serie B3–1
Ceará — Vila Nova FC · Serie B1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vila Nova FC9 matchesCeará9 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored9/9▲ 1.67 goals/match
1.33 goals/matchGoals allowed9/9▲ 1.22 goals/match
1.11 xG/matchExpected goals9/9▲ 1.92 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots9/9▲ 14.1 shots/match
3.56 shots/matchShots on target9/9▲ 4.78 shots/match
51.1% ●Possession9/949.6%
3.89 corners/matchCorners9/9● 7.78 corners/match
13.2 fouls/matchFouls9/916.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / 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: Tue, 11 Jun 2024, 02:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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