Serie B · 2024

Novorizontino 3–1 Santos · Serie B

3–1Historical match

Santos

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

Match at a glance

Novorizontino won 3–1.

Shots
1517
Shots on target
87
Expected goals
2.561.69
Possession
32%68%

Full time

What the match recorded

Novorizontino beat Santos 3–1. Recorded in this match (Novorizontino – Santos): shots 15–17, shots on target 8–7, expected goals 2.56–1.69, possession 32%–68%. 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 have a visible home split

weak

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

18.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season15.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots18.3 shots/match15.6 shots/match12.8 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.

15.6 shots/match ▲ShotsNovorizontino · Santos15 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNovorizontinoSantosBaseline
Shots15.6 shots/match15 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against14 shots/match10.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Santos have recorded the higher season possession share.

45.8%PossessionNovorizontino · Santos● 54.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricNovorizontinoSantosBaseline
Possession45.8%54.9%49.7%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots17 shotsNovorizontino 15 shots, Santos 17 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots7 shotsNovorizontino 8 shots, Santos 7 shots
  • Expected goals2.56 xG1.69 xGNovorizontino 2.56 xG, Santos 1.69 xG
  • Possession32%68%Novorizontino 32%, Santos 68%
  • Corners3 corners1 cornerNovorizontino 3 corners, Santos 1 corner
  • Fouls20 fouls7 foulsNovorizontino 20 fouls, Santos 7 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Novorizontino favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Santos in 7 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Novorizontino9 matchesSantos9 matches
1.11 goals/matchGoals scored9/9▲ 1.89 goals/match
1.11 goals/matchGoals allowed9/91.11 goals/match
1.42 xG/matchExpected goals9/91.36 xG/match
15.6 shots/matchShots9/915 shots/match
4.78 shots/matchShots on target9/9▲ 5.33 shots/match
45.8%Possession9/9● 54.9%
4.89 corners/matchCorners9/9● 5.33 corners/match
16.9 fouls/matchFouls9/911.2 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: Sat, 8 Jun 2024, 04:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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