Serie B · 2024

Novorizontino 0–3 Ceará · Serie B

0–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Ceará won 0–3.

Shots
2110
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
1.51.55
Possession
66%34%

Full time

What the match recorded

Ceará beat Novorizontino 3–0. Recorded in this match (Novorizontino – Ceará): shots 21–10, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 1.5–1.55, possession 66%–34%. 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.

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.5 corners/matchCornersNovorizontino · Ceará● 8.5 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricNovorizontinoCearáBaseline
Corners6.5 corners/match8.5 corners/match4.83 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Novorizontino show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

17.5 shots/match ▲ShotsNovorizontino · Ceará14.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNovorizontinoCearáBaseline
Shots17.5 shots/match14.3 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against14 shots/match13.8 shots/match12.4 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.

5.92 days ▲Rest daysNovorizontino · Ceará4 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricNovorizontinoCearáBaseline
Rest days5.92 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots10 shotsNovorizontino 21 shots, Ceará 10 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsNovorizontino 6 shots, Ceará 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.5 xG1.55 xGNovorizontino 1.5 xG, Ceará 1.55 xG
  • Possession66%34%Novorizontino 66%, Ceará 34%
  • Corners8 corners2 cornersNovorizontino 8 corners, Ceará 2 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls18 foulsNovorizontino 17 fouls, Ceará 18 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Novorizontino
0Draws
0Ceará
Novorizontino — Ceará · Serie B4–1
Ceará — Novorizontino · Serie B0–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

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 · Ceará in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Novorizontino4 matchesCeará4 matches
1.25 goals/matchGoals scored4/4▲ 2 goals/match
1.75 goals/matchGoals allowed4/4▲ 1.5 goals/match
1.49 xG/matchExpected goals4/4▲ 1.63 xG/match
17.5 shots/match ▲Shots4/414.3 shots/match
4.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/44 shots/match
50.8%Possession4/4● 52.3%
6.5 corners/matchCorners4/4● 8.5 corners/match
16.3 fouls/matchFouls4/416.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 11 May 2024, 02:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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