Serie B · 2023

Novorizontino 2–0 Criciúma · Serie B

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Novorizontino won 2–0.

Shots
167
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
1.090.5
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Novorizontino beat Criciúma 2–0. Recorded in this match (Novorizontino – Criciúma): shots 16–7, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 1.09–0.5, 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.

Criciúma's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.18 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/match1.18 goals/match1.08 goals/match

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

Criciúma have a visible away split

moderate

Criciúma's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.8 shots/match13.4 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

Novorizontino show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

17.1 shots/match ▲ShotsNovorizontino · Criciúma13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNovorizontinoCriciúmaBaseline
Shots17.1 shots/match13.4 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against10.4 shots/match13.6 shots/match13.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots7 shotsNovorizontino 16 shots, Criciúma 7 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsNovorizontino 6 shots, Criciúma 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.09 xG0.5 xGNovorizontino 1.09 xG, Criciúma 0.5 xG
  • Possession45%55%Novorizontino 45%, Criciúma 55%
  • Corners10 corners7 cornersNovorizontino 10 corners, Criciúma 7 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls9 foulsNovorizontino 10 fouls, Criciúma 9 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Novorizontino
0Draws
0Criciúma
Criciúma — Novorizontino · Serie B0–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Novorizontino38 matchesCriciúma38 matches
1.26 goals/match ▲Goals scored38/381.18 goals/match
0.79 goals/match ▲Goals allowed38/380.87 goals/match
1.71 xG/match ▲Expected goals38/371.11 xG/match
17.1 shots/match ▲Shots38/3713.4 shots/match
5.32 shots/match ▲Shots on target38/374.57 shots/match
49.1%Possession38/37● 49.1%
6.39 corners/match ●Corners38/374.97 corners/match
17.2 fouls/matchFouls38/3713.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples38 / 38home / 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: Sun, 26 Nov 2023, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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