Serie B · 2023

Vila Nova FC 3–1 Ceará · Serie B

3–1Historical 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 3–1.

Shots
1511
Shots on target
75
Expected goals
1.541.17
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Vila Nova FC beat Ceará 3–1. Recorded in this match (Vila Nova FC – Ceará): shots 15–11, shots on target 7–5, expected goals 1.54–1.17, possession 52%–48%. 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 above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.27 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 for2.2 goals/match1.27 goals/match1.05 goals/match

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

Ceará have a visible away split

moderate

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

11.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.5 shots/match13.8 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

Vila Nova FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

17.1 shots/match ▲ShotsVila Nova FC · Ceará13.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricVila Nova FCCearáBaseline
Shots17.1 shots/match13.8 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against11.6 shots/match13.8 shots/match13.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots11 shotsVila Nova FC 15 shots, Ceará 11 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots5 shotsVila Nova FC 7 shots, Ceará 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.54 xG1.17 xGVila Nova FC 1.54 xG, Ceará 1.17 xG
  • Possession52%48%Vila Nova FC 52%, Ceará 48%
  • Corners7 corners1 cornerVila Nova FC 7 corners, Ceará 1 corner
  • Fouls11 fouls14 foulsVila Nova FC 11 fouls, Ceará 14 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vila Nova FC37 matchesCeará37 matches
1.27 goals/match ▲Goals scored37/371.05 goals/match
0.73 goals/match ▲Goals allowed37/371.14 goals/match
1.54 xG/match ▲Expected goals36/371.27 xG/match
17.1 shots/match ▲Shots36/3713.8 shots/match
5.25 shots/match ▲Shots on target36/374.35 shots/match
48.1%Possession36/37● 52.7%
5.22 corners/matchCorners36/37● 5.41 corners/match
14.9 fouls/matchFouls36/3716.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples37 / 37home / 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, 19 Nov 2023, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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