Serie B · 2023

Novorizontino 2–0 Ponte Preta · 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
184
Shots on target
82
Expected goals
1.140.32
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Novorizontino beat Ponte Preta 2–0. Recorded in this match (Novorizontino – Ponte Preta): shots 18–4, shots on target 8–2, expected goals 1.14–0.32, possession 50%–50%. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Novorizontino's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.24 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 for0.8 goals/match1.24 goals/match1.03 goals/match

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

Novorizontino show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

17.2 shots/match ▲ShotsNovorizontino · Ponte Preta11.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNovorizontinoPonte PretaBaseline
Shots17.2 shots/match11.1 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against10.3 shots/match15.1 shots/match13.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots4 shotsNovorizontino 18 shots, Ponte Preta 4 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots2 shotsNovorizontino 8 shots, Ponte Preta 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.14 xG0.32 xGNovorizontino 1.14 xG, Ponte Preta 0.32 xG
  • Possession50%50%Novorizontino 50%, Ponte Preta 50%
  • Corners8 corners2 cornersNovorizontino 8 corners, Ponte Preta 2 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls11 foulsNovorizontino 13 fouls, Ponte Preta 11 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Novorizontino
0Draws
1Ponte Preta
Ponte Preta — Novorizontino · Serie B1–0

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 · Ponte Preta in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Novorizontino34 matchesPonte Preta34 matches
1.24 goals/match ▲Goals scored34/340.59 goals/match
0.76 goals/match ▲Goals allowed34/341 goal/match
1.68 xG/match ▲Expected goals34/330.98 xG/match
17.2 shots/match ▲Shots34/3311.1 shots/match
5.18 shots/match ▲Shots on target34/333.45 shots/match
49% ●Possession34/3346.1%
6.44 corners/match ●Corners34/333.73 corners/match
17.6 fouls/matchFouls34/3316.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples34 / 34home / 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: Sat, 28 Oct 2023, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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