Serie B · 2023

Novorizontino 4–1 Ceará · Serie B

4–1Historical 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

Novorizontino won 4–1.

Shots
188
Shots on target
62
Expected goals
2.060.3
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Novorizontino beat Ceará 4–1. Recorded in this match (Novorizontino – Ceará): shots 18–8, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 2.06–0.3, possession 40%–60%. 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.

Ceará's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.11 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/match1.11 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.

11.1 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.1 shots/match13.5 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

Novorizontino show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

16.8 shots/match ▲ShotsNovorizontino · Ceará13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNovorizontinoCearáBaseline
Shots16.8 shots/match13.5 shots/match13.2 shots/match
Shots against10.4 shots/match14.4 shots/match13.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots8 shotsNovorizontino 18 shots, Ceará 8 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsNovorizontino 6 shots, Ceará 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.06 xG0.3 xGNovorizontino 2.06 xG, Ceará 0.3 xG
  • Possession40%60%Novorizontino 40%, Ceará 60%
  • Corners5 corners6 cornersNovorizontino 5 corners, Ceará 6 corners
  • Fouls19 fouls8 foulsNovorizontino 19 fouls, Ceará 8 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Novorizontino favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Ceará in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Novorizontino28 matchesCeará28 matches
1.29 goals/match ▲Goals scored28/281.11 goals/match
0.71 goals/match ▲Goals allowed28/281.11 goals/match
1.65 xG/match ▲Expected goals28/281.26 xG/match
16.8 shots/match ▲Shots28/2813.5 shots/match
4.96 shots/match ▲Shots on target28/284.32 shots/match
48.1%Possession28/28● 52.6%
6.43 corners/match ●Corners28/285.39 corners/match
17.9 fouls/matchFouls28/2816.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples28 / 28home / 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: Tue, 19 Sept 2023, 04:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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