Serie B · 2023

Novorizontino 2–0 Ituano · Serie B

2–0Historical match

Ituano

WDDWW

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

Match at a glance

Novorizontino won 2–0.

Shots
168
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
0.980.92
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

Novorizontino beat Ituano 2–0. Recorded in this match (Novorizontino – Ituano): shots 16–8, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 0.98–0.92, possession 38%–62%. 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.

Ituano's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 for1.4 goals/match1 goal/match1.04 goals/match

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

Novorizontino have a visible home split

moderate

Novorizontino's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

19.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season16.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots19.5 shots/match16.9 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

Ituano show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Ituano's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

16.9 shots/match ▲ShotsNovorizontino · Ituano12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNovorizontinoItuanoBaseline
Shots16.9 shots/match12.3 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against10.6 shots/match13.7 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 shots8 shotsNovorizontino 16 shots, Ituano 8 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsNovorizontino 4 shots, Ituano 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.98 xG0.92 xGNovorizontino 0.98 xG, Ituano 0.92 xG
  • Possession38%62%Novorizontino 38%, Ituano 62%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersNovorizontino 4 corners, Ituano 4 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls11 foulsNovorizontino 14 fouls, Ituano 11 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Novorizontino
0Draws
0Ituano
Ituano — Novorizontino · Serie B0–2

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 · Ituano in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Novorizontino26 matchesItuano26 matches
1.23 goals/match ▲Goals scored26/261 goal/match
0.69 goals/match ▲Goals allowed26/261.04 goals/match
1.65 xG/match ▲Expected goals26/250.98 xG/match
16.9 shots/match ▲Shots26/2512.3 shots/match
4.96 shots/match ▲Shots on target26/253.68 shots/match
48%Possession26/25● 50.3%
6.54 corners/match ●Corners26/255.08 corners/match
17.8 fouls/matchFouls26/2517.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 26home / 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: Thu, 31 Aug 2023, 02:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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