Serie B · 2023

Criciúma 1–0 Vila Nova FC · Serie B

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Criciúma won 1–0.

Shots
813
Shots on target
16
Expected goals
0.261.72
Possession
39%61%

Full time

What the match recorded

Criciúma beat Vila Nova FC 1–0. Recorded in this match (Criciúma – Vila Nova FC): shots 8–13, shots on target 1–6, expected goals 0.26–1.72, possession 39%–61%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Criciúma.

3.19 days ▲Rest daysCriciúma · Vila Nova FC5 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCriciúmaVila Nova FCBaseline
Rest days3.19 days5 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Vila Nova FC's recent record differs from the season

weak

Vila Nova FC's last-five shots average is below their season average.

13 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season17.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots13 shots/match17.1 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

Criciúma have a visible home split

moderate

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

15.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.8 shots/match13.4 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots13 shotsCriciúma 8 shots, Vila Nova FC 13 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot6 shotsCriciúma 1 shot, Vila Nova FC 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.26 xG1.72 xGCriciúma 0.26 xG, Vila Nova FC 1.72 xG
  • Possession39%61%Criciúma 39%, Vila Nova FC 61%
  • Corners5 corners2 cornersCriciúma 5 corners, Vila Nova FC 2 corners
  • Fouls25 fouls17 foulsCriciúma 25 fouls, Vila Nova FC 17 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Criciúma
1Draws
0Vila Nova FC
Vila Nova FC — Criciúma · Serie B0–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Criciúma favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Vila Nova FC in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Criciúma25 matchesVila Nova FC25 matches
1.12 goals/matchGoals scored25/251.12 goals/match
0.76 goals/matchGoals allowed25/25▲ 0.56 goals/match
1.05 xG/matchExpected goals24/24▲ 1.47 xG/match
13.4 shots/matchShots24/24▲ 17.1 shots/match
4.17 shots/matchShots on target24/24▲ 4.92 shots/match
49.5% ●Possession24/2449%
5.08 corners/matchCorners24/24● 5.58 corners/match
13.8 fouls/matchFouls24/2415.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples25 / 25home / 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: Wed, 23 Aug 2023, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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