Serie B · 2023

Criciúma 2–1 Ponte Preta · Serie B

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Criciúma won 2–1.

Shots
1911
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
1.580.4
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Criciúma beat Ponte Preta 2–1. Recorded in this match (Criciúma – Ponte Preta): shots 19–11, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 1.58–0.4, possession 61%–39%. 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, Ponte Preta.

3.33 days ▲Rest daysCriciúma · Ponte Preta3.04 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCriciúmaPonte PretaBaseline
Rest days3.33 days3.04 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Ponte Preta's recent record differs from the season

weak

Ponte Preta's last-five shots average is below their season average.

9 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season11.8 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
Shots9 shots/match11.8 shots/match13.4 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.

16.5 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
Shots16.5 shots/match13.4 shots/match13.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots11 shotsCriciúma 19 shots, Ponte Preta 11 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsCriciúma 4 shots, Ponte Preta 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.58 xG0.4 xGCriciúma 1.58 xG, Ponte Preta 0.4 xG
  • Possession61%39%Criciúma 61%, Ponte Preta 39%
  • Corners9 corners2 cornersCriciúma 9 corners, Ponte Preta 2 corners
  • Fouls20 fouls17 foulsCriciúma 20 fouls, Ponte Preta 17 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Criciúma
0Draws
0Ponte Preta
Ponte Preta — Criciúma · Serie B1–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Criciúma favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Ponte Preta in 2 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Criciúma21 matchesPonte Preta21 matches
1.19 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/210.62 goals/match
0.71 goals/match ▲Goals allowed21/210.9 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goals20/201.08 xG/match
13.4 shots/match ▲Shots20/2011.8 shots/match
4.25 shots/match ▲Shots on target20/203.7 shots/match
49.3% ●Possession20/2045.1%
4.85 corners/match ●Corners20/204.15 corners/match
13.6 fouls/matchFouls20/2015.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / 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, 3 Aug 2023, 02:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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