Serie B · 2023

Sampaio Correa 1–2 Sport Recife · Serie B

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Sport Recife won 1–2.

Shots
195
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
1.491.06
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sport Recife beat Sampaio Corrêa 2–1. Recorded in this match (Sampaio Corrêa – Sport Recife): shots 19–5, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 1.49–1.06, possession 64%–36%. 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.

Sport Recife's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.53 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/match1.53 goals/match1.11 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Sampaio Corrêa, Sport Recife.

3.85 days ▲Rest daysSampaio Corrêa · Sport Recife3.85 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSampaio CorrêaSport RecifeBaseline
Rest days3.85 days3.85 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

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

Sampaio Corrêa have a visible home split

moderate

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

18.1 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season15.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots18.1 shots/match15.6 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots5 shotsSampaio Correa 19 shots, Sport Recife 5 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsSampaio Correa 4 shots, Sport Recife 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.49 xG1.06 xGSampaio Correa 1.49 xG, Sport Recife 1.06 xG
  • Possession64%36%Sampaio Correa 64%, Sport Recife 36%
  • Corners13 corners1 cornerSampaio Correa 13 corners, Sport Recife 1 corner
  • Fouls11 fouls19 foulsSampaio Correa 11 fouls, Sport Recife 19 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sampaio Correa favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Sport Recife in 5 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sampaio Correa19 matchesSport Recife19 matches
0.74 goals/matchGoals scored19/19▲ 1.53 goals/match
1.21 goals/matchGoals allowed19/19▲ 0.89 goals/match
1.32 xG/match ▲Expected goals17/191.23 xG/match
15.6 shots/match ▲Shots17/1912.8 shots/match
3.53 shots/matchShots on target17/19▲ 3.84 shots/match
52.4% ●Possession17/1949.5%
4.71 corners/matchCorners17/19● 5.84 corners/match
14.5 fouls/matchFouls17/1911.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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: Mon, 24 Jul 2023, 01:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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