Serie B · 2023

Ceará 1–0 Vila Nova FC · Serie B

Ceará

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1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Ceará won 1–0.

Shots
1611
Shots on target
32
Expected goals
1.081.03
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Ceará beat Vila Nova FC 1–0. Recorded in this match (Ceará – Vila Nova FC): shots 16–11, shots on target 3–2, expected goals 1.08–1.03, possession 55%–45%. 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.

Vila Nova FC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.17 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 for0.6 goals/match1.17 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 Ceará.

3.25 days ▲Rest daysCeará · Vila Nova FC4.19 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCearáVila Nova FCBaseline
Rest days3.25 days4.19 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Vila Nova FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13.3 shots/match ▲ShotsCeará · Vila Nova FC18.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricCearáVila Nova FCBaseline
Shots13.3 shots/match18.5 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against15.1 shots/match11.7 shots/match14.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots11 shotsCeará 16 shots, Vila Nova FC 11 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots2 shotsCeará 3 shots, Vila Nova FC 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.08 xG1.03 xGCeará 1.08 xG, Vila Nova FC 1.03 xG
  • Possession55%45%Ceará 55%, Vila Nova FC 45%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersCeará 7 corners, Vila Nova FC 3 corners
  • Fouls20 fouls15 foulsCeará 20 fouls, Vila Nova FC 15 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Ceará favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Vila Nova FC in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Ceará18 matchesVila Nova FC18 matches
1.17 goals/matchGoals scored18/181.17 goals/match
1.11 goals/matchGoals allowed18/18▲ 0.39 goals/match
1.3 xG/matchExpected goals18/17▲ 1.53 xG/match
13.3 shots/matchShots18/17▲ 18.5 shots/match
4.06 shots/matchShots on target18/17▲ 5.18 shots/match
53.6% ●Possession18/1747.8%
5.33 corners/matchCorners18/17● 5.82 corners/match
16.6 fouls/matchFouls18/1715.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 18home / 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, 20 Jul 2023, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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