Serie B · 2023

Ceará 0–3 Novorizontino · Serie B

Ceará

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0–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Novorizontino won 0–3.

Shots
1015
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
0.42.88
Possession
66%34%

Full time

What the match recorded

Novorizontino beat Ceará 3–0. Recorded in this match (Ceará – Novorizontino): shots 10–15, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 0.4–2.88, possession 66%–34%. 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.

Ceará's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Ceará'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/match1.11 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.

3.85 days ▲Rest daysCeará · Novorizontino4.75 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCearáNovorizontinoBaseline
Rest days3.85 days4.75 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Ceará show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsCeará · Novorizontino17 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricCearáNovorizontinoBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match17 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against15.2 shots/match9.44 shots/match14.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots15 shotsCeará 10 shots, Novorizontino 15 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsCeará 4 shots, Novorizontino 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.4 xG2.88 xGCeará 0.4 xG, Novorizontino 2.88 xG
  • Possession66%34%Ceará 66%, Novorizontino 34%
  • Corners4 corners2 cornersCeará 4 corners, Novorizontino 2 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls19 foulsCeará 11 fouls, Novorizontino 19 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 · Novorizontino in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Ceará9 matchesNovorizontino9 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored9/9▲ 1.33 goals/match
1.44 goals/matchGoals allowed9/9▲ 0.44 goals/match
1.2 xG/matchExpected goals9/9▲ 1.82 xG/match
12.3 shots/matchShots9/9▲ 17 shots/match
3.67 shots/matchShots on target9/9▲ 4.78 shots/match
57% ●Possession9/945.4%
3.89 corners/matchCorners9/9● 5.67 corners/match
17.1 fouls/matchFouls9/917.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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: Sun, 28 May 2023, 22:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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