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Serie B · 2023

Vila Nova FC 0–0 Criciúma · Serie B

0–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Vila Nova FC and Criciúma drew 0–0.

Shots
253
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
3.710.41
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Vila Nova FC and Criciúma drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Vila Nova FC – Criciúma): shots 25–3, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 3.71–0.41, possession 56%–44%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

18.2 shots/match ▲ShotsVila Nova FC · Criciúma11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricVila Nova FCCriciúmaBaseline
Shots18.2 shots/match11.8 shots/match13.6 shots/match
Shots against11.6 shots/match14 shots/match13.7 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Vila Nova FC, Criciúma.

6.03 days ▲Rest daysVila Nova FC · Criciúma6.12 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricVila Nova FCCriciúmaBaseline
Rest days6.03 days6.12 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots25 shots3 shotsVila Nova FC 25 shots, Criciúma 3 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotVila Nova FC 6 shots, Criciúma 1 shot
  • Expected goals3.71 xG0.41 xGVila Nova FC 3.71 xG, Criciúma 0.41 xG
  • Possession56%44%Vila Nova FC 56%, Criciúma 44%
  • Corners8 corners2 cornersVila Nova FC 8 corners, Criciúma 2 corners
  • Fouls18 fouls18 foulsVila Nova FC 18 fouls, Criciúma 18 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Vila Nova FC favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Criciúma in 0 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vila Nova FC5 matchesCriciúma6 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/61.33 goals/match
0.4 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/60.5 goals/match
1.94 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/60.8 xG/match
18.2 shots/match ▲Shots5/611.8 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/64 shots/match
41.6%Possession5/6● 47.5%
6.4 corners/match ●Corners5/64.33 corners/match
17 fouls/matchFouls5/616.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 6home / 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: Sat, 13 May 2023, 02:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Serie B

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsVila Nova FCCriciúma
CompetitionSerie BSerie B 2023
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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