Serie B · 2023

Sport Recife 3–2 Tombense · Serie B

3–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Sport Recife won 3–2.

Shots
1317
Shots on target
65
Expected goals
1.761.94
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sport Recife beat Tombense 3–2. Recorded in this match (Sport Recife – Tombense): shots 13–17, shots on target 6–5, expected goals 1.76–1.94, possession 44%–56%. 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 Sport Recife.

3.1 days ▲Rest daysSport Recife · Tombense4.14 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSport RecifeTombenseBaseline
Rest days3.1 days4.14 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

7.67 corners/match ●CornersSport Recife · Tombense7 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricSport RecifeTombenseBaseline
Corners7.67 corners/match7 corners/match5.55 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Tombense show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

13.3 shots/match ▲ShotsSport Recife · Tombense16.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSport RecifeTombenseBaseline
Shots13.3 shots/match16.8 shots/match13.6 shots/match
Shots against14 shots/match11.8 shots/match13.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots17 shotsSport Recife 13 shots, Tombense 17 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots5 shotsSport Recife 6 shots, Tombense 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.76 xG1.94 xGSport Recife 1.76 xG, Tombense 1.94 xG
  • Possession44%56%Sport Recife 44%, Tombense 56%
  • Corners8 corners5 cornersSport Recife 8 corners, Tombense 5 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls13 foulsSport Recife 8 fouls, Tombense 13 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sport Recife favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Tombense in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sport Recife3 matchesTombense5 matches
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored3/51.2 goals/match
0.67 goals/match ▲Goals allowed3/51.4 goals/match
1.38 xG/matchExpected goals3/5▲ 1.56 xG/match
13.3 shots/matchShots3/5▲ 16.8 shots/match
4.33 shots/matchShots on target3/5▲ 5 shots/match
46%Possession3/5● 56.2%
7.67 corners/match ●Corners3/57 corners/match
7.67 fouls/matchFouls3/511.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 11 May 2023, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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