Serie B · 2023

ABC 1–2 Ceará · Serie B

ABC

LL
1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Ceará won 1–2.

Shots
1610
Shots on target
76
Expected goals
2.281.66
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Ceará beat ABC 2–1. Recorded in this match (ABC – Ceará): shots 16–10, shots on target 7–6, expected goals 2.28–1.66, possession 51%–49%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsABC · Ceará17.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricABCCearáBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match17.7 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against13.3 shots/match11.3 shots/match13.7 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated fouls records

weak

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

17.7 fouls/matchFoulsABC · Ceará17.7 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricABCCearáBaseline
Fouls17.7 fouls/match17.7 fouls/match15.7 fouls/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Ceará have recorded the higher season possession share.

45%PossessionABC · Ceará● 57%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricABCCearáBaseline
Possession45%57%50.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots10 shotsABC 16 shots, Ceará 10 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots6 shotsABC 7 shots, Ceará 6 shots
  • Expected goals2.28 xG1.66 xGABC 2.28 xG, Ceará 1.66 xG
  • Possession51%49%ABC 51%, Ceará 49%
  • Corners9 corners2 cornersABC 9 corners, Ceará 2 corners
  • Fouls26 fouls22 foulsABC 26 fouls, Ceará 22 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: ABC favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Ceará in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

ABC3 matchesCeará3 matches
0.33 goals/matchGoals scored3/3▲ 0.67 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed3/32 goals/match
1.15 xG/matchExpected goals3/3▲ 1.68 xG/match
12.3 shots/matchShots3/3▲ 17.7 shots/match
4 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/33.67 shots/match
45%Possession3/3● 57%
5.33 corners/match ●Corners3/34.33 corners/match
17.7 fouls/matchFouls3/317.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-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: Mon, 1 May 2023, 01:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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