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Moreirense 1–0 Santa Clara · Primeira Liga

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Moreirense won 1–0.

Shots
38
Shots on target
10
Expected goals
0.150.21
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Moreirense beat Santa Clara 1–0. Recorded in this match (Moreirense – Santa Clara): shots 3–8, shots on target 1–0, expected goals 0.15–0.21, possession 49%–51%. 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.

Moreirense show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

9.5 shots/match ▲ShotsMoreirense · Santa Clara12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricMoreirenseSanta ClaraBaseline
Shots9.5 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against12.8 shots/match8.95 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

Santa Clara's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Santa Clara's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.8 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/match0.8 goals/match1.26 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots3 shots8 shotsMoreirense 3 shots, Santa Clara 8 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot0 shotsMoreirense 1 shot, Santa Clara 0 shots
  • Expected goals0.15 xG0.21 xGMoreirense 0.15 xG, Santa Clara 0.21 xG
  • Possession49%51%Moreirense 49%, Santa Clara 51%
  • Corners5 corners5 cornersMoreirense 5 corners, Santa Clara 5 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls22 foulsMoreirense 13 fouls, Santa Clara 22 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsMoreirense 2 cards, Santa Clara 2 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Sidney Lima · Santa Clara · 19′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPedro Ferreira · Santa Clara · 11′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Lopes · Santa Clara · 43′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDinis Pinto · Moreirense · 54′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSerginho · Santa Clara · 64′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBrenner · Santa Clara · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Lopes · Santa Clara · 41′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMaracás · Moreirense · 87′ · 0.03 xG · goalVinícius Lopes · Santa Clara · 21′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Silva · Santa Clara · 28′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLuís Semedo · Moreirense · 35′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Moreirense: 3 shots, 1 on target, 0.15 xG. Santa Clara: 8 shots, 0 on target, 0.20 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.250.50′HT90′Maracás · Moreirense · 87′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Moreirense 0.15 xG · Santa Clara 0.20 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Moreirense
2Draws
1Santa Clara
Santa Clara — Moreirense · Primeira Liga0–1
Santa Clara — Moreirense · Primeira Liga1–1
Moreirense — Santa Clara · Primeira Liga1–0
Moreirense — Santa Clara · Primeira Liga0–2
Santa Clara — Moreirense · Primeira Liga2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Moreirense favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Santa Clara in 5 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Moreirense20 matchesSanta Clara20 matches
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals scored20/200.8 goals/match
1.3 goals/matchGoals allowed20/20▲ 1.05 goals/match
1.09 xG/matchExpected goals19/191.09 xG/match
9.5 shots/matchShots20/20▲ 12.3 shots/match
3.5 shots/matchShots on target20/203.45 shots/match
50.7% ●Possession20/2048%
3.9 corners/matchCorners20/20● 4.8 corners/match
2.68 cards/matchCards19/193.21 cards/match
14 fouls/matchFouls20/2014.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 24 Jan 2026, 19:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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