Serie B · 2026

Vila Nova FC 1–0 América Mineiro · Serie B

1–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Vila Nova FC won 1–0.

Shots
1420
Shots on target
25
Expected goals
1.361.71
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Vila Nova FC beat América Mineiro 1–0. Recorded in this match (Vila Nova FC – América Mineiro): shots 14–20, shots on target 2–5, expected goals 1.36–1.71, possession 41%–59%. 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.

América Mineiro's recent record differs from the season

moderate

América Mineiro's last-five shots average is above their season average.

20 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots20 shots/match13.9 shots/match13.8 shots/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 Vila Nova FC, América Mineiro.

3.92 days ▲Rest daysVila Nova FC · América Mineiro4 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricVila Nova FCAmérica MineiroBaseline
Rest days3.92 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

Vila Nova FC have a visible home split

moderate

Vila Nova FC's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.3 shots/match13.7 shots/match13.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots20 shotsVila Nova FC 14 shots, América Mineiro 20 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots5 shotsVila Nova FC 2 shots, América Mineiro 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.36 xG1.71 xGVila Nova FC 1.36 xG, América Mineiro 1.71 xG
  • Possession41%59%Vila Nova FC 41%, América Mineiro 59%
  • Corners5 corners5 cornersVila Nova FC 5 corners, América Mineiro 5 corners
  • Fouls20 fouls16 foulsVila Nova FC 20 fouls, América Mineiro 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cardsVila Nova FC 3 cards, América Mineiro 2 cards
  • Passes331 passes476 passesVila Nova FC 331 passes, América Mineiro 476 passes
  • Pass accuracy78.3%85.1%Vila Nova FC 78.3%, América Mineiro 85.1%
  • Shots inside box7 shots9 shotsVila Nova FC 7 shots, América Mineiro 9 shots
  • Blocked shots8 blocks5 blocksVila Nova FC 8 blocks, América Mineiro 5 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves5 saves1 saveVila Nova FC 5 saves, América Mineiro 1 save
  • Offsides2 offsides4 offsidesVila Nova FC 2 offsides, América Mineiro 4 offsides

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Vila Nova FC
1Draws
2América Mineiro
América Mineiro — Vila Nova FC · Serie B1–2
América Mineiro — Vila Nova FC · Serie B1–1
Vila Nova FC — América Mineiro · Serie B0–3
Vila Nova FC — América Mineiro · Serie B1–0
América Mineiro — Vila Nova FC · Serie B3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Vila Nova FC favored in 7 of 13 directional metrics · América Mineiro in 2 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vila Nova FC29 matchesAmérica Mineiro29 matches
1.41 goals/match ▲Goals scored29/290.72 goals/match
1.07 goals/match ▲Goals allowed29/291.69 goals/match
1.1 xG/matchExpected goals29/29▲ 1.21 xG/match
13.7 shots/matchShots28/2913.9 shots/match
4.14 shots/matchShots on target28/29▲ 4.62 shots/match
52%Possession28/29● 54%
4.96 corners/matchCorners28/29● 5.52 corners/match
14.9 fouls/matchFouls28/2914 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples29 / 29home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 02:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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