Serie B · 2026

Novorizontino 5–1 Ponte Preta · Serie B

5–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Novorizontino won 5–1.

Shots
1313
Shots on target
77
Expected goals
1.681.4
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

Novorizontino beat Ponte Preta 5–1. Recorded in this match (Novorizontino – Ponte Preta): shots 13–13, shots on target 7–7, expected goals 1.68–1.4, possession 43%–57%. 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.

Ponte Preta's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Ponte Preta's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.55 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 for0.4 goals/match0.55 goals/match1.18 goals/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 Novorizontino, Ponte Preta.

3.98 days ▲Rest daysNovorizontino · Ponte Preta5.89 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricNovorizontinoPonte PretaBaseline
Rest days3.98 days5.89 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

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

Novorizontino show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

16.1 shots/match ▲ShotsNovorizontino · Ponte Preta10.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNovorizontinoPonte PretaBaseline
Shots16.1 shots/match10.3 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against11.2 shots/match17.8 shots/match13.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots13 shotsNovorizontino 13 shots, Ponte Preta 13 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots7 shotsNovorizontino 7 shots, Ponte Preta 7 shots
  • Expected goals1.68 xG1.4 xGNovorizontino 1.68 xG, Ponte Preta 1.4 xG
  • Possession43%57%Novorizontino 43%, Ponte Preta 57%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersNovorizontino 5 corners, Ponte Preta 3 corners
  • Fouls23 fouls23 foulsNovorizontino 23 fouls, Ponte Preta 23 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card6 cardsNovorizontino 1 card, Ponte Preta 6 cards
  • Passes315 passes426 passesNovorizontino 315 passes, Ponte Preta 426 passes
  • Pass accuracy81.3%85.9%Novorizontino 81.3%, Ponte Preta 85.9%
  • Shots inside box10 shots7 shotsNovorizontino 10 shots, Ponte Preta 7 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks1 blockNovorizontino 2 blocks, Ponte Preta 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves5 saves3 savesNovorizontino 5 saves, Ponte Preta 3 saves

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Novorizontino
0Draws
2Ponte Preta
Ponte Preta — Novorizontino · Serie B0–2
Novorizontino — Ponte Preta · Serie B2–1
Ponte Preta — Novorizontino · Serie B1–0
Novorizontino — Ponte Preta · Serie B2–0
Ponte Preta — Novorizontino · Serie B1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Novorizontino favored in 12 of 13 directional metrics · Ponte Preta in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Novorizontino33 matchesPonte Preta33 matches
1.79 goals/match ▲Goals scored33/330.55 goals/match
0.85 goals/match ▲Goals allowed33/332.21 goals/match
1.67 xG/match ▲Expected goals31/330.92 xG/match
16.1 shots/match ▲Shots31/3310.3 shots/match
5.77 shots/match ▲Shots on target31/333.12 shots/match
47.6% ●Possession31/3341.2%
6.29 corners/match ●Corners31/334.09 corners/match
13.8 fouls/matchFouls31/3316.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples33 / 33home / 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: Tue, 13 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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