Home team Shots on target 7

Away team Shots on target 4

Home team Shots off target 3

Away team Shots off target 2

Home team Possession (%) 52

Away team Possession (%) 48

Home team Passes 320

Away team Passes 305

Home team Passes Accurate (%) 85

Away team Passes Accurate (%) 82

Home team Fouls 12

Away team Fouls 15

Home team Corners 5

Away team Corners 3

Home team Offsides 4

Away team Offsides 1

Home team Goals 2

Away team Goals 1

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 3

Home team Goalkeeper Saves 3

Away team Goalkeeper Saves 5

Home team Assists 1

Away team Assists 1

In this Primeira Liga face-off between Vitoria Guimaraes and Desportivo Chaves on October 28th, 2023, Vitoria emerged triumphant. Vitoria displayed cutting-edge precision in their game, highlighting a higher shot on target tally (7 versus 4) and a more accurate passing rate (85% compared to Chaves' 82%). Moreover, their slightly better ball possession of 52% likely contributed to the higher number of shots.

However, Desportivo Chaves's goalkeeper demonstrated commendable skills, making five saves compared to the three saves by Vitoria's goalkeeper, thereby keeping Chaves in the game. Yet, this was not enough to offset Vitoria’s higher shooting precision which resulted in Vitoria scoring 2 goals against the single goal for Chaves. It’s notable that both teams only achieved one assist each, suggesting that they were able to penetrate the opposite defence without much delivery contribution from other team members.

A deeper look at the match statistics reveals a similarity in the number of substitutions (3 each), indicating that both team managers were actively trying to adapt their strategies throughout the game. Disciplinary-wise, the game was remarkably clean with no red or yellow cards issued to either side, suggesting a focus on gameplay rather than physicality.

With a higher number of corners (5 versus 3), Vitoria leveraged these opportunities to apply pressure on Chaves, even though it’s unclear from the data provided if these corner kicks resulted in goal-scoring opportunities. Despite committing fewer fouls, it is also worth considering that Vitoria committed more offsides (4 against 1), indicating a more aggressive attacking approach, which, in this case, paid off.

In conclusion, it was a closely contested match, but Vitoria Guimaraes's superior ball possession, higher shooting accuracy, and more offensive approach steered the outcome to their favor by a slim margin.

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