Serie A · 2024

Botafogo 2–1 São Paulo · Serie A

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Botafogo won 2–1.

Shots
175
Shots on target
81
Expected goals
1.880.32
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Botafogo beat São Paulo 2–1. Recorded in this match (Botafogo – São Paulo): shots 17–5, shots on target 8–1, expected goals 1.88–0.32, possession 46%–54%. 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.

São Paulo's recent record differs from the season

moderate

São Paulo's last-five shots average is below their season average.

9 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season12.4 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
Shots9 shots/match12.4 shots/match13.2 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 Botafogo, São Paulo.

3.77 days ▲Rest daysBotafogo · São Paulo3.83 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBotafogoSão PauloBaseline
Rest days3.77 days3.83 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Botafogo have a visible home split

moderate

Botafogo's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

17.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season15.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17.8 shots/match15.2 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots5 shotsBotafogo 17 shots, São Paulo 5 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots1 shotBotafogo 8 shots, São Paulo 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.88 xG0.32 xGBotafogo 1.88 xG, São Paulo 0.32 xG
  • Possession46%54%Botafogo 46%, São Paulo 54%
  • Corners3 corners0 cornersBotafogo 3 corners, São Paulo 0 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls3 foulsBotafogo 8 fouls, São Paulo 3 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Botafogo
2Draws
0São Paulo
São Paulo — Botafogo · Serie A2–2
São Paulo — Botafogo · Serie A0–0
Botafogo — São Paulo · Serie A2–1
São Paulo — Botafogo · Serie A0–1
Botafogo — São Paulo · Serie A1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Botafogo favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · São Paulo in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Botafogo38 matchesSão Paulo38 matches
1.55 goals/match ▲Goals scored38/381.39 goals/match
0.76 goals/match ▲Goals allowed38/381.13 goals/match
1.52 xG/match ▲Expected goals38/381.07 xG/match
15.2 shots/match ▲Shots38/3812.4 shots/match
5.47 shots/match ▲Shots on target38/384.21 shots/match
53.9%Possession38/38● 57.7%
5.92 corners/match ●Corners38/385.16 corners/match
15.2 fouls/matchFouls38/3812.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples38 / 38home / 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.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 8 Dec 2024, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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