Serie A · 2024

Palmeiras 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

Palmeiras won 2–1.

Shots
248
Shots on target
84
Expected goals
2.170.62
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Palmeiras beat São Paulo 2–1. Recorded in this match (Palmeiras – São Paulo): shots 24–8, shots on target 8–4, expected goals 2.17–0.62, possession 53%–47%. 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.

Palmeiras's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.35 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 for0.8 goals/match1.35 goals/match1.23 goals/match

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

Palmeiras show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

18.3 shots/match ▲ShotsPalmeiras · São Paulo13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricPalmeirasSão PauloBaseline
Shots18.3 shots/match13 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against11.7 shots/match11.5 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots8 shotsPalmeiras 24 shots, São Paulo 8 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots4 shotsPalmeiras 8 shots, São Paulo 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.17 xG0.62 xGPalmeiras 2.17 xG, São Paulo 0.62 xG
  • Possession53%47%Palmeiras 53%, São Paulo 47%
  • Corners6 corners1 cornerPalmeiras 6 corners, São Paulo 1 corner
  • Fouls17 fouls12 foulsPalmeiras 17 fouls, São Paulo 12 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Palmeiras
2Draws
0São Paulo
São Paulo — Palmeiras · Serie A0–0
Palmeiras — São Paulo · Serie A5–0
São Paulo — Palmeiras · Serie A0–2
Palmeiras — São Paulo · Serie A0–0
São Paulo — Palmeiras · Serie A1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Palmeiras favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · São Paulo in 3 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Palmeiras23 matchesSão Paulo23 matches
1.35 goals/matchGoals scored23/231.35 goals/match
0.83 goals/match ▲Goals allowed23/231 goal/match
1.68 xG/match ▲Expected goals23/231.16 xG/match
18.3 shots/match ▲Shots23/2313 shots/match
5.43 shots/match ▲Shots on target23/234.78 shots/match
54.3%Possession23/23● 56.8%
7.13 corners/match ●Corners23/235.26 corners/match
14.1 fouls/matchFouls23/2313.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples23 / 23home / 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, 18 Aug 2024, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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