Serie A · 2024

Flamengo 0–2 Botafogo · Serie A

0–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Botafogo won 0–2.

Shots
159
Shots on target
03
Expected goals
0.821.01
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Botafogo beat Flamengo 2–0. Recorded in this match (Flamengo – Botafogo): shots 15–9, shots on target 0–3, expected goals 0.82–1.01, possession 60%–40%. 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.

Botafogo show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Botafogo's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

12.5 shots/match ▲ShotsFlamengo · Botafogo10.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricFlamengoBotafogoBaseline
Shots12.5 shots/match10.3 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against10.5 shots/match13.5 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Flamengo, Botafogo.

6.79 days ▲Rest daysFlamengo · Botafogo6.69 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricFlamengoBotafogoBaseline
Rest days6.79 days6.69 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Flamengo have recorded the higher season possession share.

56.5% ●PossessionFlamengo · Botafogo48.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFlamengoBotafogoBaseline
Possession56.5%48.3%51.5%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots9 shotsFlamengo 15 shots, Botafogo 9 shots
  • Shots on target0 shots3 shotsFlamengo 0 shots, Botafogo 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.82 xG1.01 xGFlamengo 0.82 xG, Botafogo 1.01 xG
  • Possession60%40%Flamengo 60%, Botafogo 40%
  • Corners8 corners3 cornersFlamengo 8 corners, Botafogo 3 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls15 foulsFlamengo 12 fouls, Botafogo 15 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Flamengo favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Botafogo in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Flamengo4 matchesBotafogo4 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored4/4▲ 2.5 goals/match
1 goal/matchGoals allowed4/41 goal/match
0.89 xG/matchExpected goals4/4▲ 1.69 xG/match
12.5 shots/match ▲Shots4/410.3 shots/match
2.75 shots/matchShots on target4/4▲ 4 shots/match
56.5% ●Possession4/448.3%
6.5 corners/match ●Corners4/44.75 corners/match
14.3 fouls/matchFouls4/415.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 28 Apr 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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