Internacional
Serie A · 2023Internacional 3–1 Botafogo · Serie A
A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.
Match at a glance
Internacional won 3–1.
- Shots
- 7–9
- Shots on target
- 3–5
- Expected goals
- 1.23–0.35
- Possession
- 54%–46%
Full time
What the match recorded
Internacional beat Botafogo 3–1. Recorded in this match (Internacional – Botafogo): shots 7–9, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 1.23–0.35, possession 54%–46%. 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's recent record differs from the season
moderateBotafogo's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 goal/match | 1.53 goals/match | 1.22 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
Recent scheduling adds useful context
weakA compressed recent schedule is recorded for Internacional, Botafogo.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.
Window: previous 14 days
| Metric | Internacional | Botafogo | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rest days | 4.15 days | 3.12 days | — |
| Matches last 14 days | 3 matches | 4 matches | — |
Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.
Botafogo have a visible away split
moderateBotafogo's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.
Window: away
| Metric | Away only | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 10.7 shots/match | 13.8 shots/match | 13.5 shots/match |
Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.
This match
Match statistics
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Internacional favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Botafogo in 7 · 4 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
Internacional / Botafogo
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- 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.
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