Serie A · 2023

São Paulo 1–0 Flamengo · Serie A

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

São Paulo won 1–0.

Shots
910
Shots on target
32
Expected goals
0.550.46
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

São Paulo beat Flamengo 1–0. Recorded in this match (São Paulo – Flamengo): shots 9–10, shots on target 3–2, expected goals 0.55–0.46, possession 43%–57%. 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 goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.05 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 for0.6 goals/match1.05 goals/match1.22 goals/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 São Paulo, Flamengo.

4.02 days ▲Rest daysSão Paulo · Flamengo3.23 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSão PauloFlamengoBaseline
Rest days4.02 days3.23 days—
Matches last 14 days4 matches4 matches—

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

São Paulo have a visible home split

moderate

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

16.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.2 shots/match13.7 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots10 shotsSão Paulo 9 shots, Flamengo 10 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots2 shotsSão Paulo 3 shots, Flamengo 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.55 xG0.46 xGSão Paulo 0.55 xG, Flamengo 0.46 xG
  • Possession43%57%São Paulo 43%, Flamengo 57%
  • Corners4 corners9 cornersSão Paulo 4 corners, Flamengo 9 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls16 foulsSão Paulo 13 fouls, Flamengo 16 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0São Paulo
1Draws
2Flamengo
Flamengo — São Paulo · Serie A1–1
São Paulo — Flamengo · Serie A0–2
Flamengo — São Paulo · Serie A3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: São Paulo favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Flamengo in 2 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

São Paulo38 matchesFlamengo38 matches
1.05 goals/matchGoals scored38/38▲ 1.47 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed38/381.11 goals/match
1.32 xG/matchExpected goals38/381.33 xG/match
13.7 shots/matchShots38/3813.1 shots/match
4.55 shots/matchShots on target38/384.74 shots/match
59.8% ●Possession38/3857.7%
5.63 corners/match ●Corners38/385.45 corners/match
13.9 fouls/matchFouls38/3813 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: Thu, 7 Dec 2023, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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