Serie A · 2023

Palmeiras 1–0 Fluminense · Serie A

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Palmeiras won 1–0.

Shots
226
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
2.010.3
Possession
36%64%

Full time

What the match recorded

Palmeiras beat Fluminense 1–0. Recorded in this match (Palmeiras – Fluminense): shots 22–6, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 2.01–0.3, possession 36%–64%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Palmeiras, Fluminense.

3.77 days ▲Rest daysPalmeiras · Fluminense3.88 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricPalmeirasFluminenseBaseline
Rest days3.77 days3.88 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

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

Palmeiras's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.7 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 for2 goals/match1.7 goals/match1.19 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.

16.4 shots/match ▲ShotsPalmeiras · Fluminense14.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricPalmeirasFluminenseBaseline
Shots16.4 shots/match14.2 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against11.2 shots/match14.3 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots6 shotsPalmeiras 22 shots, Fluminense 6 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsPalmeiras 5 shots, Fluminense 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.01 xG0.3 xGPalmeiras 2.01 xG, Fluminense 0.3 xG
  • Possession36%64%Palmeiras 36%, Fluminense 64%
  • Corners7 corners1 cornerPalmeiras 7 corners, Fluminense 1 corner
  • Fouls11 fouls12 foulsPalmeiras 11 fouls, Fluminense 12 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Palmeiras
2Draws
1Fluminense
Fluminense — Palmeiras · Serie A2–1
Fluminense — Palmeiras · Serie A1–1
Palmeiras — Fluminense · Serie A1–1

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 10 of 11 directional metrics · Fluminense in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Palmeiras37 matchesFluminense37 matches
1.7 goals/match ▲Goals scored37/371.32 goals/match
0.86 goals/match ▲Goals allowed37/371.19 goals/match
1.54 xG/match ▲Expected goals37/371.3 xG/match
16.4 shots/match ▲Shots37/3714.2 shots/match
5.54 shots/matchShots on target37/375.51 shots/match
52.9%Possession37/37● 61.5%
6.43 corners/match ●Corners37/375.49 corners/match
15.2 fouls/matchFouls37/3713.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples37 / 37home / 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, 3 Dec 2023, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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