Serie A · 2023

Atlético Mineiro 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

Atlético Mineiro won 2–1.

Shots
716
Shots on target
25
Expected goals
0.921.87
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atlético Mineiro beat São Paulo 2–1. Recorded in this match (Atlético Mineiro – São Paulo): shots 7–16, shots on target 2–5, expected goals 0.92–1.87, possession 48%–52%. 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.

0.4 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 for0.4 goals/match1.05 goals/match1.19 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 Atlético Mineiro, São Paulo.

3.06 days ▲Rest daysAtlético Mineiro · São Paulo3.04 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAtlético MineiroSão PauloBaseline
Rest days3.06 days3.04 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

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

São Paulo have a visible away split

moderate

São Paulo's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11.2 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match13.8 shots/match13.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots16 shotsAtlético Mineiro 7 shots, São Paulo 16 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots5 shotsAtlético Mineiro 2 shots, São Paulo 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.92 xG1.87 xGAtlético Mineiro 0.92 xG, São Paulo 1.87 xG
  • Possession48%52%Atlético Mineiro 48%, São Paulo 52%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersAtlético Mineiro 3 corners, São Paulo 5 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls9 foulsAtlético Mineiro 15 fouls, São Paulo 9 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Atlético Mineiro
2Draws
0São Paulo
São Paulo — Atlético Mineiro · Serie A0–2
São Paulo — Atlético Mineiro · Serie A2–2
Atlético Mineiro — São Paulo · Serie A0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Atlético Mineiro37 matchesSão Paulo37 matches
1.38 goals/match ▲Goals scored37/371.05 goals/match
0.76 goals/match ▲Goals allowed37/371.03 goals/match
1.25 xG/matchExpected goals37/37▲ 1.34 xG/match
12.9 shots/matchShots37/37▲ 13.8 shots/match
4.54 shots/matchShots on target37/374.59 shots/match
52.6%Possession37/37● 60.2%
4.95 corners/matchCorners37/37● 5.68 corners/match
15.9 fouls/matchFouls37/3714 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, 04:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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