Serie A · 2023

Vasco da Gama 1–0 Botafogo · Serie A

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Vasco da Gama won 1–0.

Shots
912
Shots on target
32
Expected goals
0.480.46
Possession
42%58%

Full time

What the match recorded

Vasco da Gama beat Botafogo 1–0. Recorded in this match (Vasco da Gama – Botafogo): shots 9–12, shots on target 3–2, expected goals 0.48–0.46, possession 42%–58%. 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 have a visible away split

strong

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

10.1 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.1 shots/match13.7 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Vasco da Gama.

4.08 days ▲Rest daysVasco da Gama · Botafogo4.9 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricVasco da GamaBotafogoBaseline
Rest days4.08 days4.9 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

Botafogo's recent record differs from the season

weak

Botafogo's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.55 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 for1.2 goals/match1.55 goals/match1.19 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots12 shotsVasco da Gama 9 shots, Botafogo 12 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots2 shotsVasco da Gama 3 shots, Botafogo 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.48 xG0.46 xGVasco da Gama 0.48 xG, Botafogo 0.46 xG
  • Possession42%58%Vasco da Gama 42%, Botafogo 58%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersVasco da Gama 4 corners, Botafogo 4 corners
  • Fouls23 fouls13 foulsVasco da Gama 23 fouls, Botafogo 13 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Vasco da Gama
0Draws
1Botafogo
Botafogo — Vasco da Gama · Serie A2–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Vasco da Gama favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Botafogo in 8 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vasco da Gama32 matchesBotafogo31 matches
1.03 goals/matchGoals scored32/31▲ 1.55 goals/match
1.31 goals/matchGoals allowed32/31▲ 0.77 goals/match
1.29 xG/matchExpected goals32/31▲ 1.38 xG/match
12.7 shots/matchShots32/31▲ 13.7 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target32/31▲ 4.87 shots/match
48.5% ●Possession32/3147.3%
5.44 corners/match ●Corners32/314.48 corners/match
15.2 fouls/matchFouls32/3113.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples32 / 31home / 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: Tue, 7 Nov 2023, 02:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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