Serie A · 2023

Botafogo 3–4 Palmeiras · Serie A

3–4Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Palmeiras won 3–4.

Shots
1815
Shots on target
86
Expected goals
3.521.66
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Palmeiras beat Botafogo 4–3. Recorded in this match (Botafogo – Palmeiras): shots 18–15, shots on target 8–6, expected goals 3.52–1.66, possession 40%–60%. 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.

Palmeiras's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.68 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 for2.4 goals/match1.68 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 Botafogo, Palmeiras.

3.06 days ▲Rest daysBotafogo · Palmeiras4.1 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBotafogoPalmeirasBaseline
Rest days3.06 days4.1 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches4 matches—

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

Botafogo have a visible home split

moderate

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

17.1 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
Shots17.1 shots/match13.7 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots15 shotsBotafogo 18 shots, Palmeiras 15 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots6 shotsBotafogo 8 shots, Palmeiras 6 shots
  • Expected goals3.52 xG1.66 xGBotafogo 3.52 xG, Palmeiras 1.66 xG
  • Possession40%60%Botafogo 40%, Palmeiras 60%
  • Corners2 corners6 cornersBotafogo 2 corners, Palmeiras 6 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls13 foulsBotafogo 12 fouls, Palmeiras 13 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Botafogo
0Draws
2Palmeiras
Palmeiras — Botafogo · Serie A0–1
Botafogo — Palmeiras · Serie A1–3
Palmeiras — Botafogo · Serie A4–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Botafogo favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Palmeiras in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Botafogo30 matchesPalmeiras31 matches
1.6 goals/matchGoals scored30/311.68 goals/match
0.77 goals/match ▲Goals allowed30/310.87 goals/match
1.41 xG/matchExpected goals30/31▲ 1.5 xG/match
13.7 shots/matchShots30/31▲ 16 shots/match
4.97 shots/matchShots on target30/31▲ 5.35 shots/match
46.9%Possession30/31● 54.1%
4.5 corners/matchCorners30/31● 6.48 corners/match
13.6 fouls/matchFouls30/3115.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 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: Thu, 2 Nov 2023, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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