Serie A · 2023

América Mineiro 1–2 Botafogo · Serie A

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Botafogo won 1–2.

Shots
246
Shots on target
72
Expected goals
2.950.51
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Botafogo beat América Mineiro 2–1. Recorded in this match (América Mineiro – Botafogo): shots 24–6, shots on target 7–2, expected goals 2.95–0.51, possession 47%–53%. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.63 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 goal/match1.63 goals/match1.15 goals/match

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

Botafogo have a visible away split

moderate

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

9.93 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.93 shots/match13 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots6 shotsAmérica Mineiro 24 shots, Botafogo 6 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots2 shotsAmérica Mineiro 7 shots, Botafogo 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.95 xG0.51 xGAmérica Mineiro 2.95 xG, Botafogo 0.51 xG
  • Possession47%53%América Mineiro 47%, Botafogo 53%
  • Corners12 corners1 cornerAmérica Mineiro 12 corners, Botafogo 1 corner
  • Fouls6 fouls15 foulsAmérica Mineiro 6 fouls, Botafogo 15 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0América Mineiro
2Draws
1Botafogo
Botafogo — América Mineiro · Serie A2–0
Botafogo — América Mineiro · Serie A0–0
América Mineiro — Botafogo · 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: América Mineiro favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Botafogo in 7 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

América Mineiro27 matchesBotafogo27 matches
1.11 goals/matchGoals scored27/27▲ 1.63 goals/match
2.07 goals/matchGoals allowed27/27▲ 0.63 goals/match
1.35 xG/matchExpected goals27/271.32 xG/match
14.4 shots/match ▲Shots27/2713 shots/match
4.67 shots/matchShots on target27/274.7 shots/match
41.4%Possession27/27● 45.9%
4.56 corners/match ●Corners27/274.44 corners/match
15.1 fouls/matchFouls27/2713.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples27 / 27home / 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, 19 Oct 2023, 03:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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