Serie A · 2023

São Paulo 2–1 Corinthians · Serie A

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

São Paulo won 2–1.

Shots
226
Shots on target
82
Expected goals
2.310.18
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

São Paulo beat Corinthians 2–1. Recorded in this match (São Paulo – Corinthians): shots 22–6, shots on target 8–2, expected goals 2.31–0.18, possession 54%–46%. 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

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for São Paulo.

2.98 days ▲Rest daysSão Paulo · Corinthians7.94 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSão PauloCorinthiansBaseline
Rest days2.98 days7.94 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Corinthians have a visible away split

strong

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

8.77 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.77 shots/match12 shots/match13.4 shots/match

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

Corinthians's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.16 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 for1.4 goals/match1.16 goals/match1.16 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots6 shotsSão Paulo 22 shots, Corinthians 6 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots2 shotsSão Paulo 8 shots, Corinthians 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.31 xG0.18 xGSão Paulo 2.31 xG, Corinthians 0.18 xG
  • Possession54%46%São Paulo 54%, Corinthians 46%
  • Corners11 corners4 cornersSão Paulo 11 corners, Corinthians 4 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls14 foulsSão Paulo 14 fouls, Corinthians 14 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0São Paulo
3Draws
0Corinthians
Corinthians — São Paulo · Serie A1–1
São Paulo — Corinthians · Serie A1–1
Corinthians — São Paulo · 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: São Paulo favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Corinthians in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

São Paulo25 matchesCorinthians25 matches
1.24 goals/match ▲Goals scored25/251.16 goals/match
1.08 goals/match ▲Goals allowed25/251.24 goals/match
1.41 xG/match ▲Expected goals25/251.01 xG/match
14.8 shots/match ▲Shots25/2512 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target25/254.08 shots/match
60.8% ●Possession25/2549.1%
6.4 corners/match ●Corners25/254.6 corners/match
14.5 fouls/matchFouls25/2513.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples25 / 25home / 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, 1 Oct 2023, 01:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Serie A

Make a graphic from this match

Creator Studio builds a branded post from this match's recorded data, with its evidence grade and source cutoff carried into the export.

Turn this match into a graphicReady-made from PitchMath data · No sign-up required