Serie A · 2023

Botafogo 1–2 Flamengo · Serie A

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Flamengo won 1–2.

Shots
1712
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
1.050.82
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Flamengo beat Botafogo 2–1. Recorded in this match (Botafogo – Flamengo): shots 17–12, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 1.05–0.82, 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.

Flamengo's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.64 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/match1.64 goals/match1.12 goals/match

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

Botafogo have a visible home split

moderate

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

16.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.3 shots/match13.6 shots/match13.8 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Flamengo have recorded the higher season possession share.

45.4%PossessionBotafogo · Flamengo● 58.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBotafogoFlamengoBaseline
Possession45.4%58.4%48.1%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots12 shotsBotafogo 17 shots, Flamengo 12 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsBotafogo 7 shots, Flamengo 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.05 xG0.82 xGBotafogo 1.05 xG, Flamengo 0.82 xG
  • Possession48%52%Botafogo 48%, Flamengo 52%
  • Corners12 corners6 cornersBotafogo 12 corners, Flamengo 6 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls8 foulsBotafogo 14 fouls, Flamengo 8 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Botafogo
0Draws
1Flamengo
Flamengo — Botafogo · Serie A2–3
Botafogo — Flamengo · Serie A0–1
Flamengo — Botafogo · Serie A0–1

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 8 of 11 directional metrics · Flamengo in 0 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Botafogo22 matchesFlamengo22 matches
1.77 goals/match ▲Goals scored22/221.64 goals/match
0.59 goals/match ▲Goals allowed22/221.23 goals/match
1.44 xG/matchExpected goals22/221.48 xG/match
13.6 shots/matchShots22/2213.1 shots/match
5.09 shots/match ▲Shots on target22/224.73 shots/match
45.4%Possession22/22● 58.4%
4.77 corners/matchCorners22/22● 5.14 corners/match
13.9 fouls/matchFouls22/2213.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples22 / 22home / 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 Sept 2023, 04:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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