Serie A · 2023

Atlético Mineiro 2–0 Santos · Serie A

2–0Historical match

Santos

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

Match at a glance

Atlético Mineiro won 2–0.

Shots
1513
Shots on target
60
Expected goals
1.580.67
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atlético Mineiro beat Santos 2–0. Recorded in this match (Atlético Mineiro – Santos): shots 15–13, shots on target 6–0, expected goals 1.58–0.67, possession 56%–44%. 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.

Santos's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 for0.6 goals/match1 goal/match1.12 goals/match

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

Santos have a visible away split

moderate

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

8.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.5 shots/match10.7 shots/match13.7 shots/match

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

Santos show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Santos's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

14.1 shots/match ▲ShotsAtlético Mineiro · Santos10.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricAtlético MineiroSantosBaseline
Shots14.1 shots/match10.7 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against11.9 shots/match15.3 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots13 shotsAtlético Mineiro 15 shots, Santos 13 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots0 shotsAtlético Mineiro 6 shots, Santos 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.58 xG0.67 xGAtlético Mineiro 1.58 xG, Santos 0.67 xG
  • Possession56%44%Atlético Mineiro 56%, Santos 44%
  • Corners5 corners2 cornersAtlético Mineiro 5 corners, Santos 2 corners
  • Fouls22 fouls12 foulsAtlético Mineiro 22 fouls, Santos 12 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Atlético Mineiro
2Draws
0Santos
Santos — Atlético Mineiro · Serie A0–0
Santos — Atlético Mineiro · Serie A1–2
Atlético Mineiro — Santos · 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: Atlético Mineiro favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Santos in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Atlético Mineiro21 matchesSantos21 matches
1.14 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/211 goal/match
0.86 goals/match ▲Goals allowed21/211.62 goals/match
1.3 xG/match ▲Expected goals21/211.04 xG/match
14.1 shots/match ▲Shots21/2110.7 shots/match
4.81 shots/match ▲Shots on target21/213.52 shots/match
54.7% ●Possession21/2143.9%
5.62 corners/match ●Corners21/214.29 corners/match
16.6 fouls/matchFouls21/2116.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / 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, 27 Aug 2023, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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