Serie A · 2023

Grêmio 2–1 São Paulo · Serie A

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2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Grêmio won 2–1.

Shots
2116
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
2.021.07
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Grêmio beat São Paulo 2–1. Recorded in this match (Grêmio – São Paulo): shots 21–16, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 2.02–1.07, 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.

Grêmio have a visible home split

moderate

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

16 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16 shots/match12.9 shots/match13.8 shots/match

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

São Paulo show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

São Paulo's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12.9 shots/match ▲ShotsGrêmio · São Paulo14.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricGrêmioSão PauloBaseline
Shots12.9 shots/match14.4 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against19 shots/match14.9 shots/match14.4 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

São Paulo have recorded the higher season possession share.

43.1%PossessionGrêmio · São Paulo● 59.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricGrêmioSão PauloBaseline
Possession43.1%59.3%48.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots16 shotsGrêmio 21 shots, São Paulo 16 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsGrêmio 7 shots, São Paulo 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.02 xG1.07 xGGrêmio 2.02 xG, São Paulo 1.07 xG
  • Possession40%60%Grêmio 40%, São Paulo 60%
  • Corners6 corners8 cornersGrêmio 6 corners, São Paulo 8 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls13 foulsGrêmio 9 fouls, São Paulo 13 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Grêmio favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · São Paulo in 10

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Grêmio9 matchesSão Paulo9 matches
1.56 goals/matchGoals scored9/9▲ 1.67 goals/match
1.33 goals/matchGoals allowed9/9▲ 1 goal/match
1.25 xG/matchExpected goals9/9▲ 1.47 xG/match
12.9 shots/matchShots9/9▲ 14.4 shots/match
5.22 shots/match ▲Shots on target9/94.78 shots/match
43.1%Possession9/9● 59.3%
5 corners/matchCorners9/9● 6.22 corners/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls9/914.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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, 4 Jun 2023, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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