Serie A · 2023

Botafogo 3–0 Corinthians · Serie A

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Botafogo won 3–0.

Shots
1612
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
2.610.56
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Botafogo beat Corinthians 3–0. Recorded in this match (Botafogo – Corinthians): shots 16–12, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 2.61–0.56, possession 53%–47%. 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 Corinthians.

4.04 days ▲Rest daysBotafogo · Corinthians2.98 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBotafogoCorinthiansBaseline
Rest days4.04 days2.98 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Botafogo have a visible home split

weak

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

16.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.7 shots/match13.4 shots/match14.5 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Corinthians have recorded the higher season possession share.

38%PossessionBotafogo · Corinthians● 46.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBotafogoCorinthiansBaseline
Possession38%46.4%47%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots12 shotsBotafogo 16 shots, Corinthians 12 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsBotafogo 6 shots, Corinthians 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.61 xG0.56 xGBotafogo 2.61 xG, Corinthians 0.56 xG
  • Possession53%47%Botafogo 53%, Corinthians 47%
  • Corners3 corners3 cornersBotafogo 3 corners, Corinthians 3 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls5 foulsBotafogo 12 fouls, Corinthians 5 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Botafogo
0Draws
2Corinthians
Corinthians — Botafogo · Serie A1–0
Botafogo — Corinthians · Serie A1–3

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 7 of 11 directional metrics · Corinthians in 3 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Botafogo5 matchesCorinthians5 matches
2.4 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/51 goal/match
0.8 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/52 goals/match
1.64 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/50.92 xG/match
13.4 shots/matchShots5/513 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/54.6 shots/match
38%Possession5/5● 46.4%
3.2 corners/matchCorners5/5● 5.2 corners/match
13.4 fouls/matchFouls5/512.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / 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: Fri, 12 May 2023, 02:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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