Serie A · 2023

Flamengo 2–0 Goiás · Serie A

2–0Historical match

Goiás

LWLL

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

Match at a glance

Flamengo won 2–0.

Shots
2314
Shots on target
56
Expected goals
2.70.72
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Flamengo beat Goiás 2–0. Recorded in this match (Flamengo – Goiás): shots 23–14, shots on target 5–6, expected goals 2.7–0.72, possession 57%–43%. 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

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Flamengo, Goiás.

3.17 days ▲Rest daysFlamengo · Goiás3.06 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricFlamengoGoiásBaseline
Rest days3.17 days3.06 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Flamengo have recorded the higher season possession share.

63% ●PossessionFlamengo · Goiás47.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 15.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFlamengoGoiásBaseline
Possession63%47.2%47%

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

Flamengo show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

18.4 shots/match ▲ShotsFlamengo · Goiás15.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricFlamengoGoiásBaseline
Shots18.4 shots/match15.6 shots/match14.5 shots/match
Shots against12.4 shots/match15.8 shots/match15.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots23 shots14 shotsFlamengo 23 shots, Goiás 14 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots6 shotsFlamengo 5 shots, Goiás 6 shots
  • Expected goals2.7 xG0.72 xGFlamengo 2.7 xG, Goiás 0.72 xG
  • Possession57%43%Flamengo 57%, Goiás 43%
  • Corners8 corners7 cornersFlamengo 8 corners, Goiás 7 corners
  • Fouls22 fouls9 foulsFlamengo 22 fouls, Goiás 9 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Flamengo
1Draws
0Goiás
Goiás — Flamengo · Serie A1–1
Flamengo — Goiás · Serie A1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Flamengo favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Goiás in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Flamengo5 matchesGoiás5 matches
1.8 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/50.6 goals/match
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/52.2 goals/match
2.09 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/50.9 xG/match
18.4 shots/match ▲Shots5/515.6 shots/match
6.6 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/54 shots/match
63% ●Possession5/547.2%
6.2 corners/matchCorners5/5● 7 corners/match
16 fouls/matchFouls5/514.2 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: Thu, 11 May 2023, 03:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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