Serie A · 2022

Botafogo 0–1 Atlético Mineiro · Serie A

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Atlético Mineiro won 0–1.

Shots
1415
Shots on target
24
Expected goals
0.91.69
Possession
37%63%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atlético Mineiro beat Botafogo 1–0. Recorded in this match (Botafogo – Atlético Mineiro): shots 14–15, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 0.9–1.69, possession 37%–63%. 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.

Botafogo's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Botafogo's last-five shots average is below their season average.

9.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots9.6 shots/match13 shots/match13.7 shots/match

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

Botafogo show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

13 shots/match ▲ShotsBotafogo · Atlético Mineiro16.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBotafogoAtlético MineiroBaseline
Shots13 shots/match16.1 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against12.9 shots/match10.4 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Atlético Mineiro have recorded the higher season possession share.

48.4%PossessionBotafogo · Atlético Mineiro● 58.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBotafogoAtlético MineiroBaseline
Possession48.4%58.2%50.3%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots15 shotsBotafogo 14 shots, Atlético Mineiro 15 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsBotafogo 2 shots, Atlético Mineiro 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.9 xG1.69 xGBotafogo 0.9 xG, Atlético Mineiro 1.69 xG
  • Possession37%63%Botafogo 37%, Atlético Mineiro 63%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersBotafogo 6 corners, Atlético Mineiro 2 corners
  • Fouls21 fouls18 foulsBotafogo 21 fouls, Atlético Mineiro 18 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Botafogo favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Atlético Mineiro in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Botafogo17 matchesAtlético Mineiro17 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored17/17▲ 1.47 goals/match
1.29 goals/matchGoals allowed17/17▲ 1 goal/match
1.09 xG/matchExpected goals17/17▲ 1.39 xG/match
13 shots/matchShots17/17▲ 16.1 shots/match
3.82 shots/matchShots on target17/17▲ 4.71 shots/match
48.4%Possession17/17● 58.2%
4.59 corners/matchCorners17/17● 6.35 corners/match
13.7 fouls/matchFouls17/1713.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples17 / 17home / 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: Mon, 18 Jul 2022, 01:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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