Serie A · 2022

Palmeiras 0–2 Athletico · Serie A

0–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Athletico won 0–2.

Shots
3513
Shots on target
75
Expected goals
3.852.12
Possession
71%29%

Full time

What the match recorded

Athletico beat Palmeiras 2–0. Recorded in this match (Palmeiras – Athletico): shots 35–13, shots on target 7–5, expected goals 3.85–2.12, possession 71%–29%. 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.

Palmeiras show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

19.1 shots/match ▲ShotsPalmeiras · Athletico12.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricPalmeirasAthleticoBaseline
Shots19.1 shots/match12.1 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against11.9 shots/match16.4 shots/match13.4 shots/match

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

Athletico's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Athletico's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.27 goals/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 for1.6 goals/match1.27 goals/match1.17 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Palmeiras have recorded the higher season possession share.

53.8% ●PossessionPalmeiras · Athletico40.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricPalmeirasAthleticoBaseline
Possession53.8%40.9%49.8%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots35 shots13 shotsPalmeiras 35 shots, Athletico 13 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots5 shotsPalmeiras 7 shots, Athletico 5 shots
  • Expected goals3.85 xG2.12 xGPalmeiras 3.85 xG, Athletico 2.12 xG
  • Possession71%29%Palmeiras 71%, Athletico 29%
  • Corners9 corners2 cornersPalmeiras 9 corners, Athletico 2 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls15 foulsPalmeiras 12 fouls, Athletico 15 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Palmeiras favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Athletico in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Palmeiras15 matchesAthletico15 matches
1.8 goals/match ▲Goals scored15/151.27 goals/match
0.8 goals/match ▲Goals allowed15/151 goal/match
2.03 xG/match ▲Expected goals15/151.23 xG/match
19.1 shots/match ▲Shots15/1512.1 shots/match
5.87 shots/match ▲Shots on target15/154 shots/match
53.8% ●Possession15/1540.9%
7.4 corners/match ●Corners15/155.2 corners/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls15/1514.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples15 / 15home / 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, 3 Jul 2022, 04:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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