Serie A · 2022

Internacional 2–3 Botafogo · Serie A

2–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Botafogo won 2–3.

Shots
1810
Shots on target
86
Expected goals
3.41.55
Possession
78%22%

Full time

What the match recorded

Botafogo beat Internacional 3–2. Recorded in this match (Internacional – Botafogo): shots 18–10, shots on target 8–6, expected goals 3.4–1.55, possession 78%–22%. 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.

Internacional's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.38 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 for2 goals/match1.38 goals/match1.15 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Internacional, Botafogo.

3.9 days ▲Rest daysInternacional · Botafogo3.08 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricInternacionalBotafogoBaseline
Rest days3.9 days3.08 days—
Matches last 14 days4 matches4 matches—

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

Internacional have a visible home split

moderate

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

15.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.5 shots/match13 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots10 shotsInternacional 18 shots, Botafogo 10 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots6 shotsInternacional 8 shots, Botafogo 6 shots
  • Expected goals3.4 xG1.55 xGInternacional 3.4 xG, Botafogo 1.55 xG
  • Possession78%22%Internacional 78%, Botafogo 22%
  • Corners7 corners2 cornersInternacional 7 corners, Botafogo 2 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls12 foulsInternacional 13 fouls, Botafogo 12 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Internacional favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Botafogo in 2 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Internacional13 matchesBotafogo13 matches
1.38 goals/match ▲Goals scored13/131.23 goals/match
1.08 goals/match ▲Goals allowed13/131.38 goals/match
1.45 xG/match ▲Expected goals13/131.21 xG/match
13 shots/matchShots13/13▲ 14.1 shots/match
4.69 shots/matchShots on target13/134.54 shots/match
50.2%Possession13/13● 51.9%
5.69 corners/match ●Corners13/135 corners/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls13/1312.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples13 / 13home / 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, 20 Jun 2022, 01:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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