Serie A · 2022

Goiás 1–0 Santos · Serie A

Goiás

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1–0Historical match

Santos

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

Match at a glance

Goiás won 1–0.

Shots
1016
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
1.821.22
Possession
32%68%

Full time

What the match recorded

Goiás beat Santos 1–0. Recorded in this match (Goiás – Santos): shots 10–16, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 1.82–1.22, possession 32%–68%. 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.

Santos show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

9.5 shots/match ▲ShotsGoiás · Santos12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricGoiásSantosBaseline
Shots9.5 shots/match12 shots/match13.1 shots/match
Shots against20.5 shots/match17.2 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

Santos have a visible away split

weak

Santos's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9 shots/match12 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

Santos's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.67 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/match1.67 goals/match1.17 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots16 shotsGoiás 10 shots, Santos 16 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsGoiás 5 shots, Santos 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.82 xG1.22 xGGoiás 1.82 xG, Santos 1.22 xG
  • Possession32%68%Goiás 32%, Santos 68%
  • Corners5 corners9 cornersGoiás 5 corners, Santos 9 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls11 foulsGoiás 14 fouls, Santos 11 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Goiás favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Santos in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Goiás6 matchesSantos6 matches
1.17 goals/matchGoals scored6/6▲ 1.67 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed6/6▲ 0.83 goals/match
1.18 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 1.47 xG/match
9.5 shots/matchShots6/6▲ 12 shots/match
3.5 shots/matchShots on target6/6▲ 4.83 shots/match
36.5%Possession6/6● 44.3%
2.5 corners/matchCorners6/6● 4.17 corners/match
15.5 fouls/matchFouls6/614.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / 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: Mon, 16 May 2022, 02:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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