Serie A · 2022

São Paulo 2–1 Cuiabá · Serie A

2–1Historical match

Cuiabá

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

Match at a glance

São Paulo won 2–1.

Shots
216
Shots on target
93
Expected goals
2.421.43
Possession
73%27%

Full time

What the match recorded

São Paulo beat Cuiabá 2–1. Recorded in this match (São Paulo – Cuiabá): shots 21–6, shots on target 9–3, expected goals 2.42–1.43, possession 73%–27%. 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.

São Paulo's recent record differs from the season

weak

São Paulo's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.83 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 for1.4 goals/match1.83 goals/match1.17 goals/match

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

São Paulo have a visible home split

weak

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

16.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.3 shots/match13.8 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

Cuiabá show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13.8 shots/match ▲ShotsSão Paulo · Cuiabá10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSão PauloCuiabáBaseline
Shots13.8 shots/match10.5 shots/match13.1 shots/match
Shots against11.2 shots/match15.7 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots6 shotsSão Paulo 21 shots, Cuiabá 6 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots3 shotsSão Paulo 9 shots, Cuiabá 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.42 xG1.43 xGSão Paulo 2.42 xG, Cuiabá 1.43 xG
  • Possession73%27%São Paulo 73%, Cuiabá 27%
  • Corners15 corners3 cornersSão Paulo 15 corners, Cuiabá 3 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls15 foulsSão Paulo 5 fouls, Cuiabá 15 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: São Paulo favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Cuiabá in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

São Paulo6 matchesCuiabá6 matches
1.83 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/60.83 goals/match
1.17 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.33 goals/match
1.34 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.26 xG/match
13.8 shots/match ▲Shots6/610.5 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/63.33 shots/match
57.3% ●Possession6/641.2%
6.33 corners/match ●Corners6/64.17 corners/match
14.7 fouls/matchFouls6/616.5 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: Sun, 15 May 2022, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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