Serie B · 2023

Criciúma 3–0 Botafogo-SP · Serie B

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Criciúma won 3–0.

Shots
272
Shots on target
140
Expected goals
2.580.02
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Criciúma beat Botafogo-SP 3–0. Recorded in this match (Criciúma – Botafogo-SP): shots 27–2, shots on target 14–0, expected goals 2.58–0.02, possession 56%–44%. 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.

Criciúma's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.22 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 for1.8 goals/match1.22 goals/match1.05 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 Criciúma.

3.92 days ▲Rest daysCriciúma · Botafogo-SP7 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCriciúmaBotafogo-SPBaseline
Rest days3.92 days7 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Criciúma have a visible home split

moderate

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

15.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.7 shots/match13.5 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots27 shots2 shotsCriciúma 27 shots, Botafogo-SP 2 shots
  • Shots on target14 shots0 shotsCriciúma 14 shots, Botafogo-SP 0 shots
  • Expected goals2.58 xG0.02 xGCriciúma 2.58 xG, Botafogo-SP 0.02 xG
  • Possession56%44%Criciúma 56%, Botafogo-SP 44%
  • Corners9 corners1 cornerCriciúma 9 corners, Botafogo-SP 1 corner
  • Fouls10 fouls15 foulsCriciúma 10 fouls, Botafogo-SP 15 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Criciúma
0Draws
1Botafogo-SP
Botafogo-SP — Criciúma · Serie B1–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Criciúma favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Botafogo-SP in 0 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Criciúma37 matchesBotafogo-SP37 matches
1.22 goals/match ▲Goals scored37/370.68 goals/match
0.84 goals/match ▲Goals allowed37/371.11 goals/match
1.13 xG/match ▲Expected goals36/370.9 xG/match
13.5 shots/match ▲Shots36/3711.9 shots/match
4.61 shots/match ▲Shots on target36/373.14 shots/match
49% ●Possession36/3744.6%
4.92 corners/matchCorners36/37● 5.19 corners/match
13.9 fouls/matchFouls36/3715.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples37 / 37home / 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, 19 Nov 2023, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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