Serie B · 2023

Vila Nova FC 3–1 Botafogo-SP · Serie B

3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Vila Nova FC won 3–1.

Shots
1810
Shots on target
73
Expected goals
4.070.63
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Vila Nova FC beat Botafogo-SP 3–1. Recorded in this match (Vila Nova FC – Botafogo-SP): shots 18–10, shots on target 7–3, expected goals 4.07–0.63, possession 53%–47%. 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.

Botafogo-SP have a visible away split

moderate

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

10.1 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.1 shots/match12.2 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

Botafogo-SP show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

17.1 shots/match ▲ShotsVila Nova FC · Botafogo-SP12.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricVila Nova FCBotafogo-SPBaseline
Shots17.1 shots/match12.2 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against11.4 shots/match12.6 shots/match13.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots10 shotsVila Nova FC 18 shots, Botafogo-SP 10 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsVila Nova FC 7 shots, Botafogo-SP 3 shots
  • Expected goals4.07 xG0.63 xGVila Nova FC 4.07 xG, Botafogo-SP 0.63 xG
  • Possession53%47%Vila Nova FC 53%, Botafogo-SP 47%
  • Corners3 corners3 cornersVila Nova FC 3 corners, Botafogo-SP 3 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls15 foulsVila Nova FC 13 fouls, Botafogo-SP 15 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Vila Nova FC
0Draws
0Botafogo-SP
Botafogo-SP — Vila Nova FC · Serie B0–3

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Vila Nova FC favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Botafogo-SP in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vila Nova FC32 matchesBotafogo-SP32 matches
1.13 goals/match ▲Goals scored32/320.63 goals/match
0.66 goals/match ▲Goals allowed32/321.06 goals/match
1.51 xG/match ▲Expected goals31/320.92 xG/match
17.1 shots/match ▲Shots31/3212.2 shots/match
5.06 shots/match ▲Shots on target31/323.22 shots/match
48.4% ●Possession31/3244.5%
5.39 corners/matchCorners31/32● 5.47 corners/match
15.1 fouls/matchFouls31/3215.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples32 / 32home / 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: Thu, 12 Oct 2023, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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