Serie B · 2023

Ponte Preta 2–0 Botafogo-SP · Serie B

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Ponte Preta won 2–0.

Shots
135
Shots on target
50
Expected goals
1.230.29
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Ponte Preta beat Botafogo-SP 2–0. Recorded in this match (Ponte Preta – Botafogo-SP): shots 13–5, shots on target 5–0, expected goals 1.23–0.29, possession 54%–46%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Ponte Preta, Botafogo-SP.

3.08 days ▲Rest daysPonte Preta · Botafogo-SP3.08 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricPonte PretaBotafogo-SPBaseline
Rest days3.08 days3.08 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Botafogo-SP show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

16.3 shots/match ▲ShotsPonte Preta · Botafogo-SP11.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricPonte PretaBotafogo-SPBaseline
Shots16.3 shots/match11.5 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against11.5 shots/match11.5 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Ponte Preta have recorded the higher season possession share.

50.5% ●PossessionPonte Preta · Botafogo-SP41.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricPonte PretaBotafogo-SPBaseline
Possession50.5%41.8%50.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots5 shotsPonte Preta 13 shots, Botafogo-SP 5 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots0 shotsPonte Preta 5 shots, Botafogo-SP 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.23 xG0.29 xGPonte Preta 1.23 xG, Botafogo-SP 0.29 xG
  • Possession54%46%Ponte Preta 54%, Botafogo-SP 46%
  • Corners3 corners6 cornersPonte Preta 3 corners, Botafogo-SP 6 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls16 foulsPonte Preta 16 fouls, Botafogo-SP 16 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Ponte Preta favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Botafogo-SP in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Ponte Preta4 matchesBotafogo-SP4 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored4/4▲ 1.25 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed4/4▲ 0.75 goals/match
1.99 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/41.22 xG/match
16.3 shots/match ▲Shots4/411.5 shots/match
5.25 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/43.5 shots/match
50.5% ●Possession4/441.8%
4.25 corners/matchCorners4/4● 6.5 corners/match
17 fouls/matchFouls4/416.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 3 May 2023, 02:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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