Serie A · 2026

Botafogo 3–2 Grêmio · Serie A

3–2Full-time analysis

Grêmio

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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Botafogo won 3–2.

Shots
1013
Shots on target
73
Expected goals
0.890.57
Possession
36%64%

Full time

What the match recorded

Botafogo beat Grêmio 3–2. Recorded in this match (Botafogo – Grêmio): shots 10–13, shots on target 7–3, expected goals 0.89–0.57, possession 36%–64%. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Botafogo's last-five shots average is above their season average.

18.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season14.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots18.4 shots/match14.5 shots/match13.8 shots/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 Botafogo.

3.96 days ▲Rest daysBotafogo · Grêmio4.15 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBotafogoGrêmioBaseline
Rest days3.96 days4.15 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Grêmio have a visible away split

moderate

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

9.21 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.21 shots/match11.4 shots/match13.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots13 shotsBotafogo 10 shots, Grêmio 13 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsBotafogo 7 shots, Grêmio 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.89 xG0.57 xGBotafogo 0.89 xG, Grêmio 0.57 xG
  • Possession36%64%Botafogo 36%, Grêmio 64%
  • Corners3 corners3 cornersBotafogo 3 corners, Grêmio 3 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls11 foulsBotafogo 13 fouls, Grêmio 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardBotafogo 1 card, Grêmio 1 card
  • Passes369 passes646 passesBotafogo 369 passes, Grêmio 646 passes
  • Pass accuracy77.8%88.2%Botafogo 77.8%, Grêmio 88.2%
  • Shots inside box6 shots8 shotsBotafogo 6 shots, Grêmio 8 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block2 blocksBotafogo 1 block, Grêmio 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save4 savesBotafogo 1 save, Grêmio 4 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides2 offsidesBotafogo 0 offsides, Grêmio 2 offsides

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Botafogo
2Draws
1Grêmio
Grêmio — Botafogo · Serie A5–3
Botafogo — Grêmio · Serie A3–2
Grêmio — Botafogo · Serie A1–1
Botafogo — Grêmio · Serie A0–0
Grêmio — Botafogo · Serie A1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Botafogo favored in 7 of 13 directional metrics · Grêmio in 3 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Botafogo26 matchesGrêmio26 matches
1.54 goals/match ▲Goals scored26/261.12 goals/match
1.65 goals/matchGoals allowed26/26▲ 1.42 goals/match
1.34 xG/match ▲Expected goals23/220.78 xG/match
14.5 shots/match ▲Shots26/2611.4 shots/match
5.23 shots/match ▲Shots on target26/263.54 shots/match
47.2%Possession26/26● 50.3%
4.5 corners/match ●Corners26/264 corners/match
3.14 cards/matchCards7/42.5 cards/match
13.8 fouls/matchFouls26/2613.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples26 / 26home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 17 Sept 2026, 02:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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