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Serie B · 2025Estadio Santa Cruz

Botafogo-SP 2–0 Vila Nova FC · Serie B

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Botafogo-SP won 2–0.

Shots
126
Shots on target
53
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Botafogo SP beat Vila Nova 2–0. Recorded in this match (Botafogo SP – Vila Nova): shots 12–6, shots on target 5–3, possession 62%–38%, corners 4–1. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.74 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 goal/match0.74 goals/match1.07 goals/match

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

Botafogo SP have a visible home split

moderate

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

12.6 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.6 shots/match11 shots/match13.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots6 shotsBotafogo-SP 12 shots, Vila Nova FC 6 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsBotafogo-SP 5 shots, Vila Nova FC 3 shots
  • Possession62%38%Botafogo-SP 62%, Vila Nova FC 38%
  • Corners4 corners1 cornerBotafogo-SP 4 corners, Vila Nova FC 1 corner
  • Fouls13 fouls16 foulsBotafogo-SP 13 fouls, Vila Nova FC 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards4 cardsBotafogo-SP 2 cards, Vila Nova FC 4 cards
  • Passes415 passes265 passesBotafogo-SP 415 passes, Vila Nova FC 265 passes
  • Pass accuracy73%53%Botafogo-SP 73%, Vila Nova FC 53%
  • Shots inside box7 shots4 shotsBotafogo-SP 7 shots, Vila Nova FC 4 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks1 blockBotafogo-SP 4 blocks, Vila Nova FC 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves2 savesBotafogo-SP 3 saves, Vila Nova FC 2 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides1 offsideBotafogo-SP 0 offsides, Vila Nova FC 1 offside

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Botafogo-SP
1Draws
3Vila Nova FC
Vila Nova FC — Botafogo-SP · Serie B2–0
Vila Nova FC — Botafogo-SP · Serie B1–1
Botafogo-SP — Vila Nova FC · Serie B1–0
Vila Nova FC — Botafogo-SP · Serie B3–1
Botafogo-SP — Vila Nova FC · Serie B0–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Botafogo-SP favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Vila Nova FC in 9

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Botafogo-SP23 matchesVila Nova FC23 matches
0.74 goals/matchGoals scored23/23▲ 0.96 goals/match
1.35 goals/matchGoals allowed23/23▲ 0.96 goals/match
11 shots/matchShots22/23▲ 12.1 shots/match
3.45 shots/matchShots on target22/23▲ 3.96 shots/match
47.9% ●Possession22/2345%
4.86 corners/match ●Corners22/234.52 corners/match
2.23 cards/matchCards22/232.61 cards/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls22/2315.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples23 / 23home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 26 Aug 2025, 02:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Serie B

Goals per match rankingShots per match rankingShots on target per match ranking
TeamsBotafogo-SPVila Nova FC
CompetitionSerie BSerie B 2025
Head-to-headBotafogo-SP — Vila Nova FC
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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