Serie A · 2026Arena da Baixada

Athletico 4–1 Botafogo · Serie A

4–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Athletico won 4–1.

Shots
1112
Shots on target
83
Expected goals
1.420.81
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atletico Paranaense beat Botafogo 4–1. Recorded in this match (Atletico Paranaense – Botafogo): shots 11–12, shots on target 8–3, expected goals 1.42–0.81, possession 46%–54%. 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 goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.57 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 for0.8 goals/match1.57 goals/match1.25 goals/match

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

Botafogo show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAtletico Paranaense · Botafogo8.14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAtletico ParanaenseBotafogoBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match8.14 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against11.4 shots/match15.1 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots12 shotsAthletico 11 shots, Botafogo 12 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots3 shotsAthletico 8 shots, Botafogo 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.42 xG0.81 xGAthletico 1.42 xG, Botafogo 0.81 xG
  • Possession46%54%Athletico 46%, Botafogo 54%
  • Corners1 corner8 cornersAthletico 1 corner, Botafogo 8 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls13 foulsAthletico 15 fouls, Botafogo 13 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Athletico
2Draws
1Botafogo
Athletico — Botafogo · Serie A0–1
Botafogo — Athletico · Serie A1–1
Botafogo — Athletico · Serie A1–1
Athletico — Botafogo · Serie A1–0
Athletico — Botafogo · Serie A3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Athletico favored in 8 of 13 directional metrics · Botafogo in 0 · 5 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Athletico8 matchesBotafogo7 matches
1.75 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/71.57 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed8/72.29 goals/match
1.01 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/40.83 xG/match
10.5 shots/match ▲Shots8/78.14 shots/match
4.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/73 shots/match
46.4%Possession8/7● 48.1%
4.63 corners/match ●Corners8/73.14 corners/match
1.75 cards/matchCards4/32.33 cards/match
14.8 fouls/matchFouls8/712.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 30 Mar 2026, 01:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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