Serie A · 2026

Fluminense 3–2 Athletico · Serie A

3–2Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Fluminense won 3–2.

Shots
244
Shots on target
102
Expected goals
2.020.54
Possession
79%21%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fluminense beat Atletico Paranaense 3–2. Recorded in this match (Fluminense – Atletico Paranaense): shots 24–4, shots on target 10–2, expected goals 2.02–0.54, possession 79%–21%. 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

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Fluminense.

2.88 days ▲Rest daysFluminense · Atletico Paranaense17.9 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricFluminenseAtletico ParanaenseBaseline
Rest days2.88 days17.9 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match0 matches—

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

Atletico Paranaense have a visible away split

weak

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

9.33 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.33 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Fluminense have recorded the higher season possession share.

61.7% ●PossessionFluminense · Atletico Paranaense44.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFluminenseAtletico ParanaenseBaseline
Possession61.7%44.8%49.5%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots4 shotsFluminense 24 shots, Athletico 4 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots2 shotsFluminense 10 shots, Athletico 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.02 xG0.54 xGFluminense 2.02 xG, Athletico 0.54 xG
  • Possession79%21%Fluminense 79%, Athletico 21%
  • Corners7 corners1 cornerFluminense 7 corners, Athletico 1 corner
  • Fouls14 fouls9 foulsFluminense 14 fouls, Athletico 9 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Fluminense
2Draws
1Athletico
Athletico — Fluminense · Serie A1–1
Fluminense — Athletico · Serie A1–0
Athletico — Fluminense · Serie A2–2
Fluminense — Athletico · Serie A2–0
Athletico — Fluminense · Serie A1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Fluminense favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Athletico in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Fluminense6 matchesAthletico5 matches
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/51.2 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed6/51.2 goals/match
15 shots/match ▲Shots6/511.8 shots/match
6.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/54 shots/match
61.7% ●Possession6/544.8%
5.5 corners/match ●Corners6/55 corners/match
3.5 cards/matchCards4/41.75 cards/match
14.7 fouls/matchFouls6/513.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 15 Mar 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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