Serie A · 2026Estadio Urbano Caldeira

Santos 1–2 Internacional · Serie A

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1–2Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Internacional won 1–2.

Shots
1117
Shots on target
26
Expected goals
1.191.17
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Internacional beat Santos 2–1. Recorded in this match (Santos – Internacional): shots 11–17, shots on target 2–6, expected goals 1.19–1.17, possession 61%–39%. 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

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Santos, Internacional.

3.23 days ▲Rest daysSantos · Internacional3.23 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSantosInternacionalBaseline
Rest days3.23 days3.23 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Santos have a visible home split

weak

Santos's home-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match13.3 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6 corners/matchCornersSantos · Internacional● 10.6 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricSantosInternacionalBaseline
Corners6 corners/match10.6 corners/match5 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots17 shotsSantos 11 shots, Internacional 17 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots6 shotsSantos 2 shots, Internacional 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.19 xG1.17 xGSantos 1.19 xG, Internacional 1.17 xG
  • Possession61%39%Santos 61%, Internacional 39%
  • Corners3 corners8 cornersSantos 3 corners, Internacional 8 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls12 foulsSantos 6 fouls, Internacional 12 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Santos
2Draws
3Internacional
Internacional — Santos · Serie A1–1
Santos — Internacional · Serie A1–2
Internacional — Santos · Serie A7–1
Santos — Internacional · Serie A1–1
Internacional — Santos · 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: Santos favored in 2 of 13 directional metrics · Internacional in 6 · 5 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Santos7 matchesInternacional7 matches
1.43 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/70.71 goals/match
1.86 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 1.29 goals/match
1.32 xG/matchExpected goals3/3▲ 1.6 xG/match
13.3 shots/matchShots7/7▲ 17.4 shots/match
3.57 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 5 shots/match
50.3%Possession7/7● 54.7%
6 corners/matchCorners7/7● 10.6 corners/match
3 cards/matchCards4/42 cards/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls7/715.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 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: Thu, 19 Mar 2026, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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