Serie A · 2026Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos

Botafogo 3–2 Mirassol · 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

Botafogo won 3–2.

Shots
1119
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
2.380.95
Possession
35%65%

Full time

What the match recorded

Botafogo beat Mirassol 3–2. Recorded in this match (Botafogo – Mirassol): shots 11–19, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 2.38–0.95, possession 35%–65%. 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.

Mirassol's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Mirassol's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

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

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Botafogo.

2.94 days ▲Rest daysBotafogo · Mirassol9.94 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBotafogoMirassolBaseline
Rest days2.94 days9.94 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

Mirassol show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Mirassol's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

8.5 shots/match ▲ShotsBotafogo · Mirassol15.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBotafogoMirassolBaseline
Shots8.5 shots/match15.9 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against15.6 shots/match13.1 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots19 shotsBotafogo 11 shots, Mirassol 19 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsBotafogo 5 shots, Mirassol 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.38 xG0.95 xGBotafogo 2.38 xG, Mirassol 0.95 xG
  • Possession35%65%Botafogo 35%, Mirassol 65%
  • Corners2 corners8 cornersBotafogo 2 corners, Mirassol 8 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls14 foulsBotafogo 14 fouls, Mirassol 14 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Botafogo
2Draws
0Mirassol
Mirassol — Botafogo · Serie A0–0
Botafogo — Mirassol · Serie A3–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Botafogo favored in 3 of 13 directional metrics · Mirassol in 6 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Botafogo8 matchesMirassol8 matches
1.75 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/81.25 goals/match
2.25 goals/matchGoals allowed8/8▲ 1.63 goals/match
1.14 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.11 xG/match
8.5 shots/matchShots8/8▲ 15.9 shots/match
3.25 shots/matchShots on target8/8▲ 5.38 shots/match
46.5%Possession8/8● 59%
3 corners/matchCorners8/8● 6 corners/match
2.33 cards/matchCards3/33 cards/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls8/811.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / 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, 2 Apr 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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