Serie A · 2026

Flamengo 3–1 Santos · Serie A

3–1Full-time analysis

Santos

DDLDW

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

Match at a glance

Flamengo won 3–1.

Shots
1917
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
2.070.71
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Flamengo beat Santos 3–1. Recorded in this match (Flamengo – Santos): shots 19–17, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 2.07–0.71, possession 63%–37%. 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 Flamengo, Santos.

2.81 days ▲Rest daysFlamengo · Santos2.92 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricFlamengoSantosBaseline
Rest days2.81 days2.92 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches1 match—

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

Santos's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.3 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/match1.3 goals/match1.35 goals/match

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

Flamengo have a visible home split

weak

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

16 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
Shots16 shots/match13.3 shots/match13 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots17 shotsFlamengo 19 shots, Santos 17 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsFlamengo 4 shots, Santos 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.07 xG0.71 xGFlamengo 2.07 xG, Santos 0.71 xG
  • Possession63%37%Flamengo 63%, Santos 37%
  • Corners2 corners7 cornersFlamengo 2 corners, Santos 7 corners
  • Fouls2 fouls12 foulsFlamengo 2 fouls, Santos 12 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Flamengo
0Draws
2Santos
Flamengo — Santos · Serie A3–2
Santos — Flamengo · Serie A1–0
Flamengo — Santos · Serie A1–2
Santos — Flamengo · Serie A2–3
Flamengo — Santos · Serie A3–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Flamengo favored in 8 of 13 directional metrics · Santos in 1 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Flamengo9 matchesSantos10 matches
1.78 goals/match ▲Goals scored9/101.3 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed9/101.6 goals/match
0.96 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 1.02 xG/match
13.3 shots/match ▲Shots9/1012.2 shots/match
3.89 shots/match ▲Shots on target9/103.1 shots/match
55.4% ●Possession9/1048.6%
4 corners/matchCorners9/10● 5.6 corners/match
2.67 cards/matchCards3/43 cards/match
13.6 fouls/matchFouls9/1013.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 10home / 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, 6 Apr 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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