Serie A · 2026Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos

Botafogo 2–2 Internacional · Serie A

2–2Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Botafogo and Internacional drew 2–2.

Shots
168
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
1.360.31
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Botafogo and Internacional drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Botafogo – Internacional): shots 16–8, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 1.36–0.31, possession 53%–47%. 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 shots average is above their season average.

15.8 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots15.8 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

Internacional show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

11.3 shots/match ▲ShotsBotafogo · Internacional14.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBotafogoInternacionalBaseline
Shots11.3 shots/match14.8 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against14.4 shots/match10.7 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots8 shotsBotafogo 16 shots, Internacional 8 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsBotafogo 7 shots, Internacional 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.36 xG0.31 xGBotafogo 1.36 xG, Internacional 0.31 xG
  • Possession53%47%Botafogo 53%, Internacional 47%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersBotafogo 3 corners, Internacional 5 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls14 foulsBotafogo 16 fouls, Internacional 14 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Botafogo
0Draws
2Internacional
Internacional — Botafogo · Serie A2–0
Botafogo — Internacional · Serie A4–0
Internacional — Botafogo · Serie A0–1
Botafogo — Internacional · Serie A1–0
Internacional — Botafogo · Serie A3–1

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 2 of 13 directional metrics · Internacional in 8 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Botafogo12 matchesInternacional13 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored12/130.92 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed12/13▲ 1.08 goals/match
1.23 xG/matchExpected goals9/9▲ 1.38 xG/match
11.3 shots/matchShots12/13▲ 14.8 shots/match
4.83 shots/matchShots on target12/134.92 shots/match
47.8%Possession12/13● 51.8%
3.33 corners/matchCorners12/13● 8.31 corners/match
2.33 cards/matchCards3/42 cards/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls12/1315.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples12 / 13home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 27 Apr 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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