Serie A · 2026

Internacional 2–0 Fluminense · Serie A

2–0Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Internacional won 2–0.

Shots
1811
Shots on target
96
Expected goals
1.780.86
Possession
33%67%

Full time

What the match recorded

Internacional beat Fluminense 2–0. Recorded in this match (Internacional – Fluminense): shots 18–11, shots on target 9–6, expected goals 1.78–0.86, possession 33%–67%. 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.

Internacional's recent record differs from the season

weak

Internacional's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 for1.2 goals/match1 goal/match1.26 goals/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

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

7.93 corners/match ●CornersInternacional · Fluminense5.79 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricInternacionalFluminenseBaseline
Corners7.93 corners/match5.79 corners/match5.07 corners/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Fluminense have recorded the higher season possession share.

50.4%PossessionInternacional · Fluminense● 61%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricInternacionalFluminenseBaseline
Possession50.4%61%51%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots11 shotsInternacional 18 shots, Fluminense 11 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots6 shotsInternacional 9 shots, Fluminense 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.78 xG0.86 xGInternacional 1.78 xG, Fluminense 0.86 xG
  • Possession33%67%Internacional 33%, Fluminense 67%
  • Corners3 corners3 cornersInternacional 3 corners, Fluminense 3 corners
  • Fouls25 fouls18 foulsInternacional 25 fouls, Fluminense 18 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Internacional
1Draws
3Fluminense
Fluminense — Internacional · Serie A1–0
Fluminense — Internacional · Copa do Brasil1–1
Internacional — Fluminense · Copa do Brasil1–2
Internacional — Fluminense · Serie A0–2
Internacional — Fluminense · Serie A2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Internacional favored in 6 of 13 directional metrics · Fluminense in 4 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Internacional14 matchesFluminense14 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored14/14▲ 1.64 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed14/141.29 goals/match
1.42 xG/match ▲Expected goals10/101.34 xG/match
15.1 shots/matchShots14/14▲ 15.9 shots/match
5.21 shots/matchShots on target14/14▲ 6.36 shots/match
50.4%Possession14/14● 61%
7.93 corners/match ●Corners14/145.79 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards4/43.5 cards/match
16.2 fouls/matchFouls14/1413.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples14 / 14home / 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, 4 May 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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