Serie A · 2026

Santos 0–2 Athletico · Serie A

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

Match at a glance

Athletico won 0–2.

Shots
228
Shots on target
24
Expected goals
1.331.15
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Athletico beat Santos 2–0. Recorded in this match (Santos – Athletico): shots 22–8, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 1.33–1.15, possession 62%–38%. 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.

Santos's recent record differs from the season

weak

Santos's last-five shots average is above their season average.

15 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season12.8 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 shots/match12.8 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots8 shotsSantos 22 shots, Athletico 8 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsSantos 2 shots, Athletico 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.33 xG1.15 xGSantos 1.33 xG, Athletico 1.15 xG
  • Possession62%38%Santos 62%, Athletico 38%
  • Corners10 corners2 cornersSantos 10 corners, Athletico 2 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls11 foulsSantos 12 fouls, Athletico 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardSantos 1 card, Athletico 1 card
  • Passes568 passes351 passesSantos 568 passes, Athletico 351 passes
  • Pass accuracy87%79.8%Santos 87%, Athletico 79.8%
  • Shots inside box13 shots5 shotsSantos 13 shots, Athletico 5 shots
  • Blocked shots10 blocks3 blocksSantos 10 blocks, Athletico 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves2 savesSantos 2 saves, Athletico 2 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides2 offsidesSantos 2 offsides, Athletico 2 offsides

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Leozinho · Athletico · 4′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Caballero · Santos · 35′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Barreal · Santos · 48′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBenjamín Rollheiser · Santos · 55′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Barreal · Santos · 11′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Barbosa · Santos · 33′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGabriel Menino · Santos · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Caballero · Santos · 11′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Menino · Santos · 38′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Barreal · Santos · 50′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBenjamín Rollheiser · Santos · 74′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Barreal · Santos · 81′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuiz Gustavo · Athletico · 31′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRony · Santos · 79′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Barreal · Santos · 81′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Barbosa · Santos · 62′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Barbosa · Santos · 69′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Barreal · Santos · 73′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedWillian Arão · Santos · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJoão Cruz · Athletico · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Barreal · Santos · 73′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Caballero · Santos · 3′ · 0.09 xG · on targetKevin Viveros · Athletico · 14′ · 0.10 xG · goalGabriel Barbosa · Santos · 78′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedLeozinho · Athletico · 16′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Barbosa · Santos · 23′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedKevin Viveros · Athletico · 62′ · 0.17 xG · on targetKevin Viveros · Athletico · 68′ · 0.26 xG · on targetKevin Viveros · Athletico · 26′ · 0.35 xG · goalRony · Santos · 74′ · 0.37 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Santos: 22 shots, 2 on target, 1.34 xG. Athletico: 8 shots, 4 on target, 1.14 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Kevin Viveros · Athletico · 14′Kevin Viveros · Athletico · 26′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Santos 1.34 xG · Athletico 1.14 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Santos
2Draws
2Athletico
Athletico — Santos · Serie A2–1
Athletico — Santos · Serie A3–0
Santos — Athletico · Serie A1–1
Santos — Athletico · Serie A2–0
Athletico — Santos · Serie A2–2

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 4 of 13 directional metrics · Athletico in 6 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Santos20 matchesAthletico20 matches
1.35 goals/matchGoals scored20/201.4 goals/match
1.65 goals/matchGoals allowed20/20▲ 0.95 goals/match
1.37 xG/match ▲Expected goals16/161.25 xG/match
12.8 shots/match ▲Shots20/2012 shots/match
3.55 shots/matchShots on target20/20▲ 4.7 shots/match
49.2% ●Possession20/2047.1%
5.25 corners/match ●Corners20/204.9 corners/match
3 cards/matchCards4/41.75 cards/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls20/2014.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples20 / 20home / 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, 10 Aug 2026, 01:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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