Serie A · 2026

Athletico 3–3 Fluminense · Serie A

3–3Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Athletico and Fluminense drew 3–3.

Shots
1712
Shots on target
86
Expected goals
1.920.56
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Athletico and Fluminense drew 3–3. Recorded in this match (Athletico – Fluminense): shots 17–12, shots on target 8–6, expected goals 1.92–0.56, possession 47%–53%. 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.

Athletico's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.52 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 for2.2 goals/match1.52 goals/match1.28 goals/match

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

Athletico have a visible home split

moderate

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

14.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.3 shots/match12.3 shots/match13.6 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Fluminense have recorded the higher season possession share.

47%PossessionAthletico · Fluminense● 60%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAthleticoFluminenseBaseline
Possession47%60%49.7%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots12 shotsAthletico 17 shots, Fluminense 12 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots6 shotsAthletico 8 shots, Fluminense 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.92 xG0.56 xGAthletico 1.92 xG, Fluminense 0.56 xG
  • Possession47%53%Athletico 47%, Fluminense 53%
  • Corners8 corners3 cornersAthletico 8 corners, Fluminense 3 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls12 foulsAthletico 15 fouls, Fluminense 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsAthletico 2 cards, Fluminense 2 cards
  • Passes444 passes526 passesAthletico 444 passes, Fluminense 526 passes
  • Pass accuracy88.3%87.1%Athletico 88.3%, Fluminense 87.1%
  • Shots inside box13 shots7 shotsAthletico 13 shots, Fluminense 7 shots
  • Blocked shots6 blocks3 blocksAthletico 6 blocks, Fluminense 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves5 savesAthletico 3 saves, Fluminense 5 saves
  • Offsides4 offsides0 offsidesAthletico 4 offsides, Fluminense 0 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.

Hulk · Fluminense · 18′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAgustín Canobbio · Fluminense · 70′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJulián Millán · Fluminense · 70′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHulk · Fluminense · 86′ · 0.01 xG · on targetLeozinho · Athletico · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGuga · Fluminense · 64′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAgustín Canobbio · Fluminense · 65′ · 0.02 xG · goalArthur Dias · Athletico · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGuga · Fluminense · 1′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoão Cruz · Athletico · 20′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJorge Rivaldo · Athletico · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHulk · Fluminense · 5′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLeozinho · Athletico · 55′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJorge Rivaldo · Athletico · 85′ · 0.04 xG · on targetKevin Viveros · Athletico · 29′ · 0.05 xG · on targetBruno Zapelli · Athletico · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAgustín Canobbio · Fluminense · 24′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLeozinho · Athletico · 35′ · 0.06 xG · goalHulk · Fluminense · 38′ · 0.06 xG · goalJoão Cruz · Athletico · 27′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedKerwin Vargas · Athletico · 87′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAgustín Canobbio · Fluminense · 24′ · 0.09 xG · on targetKevin Viveros · Athletico · 87′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJuan Felipe Aguirre · Athletico · 28′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedGastón Benavídez · Athletico · 48′ · 0.12 xG · goalKevin Viveros · Athletico · 90′ · 0.15 xG · on targetKevin Viveros · Athletico · 29′ · 0.16 xG · on targetIgnácio · Fluminense · 78′ · 0.20 xG · goalKevin Viveros · Athletico · 90′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Athletico: 17 shots, 8 on target, 1.95 xG. Fluminense: 12 shots, 6 on target, 0.56 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Leozinho · Athletico · 35′Gastón Benavídez · Athletico · 48′Kevin Viveros · Athletico · 90′Hulk · Fluminense · 38′Agustín Canobbio · Fluminense · 65′Ignácio · Fluminense · 78′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Athletico 1.95 xG · Fluminense 0.56 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Athletico
2Draws
3Fluminense
Fluminense — Athletico · Serie A3–2
Athletico — Fluminense · Serie A1–1
Fluminense — Athletico · Serie A1–0
Athletico — Fluminense · Serie A2–2
Fluminense — Athletico · 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: Athletico favored in 4 of 13 directional metrics · Fluminense in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Athletico23 matchesFluminense23 matches
1.52 goals/matchGoals scored23/23▲ 1.65 goals/match
1.09 goals/match ▲Goals allowed23/231.35 goals/match
1.34 xG/match ▲Expected goals19/191.26 xG/match
12.3 shots/matchShots23/23▲ 15.3 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target23/23▲ 5.74 shots/match
47%Possession23/23● 60%
5.04 corners/matchCorners23/23● 5.91 corners/match
1.75 cards/matchCards4/53.4 cards/match
13.7 fouls/matchFouls23/2313.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples23 / 23home / 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: Sun, 30 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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