Serie A · 2026

Mirassol 2–0 Botafogo · 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

Mirassol won 2–0.

Shots
1212
Shots on target
75
Expected goals
1.221.35
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Mirassol beat Botafogo 2–0. Recorded in this match (Mirassol – Botafogo): shots 12–12, shots on target 7–5, expected goals 1.22–1.35, possession 50%–50%. 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 goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.48 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 for0.8 goals/match1.48 goals/match1.29 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Botafogo.

6.04 days ▲Rest daysMirassol · Botafogo2.9 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricMirassolBotafogoBaseline
Rest days6.04 days2.9 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

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

Mirassol have a visible home split

moderate

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

16.1 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.1 shots/match14 shots/match13.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots12 shotsMirassol 12 shots, Botafogo 12 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots5 shotsMirassol 7 shots, Botafogo 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.22 xG1.35 xGMirassol 1.22 xG, Botafogo 1.35 xG
  • Possession50%50%Mirassol 50%, Botafogo 50%
  • Corners3 corners4 cornersMirassol 3 corners, Botafogo 4 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls7 foulsMirassol 8 fouls, Botafogo 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards1 cardMirassol 0 cards, Botafogo 1 card
  • Passes580 passes556 passesMirassol 580 passes, Botafogo 556 passes
  • Pass accuracy90.7%89.9%Mirassol 90.7%, Botafogo 89.9%
  • Shots inside box7 shots11 shotsMirassol 7 shots, Botafogo 11 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block3 blocksMirassol 1 block, Botafogo 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves5 saves5 savesMirassol 5 saves, Botafogo 5 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides1 offsideMirassol 0 offsides, Botafogo 1 offside

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Mirassol
2Draws
1Botafogo
Botafogo — Mirassol · Serie A3–2
Mirassol — Botafogo · Serie A0–0
Botafogo — Mirassol · Serie A3–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Mirassol favored in 3 of 13 directional metrics · Botafogo in 5 · 5 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Mirassol26 matchesBotafogo27 matches
1.15 goals/matchGoals scored26/27▲ 1.48 goals/match
1.54 goals/match ▲Goals allowed26/271.67 goals/match
1.05 xG/matchExpected goals23/24▲ 1.34 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots26/2714.4 shots/match
4.62 shots/matchShots on target26/27▲ 5.22 shots/match
50.8% ●Possession26/2747.3%
5.42 corners/match ●Corners26/274.48 corners/match
3 cards/matchCards5/73.14 cards/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls26/2713.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples26 / 27home / 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, 20 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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