Serie A · 2026

Botafogo vs Chapecoense · Serie A

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.541.04
Expected goals
1.340.96
Shots
14.513.2
Possession
47.2%43%

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What the record shows

The story here is recent context rather than season averages: chapecoense's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. Alongside it: botafogo's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Chapecoense's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.04 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 for1.6 goals/match1.04 goals/match1.3 goals/match

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

Botafogo show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

14.5 shots/match ▲ShotsBotafogo · Chapecoense13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBotafogoChapecoenseBaseline
Shots14.5 shots/match13.2 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against15.3 shots/match16.2 shots/match13.4 shots/match

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

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Botafogo favored in 11 of 13 directional metrics · Chapecoense in 0 · 2 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Botafogo26 matchesChapecoense25 matches
1.54 goals/match ▲Goals scored26/251.04 goals/match
1.65 goals/match ▲Goals allowed26/252 goals/match
1.34 xG/match ▲Expected goals23/220.96 xG/match
14.5 shots/match ▲Shots26/2513.2 shots/match
5.23 shots/match ▲Shots on target26/253.52 shots/match
47.2% ●Possession26/2543%
4.5 corners/match ●Corners26/254.04 corners/match
3.14 cards/matchCards7/31.33 cards/match
13.8 fouls/matchFouls26/2513.4 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Botafogo
0Draws
0Chapecoense
Chapecoense — Botafogo · Serie A1–4

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 25home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness36 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 18 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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