Serie A · 2026

Vitória 1–0 Vasco da Gama · Serie A

1–0Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Vitória won 1–0.

Shots
1413
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
0.520.77
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Vitória beat Vasco da Gama 1–0. Recorded in this match (Vitória – Vasco da Gama): shots 14–13, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 0.52–0.77, 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.

Vasco da Gama's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Vasco da Gama's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.16 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 for0.4 goals/match1.16 goals/match1.31 goals/match

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

Vasco da Gama show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

11.1 shots/match ▲ShotsVitória · Vasco da Gama17.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricVitóriaVasco da GamaBaseline
Shots11.1 shots/match17.5 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against13.9 shots/match12.5 shots/match13.7 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Vasco da Gama have recorded the higher season possession share.

45.1%PossessionVitória · Vasco da Gama● 54.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricVitóriaVasco da GamaBaseline
Possession45.1%54.3%50%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots13 shotsVitória 14 shots, Vasco da Gama 13 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsVitória 6 shots, Vasco da Gama 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.52 xG0.77 xGVitória 0.52 xG, Vasco da Gama 0.77 xG
  • Possession50%50%Vitória 50%, Vasco da Gama 50%
  • Corners3 corners2 cornersVitória 3 corners, Vasco da Gama 2 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls15 foulsVitória 12 fouls, Vasco da Gama 15 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Vitória
0Draws
3Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama — Vitória · Serie A4–3
Vitória — Vasco da Gama · Serie A2–1
Vitória — Vasco da Gama · Serie A0–1
Vasco da Gama — Vitória · Serie A2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Vitória favored in 5 of 13 directional metrics · Vasco da Gama in 6 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vitória18 matchesVasco da Gama19 matches
1.22 goals/match ▲Goals scored18/191.16 goals/match
1.39 goals/match ▲Goals allowed18/191.58 goals/match
0.83 xG/matchExpected goals15/15▲ 1.29 xG/match
11.1 shots/matchShots18/19▲ 17.5 shots/match
4.28 shots/matchShots on target18/19▲ 5.37 shots/match
45.1%Possession18/19● 54.3%
3.89 corners/matchCorners18/19● 5.16 corners/match
3 cards/matchCards3/41.75 cards/match
13.6 fouls/matchFouls18/1912.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples18 / 19home / 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: Fri, 17 Jul 2026, 02:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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