Serie A · 2026

Vitória 2–0 São Paulo · 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

Vitória won 2–0.

Shots
1516
Shots on target
65
Expected goals
1.030.67
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Vitória beat São Paulo 2–0. Recorded in this match (Vitória – São Paulo): shots 15–16, shots on target 6–5, expected goals 1.03–0.67, possession 41%–59%. 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.

Vitória's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Vitória's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.1 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/match1.1 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

Vitória have a visible home split

moderate

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

13.4 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.4 shots/match10.9 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

São Paulo have recorded the higher season possession share.

41.7%PossessionVitória · São Paulo● 55.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricVitóriaSão PauloBaseline
Possession41.7%55.9%50.5%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots16 shotsVitória 15 shots, São Paulo 16 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots5 shotsVitória 6 shots, São Paulo 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.03 xG0.67 xGVitória 1.03 xG, São Paulo 0.67 xG
  • Possession41%59%Vitória 41%, São Paulo 59%
  • Corners1 corner6 cornersVitória 1 corner, São Paulo 6 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls11 foulsVitória 11 fouls, São Paulo 11 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Vitória
0Draws
3São Paulo
Vitória — São Paulo · Serie A1–0
São Paulo — Vitória · Serie A2–0
São Paulo — Vitória · Serie A2–1
Vitória — São Paulo · Serie A1–3

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 3 of 13 directional metrics · São Paulo in 7 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vitória10 matchesSão Paulo11 matches
1.1 goals/matchGoals scored10/11▲ 1.36 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed10/11▲ 0.82 goals/match
0.68 xG/matchExpected goals7/7▲ 0.92 xG/match
10.9 shots/matchShots10/1111.4 shots/match
4.3 shots/match ▲Shots on target10/113.82 shots/match
41.7%Possession10/11● 55.9%
3.9 corners/matchCorners10/11● 5.91 corners/match
3 cards/matchCards3/41.5 cards/match
15 fouls/matchFouls10/1115.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples10 / 11home / 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: Sat, 11 Apr 2026, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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