Serie A · 2024

São Paulo 3–0 Vasco da Gama · Serie A

3–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

São Paulo won 3–0.

Shots
149
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
1.311.04
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

São Paulo beat Vasco da Gama 3–0. Recorded in this match (São Paulo – Vasco da Gama): shots 14–9, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 1.31–1.04, possession 48%–52%. 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.

0.6 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 for0.6 goals/match1.1 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

Vasco da Gama show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

13 shots/match ▲ShotsSão Paulo · Vasco da Gama11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSão PauloVasco da GamaBaseline
Shots13 shots/match11.7 shots/match13.2 shots/match
Shots against11.3 shots/match15.4 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

São Paulo have recorded the higher season possession share.

56.7% ●PossessionSão Paulo · Vasco da Gama47.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSão PauloVasco da GamaBaseline
Possession56.7%47.9%50.3%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots9 shotsSão Paulo 14 shots, Vasco da Gama 9 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsSão Paulo 6 shots, Vasco da Gama 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.31 xG1.04 xGSão Paulo 1.31 xG, Vasco da Gama 1.04 xG
  • Possession48%52%São Paulo 48%, Vasco da Gama 52%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersSão Paulo 3 corners, Vasco da Gama 5 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls6 foulsSão Paulo 8 fouls, Vasco da Gama 6 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1São Paulo
1Draws
1Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama — São Paulo · Serie A4–1
Vasco da Gama — São Paulo · Serie A0–0
São Paulo — Vasco da Gama · Serie A4–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: São Paulo favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Vasco da Gama in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

São Paulo30 matchesVasco da Gama29 matches
1.37 goals/match ▲Goals scored30/291.1 goals/match
1.07 goals/match ▲Goals allowed30/291.41 goals/match
1.16 xG/match ▲Expected goals30/291 xG/match
13 shots/match ▲Shots30/2911.7 shots/match
4.63 shots/match ▲Shots on target30/293.72 shots/match
56.7% ●Possession30/2947.9%
5.17 corners/match ●Corners30/294.34 corners/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls30/2912.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 29home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • 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.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 17 Oct 2024, 04:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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