Serie A · 2026Estádio São Januário

Vasco da Gama 0–1 Bahia · Serie A

0–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Bahia won 0–1.

Shots
268
Shots on target
43
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bahia beat Vasco DA Gama 1–0. Recorded in this match (Vasco DA Gama – Bahia): shots 26–8, shots on target 4–3, possession 62%–38%, corners 8–4. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

23 shots/match ▲ShotsVasco DA Gama · Bahia12.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricVasco DA GamaBahiaBaseline
Shots23 shots/match12.7 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against9.33 shots/match18.7 shots/match13 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Vasco DA Gama have recorded the higher season possession share.

60.7% ●PossessionVasco DA Gama · Bahia40.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 20.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricVasco DA GamaBahiaBaseline
Possession60.7%40.3%47.2%

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

9 corners/match ●CornersVasco DA Gama · Bahia5.33 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricVasco DA GamaBahiaBaseline
Corners9 corners/match5.33 corners/match4.67 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots26 shots8 shotsVasco da Gama 26 shots, Bahia 8 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsVasco da Gama 4 shots, Bahia 3 shots
  • Possession62%38%Vasco da Gama 62%, Bahia 38%
  • Corners8 corners4 cornersVasco da Gama 8 corners, Bahia 4 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls14 foulsVasco da Gama 15 fouls, Bahia 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards5 cards5 cardsVasco da Gama 5 cards, Bahia 5 cards
  • Passes466 passes302 passesVasco da Gama 466 passes, Bahia 302 passes
  • Pass accuracy84%77%Vasco da Gama 84%, Bahia 77%
  • Shots inside box14 shots3 shotsVasco da Gama 14 shots, Bahia 3 shots
  • Blocked shots7 blocks2 blocksVasco da Gama 7 blocks, Bahia 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves4 savesVasco da Gama 2 saves, Bahia 4 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides3 offsidesVasco da Gama 0 offsides, Bahia 3 offsides

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Vasco da Gama
1Draws
2Bahia
Bahia — Vasco da Gama · Serie A1–0
Vasco da Gama — Bahia · Serie A3–1
Vasco da Gama — Bahia · Serie A3–2
Bahia — Vasco da Gama · Serie A2–1
Bahia — Vasco da Gama · Serie A1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Vasco da Gama favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Bahia in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vasco da Gama3 matchesBahia3 matches
0.67 goals/matchGoals scored3/3▲ 1.33 goals/match
1.33 goals/matchGoals allowed3/3▲ 0.67 goals/match
23 shots/match ▲Shots3/312.7 shots/match
7.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/35 shots/match
60.7% ●Possession3/340.3%
9 corners/match ●Corners3/35.33 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards3/34 cards/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls3/313.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 12 Feb 2026, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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