Serie A · 2026

Red Bull Bragantino 1–2 São Paulo · Serie A

1–2Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

São Paulo won 1–2.

Shots
134
Shots on target
33
Expected goals
0.650.8
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sao Paulo beat RB Bragantino 2–1. Recorded in this match (RB Bragantino – Sao Paulo): shots 13–4, shots on target 3–3, expected goals 0.65–0.8, 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.

Sao Paulo have a visible away split

weak

Sao Paulo's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

7.33 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots7.33 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for RB Bragantino, Sao Paulo.

2.96 days ▲Rest daysRB Bragantino · Sao Paulo3.02 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricRB BragantinoSao PauloBaseline
Rest days2.96 days3.02 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

RB Bragantino's recent record differs from the season

weak

RB Bragantino's last-five shots average is below their season average.

13.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season16 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots13.6 shots/match16 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots4 shotsRed Bull Bragantino 13 shots, São Paulo 4 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots3 shotsRed Bull Bragantino 3 shots, São Paulo 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.65 xG0.8 xGRed Bull Bragantino 0.65 xG, São Paulo 0.8 xG
  • Possession50%50%Red Bull Bragantino 50%, São Paulo 50%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersRed Bull Bragantino 6 corners, São Paulo 4 corners
  • Fouls18 fouls13 foulsRed Bull Bragantino 18 fouls, São Paulo 13 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Red Bull Bragantino
2Draws
2São Paulo
São Paulo — Red Bull Bragantino · Serie A0–1
Red Bull Bragantino — São Paulo · Serie A2–2
Red Bull Bragantino — São Paulo · Serie A1–1
São Paulo — Red Bull Bragantino · Serie A2–0
São Paulo — Red Bull Bragantino · Serie A1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Red Bull Bragantino favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · São Paulo in 5 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Red Bull Bragantino6 matchesSão Paulo6 matches
0.83 goals/matchGoals scored6/6▲ 1.67 goals/match
1 goal/matchGoals allowed6/6▲ 0.5 goals/match
16 shots/match ▲Shots6/611.3 shots/match
5.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/64.33 shots/match
51.3%Possession6/6● 53.2%
4.67 corners/matchCorners6/6● 5.17 corners/match
5.25 cards/matchCards4/41.5 cards/match
17.7 fouls/matchFouls6/615.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 16 Mar 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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