Serie A · 2026Neo Quimica Arena

Corinthians 3–2 São Paulo · Serie A

3–2Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Corinthians won 3–2.

Shots
157
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
1.371.06
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Corinthians beat Sao Paulo 3–2. Recorded in this match (Corinthians – Sao Paulo): shots 15–7, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 1.37–1.06, 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.

Corinthians have a visible home split

moderate

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

12.4 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.4 shots/match10.7 shots/match13 shots/match

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

Corinthians's recent record differs from the season

weak

Corinthians's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.87 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 for1 goal/match0.87 goals/match1.31 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots7 shotsCorinthians 15 shots, São Paulo 7 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsCorinthians 6 shots, São Paulo 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.37 xG1.06 xGCorinthians 1.37 xG, São Paulo 1.06 xG
  • Possession50%50%Corinthians 50%, São Paulo 50%
  • Corners7 corners7 cornersCorinthians 7 corners, São Paulo 7 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls13 foulsCorinthians 12 fouls, São Paulo 13 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Corinthians
1Draws
3São Paulo
Corinthians — São Paulo · Serie A3–1
São Paulo — Corinthians · Serie A2–0
São Paulo — Corinthians · Serie A3–1
Corinthians — São Paulo · Serie A2–2
São Paulo — Corinthians · 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: Corinthians favored in 3 of 13 directional metrics · São Paulo in 7 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Corinthians15 matchesSão Paulo15 matches
0.87 goals/matchGoals scored15/15▲ 1.4 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed15/151.07 goals/match
0.72 xG/matchExpected goals11/11▲ 1.19 xG/match
10.7 shots/matchShots15/15▲ 11.8 shots/match
3.13 shots/matchShots on target15/15▲ 3.93 shots/match
53.2% ●Possession15/1553%
4.8 corners/matchCorners15/15● 6.87 corners/match
3.5 cards/matchCards4/41.5 cards/match
14.3 fouls/matchFouls15/1514.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples15 / 15home / 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: Mon, 11 May 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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