Serie A · 2026

São Paulo 2–1 Red Bull Bragantino · Serie A

2–1Full-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 2–1.

Shots
168
Shots on target
73
Expected goals
1.330.57
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

São Paulo beat Red Bull Bragantino 2–1. Recorded in this match (São Paulo – Red Bull Bragantino): shots 16–8, shots on target 7–3, expected goals 1.33–0.57, possession 38%–62%. 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.

São Paulo's recent record differs from the season

moderate

São Paulo's last-five shots average is above their season average.

18.8 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13.4 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
Shots18.8 shots/match13.4 shots/match13.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots8 shotsSão Paulo 16 shots, Red Bull Bragantino 8 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsSão Paulo 7 shots, Red Bull Bragantino 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.33 xG0.57 xGSão Paulo 1.33 xG, Red Bull Bragantino 0.57 xG
  • Possession38%62%São Paulo 38%, Red Bull Bragantino 62%
  • Corners9 corners7 cornersSão Paulo 9 corners, Red Bull Bragantino 7 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls14 foulsSão Paulo 11 fouls, Red Bull Bragantino 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards4 cardsSão Paulo 2 cards, Red Bull Bragantino 4 cards
  • Passes282 passes467 passesSão Paulo 282 passes, Red Bull Bragantino 467 passes
  • Pass accuracy70.9%80.9%São Paulo 70.9%, Red Bull Bragantino 80.9%
  • Shots inside box10 shots2 shotsSão Paulo 10 shots, Red Bull Bragantino 2 shots
  • Blocked shots5 blocks2 blocksSão Paulo 5 blocks, Red Bull Bragantino 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves5 savesSão Paulo 2 saves, Red Bull Bragantino 5 saves
  • Offsides1 offside2 offsidesSão Paulo 1 offside, Red Bull Bragantino 2 offsides

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Isidro Pitta · Red Bull Bragantino · 19′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIsidro Pitta · Red Bull Bragantino · 19′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRobert Arboleda · São Paulo · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Antônio · São Paulo · 50′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLucas Barbosa · Red Bull Bragantino · 66′ · 0.01 xG · on targetArtur · São Paulo · 72′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedArtur · São Paulo · 17′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArtur · São Paulo · 40′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Marques · Red Bull Bragantino · 44′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuciano · São Paulo · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Antônio · São Paulo · 64′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJuninho Capixaba · Red Bull Bragantino · 82′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAndré Silva · São Paulo · 87′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLucas Barbosa · Red Bull Bragantino · 24′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIago Borduchi · São Paulo · 54′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAndré Silva · São Paulo · 80′ · 0.03 xG · on targetArtur · São Paulo · 65′ · 0.05 xG · on targetArtur · São Paulo · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFernando · Red Bull Bragantino · 81′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Santana · São Paulo · 17′ · 0.08 xG · on targetLuciano · São Paulo · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Santana · São Paulo · 45′ · 0.09 xG · goalFernando · Red Bull Bragantino · 90′ · 0.41 xG · goalLuciano · São Paulo · 14′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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São Paulo: 16 shots, 7 on target, 1.37 xG. Red Bull Bragantino: 8 shots, 3 on target, 0.58 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Luciano · São Paulo · 14′Gustavo Santana · São Paulo · 45′Fernando · Red Bull Bragantino · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: São Paulo 1.37 xG · Red Bull Bragantino 0.58 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

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 4 of 13 directional metrics · Red Bull Bragantino in 5 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

São Paulo23 matchesRed Bull Bragantino23 matches
1.22 goals/matchGoals scored23/231.26 goals/match
1.17 goals/matchGoals allowed23/23▲ 1.09 goals/match
1.21 xG/matchExpected goals19/19▲ 1.42 xG/match
13.4 shots/matchShots23/23▲ 15.7 shots/match
4.35 shots/matchShots on target23/23▲ 4.78 shots/match
54.9% ●Possession23/2350.3%
6.57 corners/match ●Corners23/235.52 corners/match
1.5 cards/matchCards4/45.25 cards/match
14.2 fouls/matchFouls23/2314.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples23 / 23home / 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: Sun, 30 Aug 2026, 03:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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