Serie A · 2026

São Paulo 2–1 Vitória · 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
2112
Shots on target
62
Expected goals
1.760.77
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

São Paulo beat Vitória 2–1. Recorded in this match (São Paulo – Vitória): shots 21–12, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 1.76–0.77, possession 55%–45%. 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.

Vitória's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.18 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 for1.8 goals/match1.18 goals/match1.29 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for São Paulo, Vitória.

2.98 days ▲Rest daysSão Paulo · Vitória3.04 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSão PauloVitóriaBaseline
Rest days2.98 days3.04 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches1 match—

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

Vitória have a visible away split

moderate

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

9.57 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.57 shots/match12.3 shots/match13.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots12 shotsSão Paulo 21 shots, Vitória 12 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsSão Paulo 6 shots, Vitória 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.76 xG0.77 xGSão Paulo 1.76 xG, Vitória 0.77 xG
  • Possession55%45%São Paulo 55%, Vitória 45%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersSão Paulo 6 corners, Vitória 2 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls13 foulsSão Paulo 13 fouls, Vitória 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards3 cardsSão Paulo 4 cards, Vitória 3 cards
  • Passes480 passes405 passesSão Paulo 480 passes, Vitória 405 passes
  • Pass accuracy82.3%80.7%São Paulo 82.3%, Vitória 80.7%
  • Shots inside box12 shots6 shotsSão Paulo 12 shots, Vitória 6 shots
  • Blocked shots6 blocks2 blocksSão Paulo 6 blocks, Vitória 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save4 savesSão Paulo 1 save, Vitória 4 saves

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3São Paulo
0Draws
2Vitória
Vitória — São Paulo · Serie A2–0
Vitória — São Paulo · Serie A1–0
São Paulo — Vitória · Serie A2–0
São Paulo — Vitória · Serie A2–1
Vitória — São Paulo · Serie A1–3

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 8 of 13 directional metrics · Vitória in 1 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

São Paulo29 matchesVitória28 matches
1.17 goals/matchGoals scored29/281.18 goals/match
1.17 goals/match ▲Goals allowed29/281.36 goals/match
1.27 xG/match ▲Expected goals25/250.95 xG/match
14 shots/match ▲Shots29/2812.3 shots/match
4.31 shots/matchShots on target29/284.21 shots/match
53.9% ●Possession29/2844.1%
7.03 corners/match ●Corners29/284.21 corners/match
1.6 cards/matchCards5/42.75 cards/match
14.4 fouls/matchFouls29/2813.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples29 / 28home / 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, 11 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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