Sao Paulo vs Vasco DA Gama Head to Head, Prediction & Match Analysis
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Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 01:00 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
2.15
Draw
3.54
Away Win
3.44
Match Report
Full Time
1 – 0
Match Events ?
Sao Paulo
Vasco DA Gama
Artur Victor Guimarães 🟨
42'
44'
🟨 Facundo Colidio
54'
🟨 Gabriel Pereira
Artur Victor Guimarães (Pedro Lima) ⚽
68'
Iago Amaral Borduchi 🟨
90+2'
Match Statistics ?
40%
Ball Possession
60%
9
Total Shots
13
2
Shots on Goal
2
3
Corner Kicks
4
14
Fouls
15
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
2
Goalkeeper Saves
1
Starting Lineups
Sao Paulo (3-4-2-1)
Rafael
Newton
R. Arboleda
R. Tolói
Pedro Lima
Marcos Antônio
D. Bobadilla
Iago
Luciano
Artur
J. Calleri
Vasco DA Gama (4-2-3-1)
Léo Jardim
Paulo Henrique
Gabriel Pereira
Robert Renan
Cuiabano
Tchê Tchê
S. Sosa
A. Gómez
A. Lescano
F. Colidio
Bruno Duarte
Player Ratings ?
Sao Paulo
ArturM8.2
Pedro LimaM7.7
NewtonD7.7
Vasco DA Gama
J. RodríguezD7.2
S. SosaM7.0
CuiabanoD7.0
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
No clear statistical edge
The matchup is mixed. Vasco DA Gama edge recent form, attack and head-to-head, defence is closely matched, so the data does not point to one clear overall winner.
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Vasco DA Gama stronger
HomeAway
Attack
Vasco DA Gama slightly stronger
HomeAway
Defence
Closely matched
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Vasco DA Gama stronger
HomeAway
Match Analysis
Sao Paulo have enjoyed a solid run at home with four wins from their last five outings, while Vasco DA Gama sit on two victories and one draw in the same number of away fixtures. The hosts have found the net in all five of their recent home matches but have kept just two clean sheets over that identical span. Sao Paulo enter without any doubts, whereas Vasco DA Gama face a selection headache with one player out and two others listed as doubtful. Vasco DA Gama rate stronger on form and head-to-head, with a slight advantage in attack, while defence is closely matched. Vasco DA Gama won the most recent meeting 2-1 on 18 April 2026, having won 3 of the last 5 encounters to Sao Paulo's 2, with 0 ending level; the fixture has averaged 3.4 goals per meeting. Over the 8-day comparison window, Sao Paulo's implied win probability has risen by 5.5 percentage points, while Vasco DA Gama's implied win probability has fallen by 4.3 percentage points. The overall statistical comparison shows no clear edge between the sides.
Pre-Match Context
Notable Numbers
4
Sao Paulo unbeaten run
12
Sao Paulo points from last 5 matches
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Market View
How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Little change in the market
The betting market's view of this match has barely moved since the earliest comparable snapshot, 7 days before kickoff.
Movement strength: Steady
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Sao Paulo win
Latest market chance 45.1%
Steady
Market view unchanged
45.2% → 45.1%
−0.1 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 27.8%
Steady
Market view unchanged
28.3% → 27.8%
−0.5 pts
Vasco DA Gama win
Latest market chance 27.1%
Steady
Market view unchanged
26.5% → 27.1%
+0.6 pts
3 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 7 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
Sao PauloVasco DA Gama

Season Profile
This season
10th
League Position
15th
30
Games Played
29
1.30
Points/Game
1.21
1.17
Goals/Game
1.24
1.17
Conceded/Game
1.45
13.6
Shots/Game
17.4
4.2
Shots on Target
5.2
Home vs Away Context
Sao Paulo at home (17 matches) vs Vasco DA Gama away (16 matches)
2.00
Points/Game
0.88
1.47
Goals/Game
1.12
0.76
Conceded/Game
1.62
59%
Win Rate
19%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches

Sao Paulo
Home form
W
W
W
L
W
Won 4 of last 5 at home
1.6
Goals scored
per match
per match
0.8
Goals conceded
per match
per match
5/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
2/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
VS

Vasco DA Gama
Away form
D
L
L
W
W
2W 1D 2L in last 5 away
1.0
Goals scored
per match
per match
1.4
Goals conceded
per match
per match
3/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
1/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Sao Paulo Wins
2
Draws
0
Vasco DA Gama Wins
3
Avg Goals
3.4
Vasco DA Gama2 – 1Sao Paulo
Vasco DA Gama0 – 2Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo1 – 3Vasco DA Gama
Sao Paulo3 – 0Vasco DA Gama
Vasco DA Gama4 – 1Sao Paulo
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Sao Paulovs
Vasco DA Gama

Recent Scoring Profile
1.00
Goals scored / game
1.40
1.20
Goals conceded / game
1.20
4/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
6/10
5/10
Both Teams Scored
5/10
3/10
Failed to Score
4/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
BTTSBoth teams score
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 5 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 45.0%→Latest 46.3%+1.3 pts
Slight move towards 3+ goals
This has been a steady, gradual move, not a single jump.
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 50.0%→Latest 51.8%+1.8 pts
Notable move towards both teams scoring
Current market expectation is broadly in line with both teams' recent rates.
3 of Sao Paulo's 10 matches and 2 of Vasco DA Gama's 10 matches are from last season.
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