Vasco DA Gama vs Sao Paulo

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🕒 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:30 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Savio Pereira Sampaio 🔁 Regular Season - 12 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 12
Regular Season Table
Vasco DA Gama 17 · Sao Paulo 8
Referee Stats
7 matches · 4.14 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.14
Reds avg 0.43
Penalties avg 0.71
Over 4.5 cards 57%
Home wins 86%
Draws 14%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Vasco DA Gama outshot their opponent (20-10).
  • Vasco DA Gama controlled possession (63%).

Team Overview

Vasco DA Gama (Home stats)

Games / Record

10
W-D-L: 5-1-4

Goals For / Against

12 / 13
Avg: 1.20 / 1.30

Points

16
Avg: 1.60

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

3
Sao Paulo (Away stats)

Games / Record

10
W-D-L: 2-2-6

Goals For / Against

9 / 14
Avg: 0.90 / 1.40

Points

8
Avg: 0.80

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Serie A fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.60
PPG
0.80
1.20
GF
0.90
1.30
GA
1.40
60%
O2.5
40%
60%
BTTS
60%
40%
Score 1st
20%

League-position context

Vasco DA Gama rank17th
Sao Paulo rank8th
Vasco DA Gama points20
Sao Paulo points25
Vasco DA Gama: #17 · 20 pts · GD -7
14 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.
Sao Paulo: #8 · 25 pts · GD +3
9 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Vasco DA Gama last 5 home

L L W W L
Points6/15
Weighted index33
Goals4-7
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Sao Paulo last 5 away

L L L L L
Points0/15
Weighted index0
Goals4-10
Record0-0-5
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Vasco DA Gama trend breakdown

Over 2.560%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 70% · Over 3.5 10% · 1H BTTS 10%

Sao Paulo trend breakdown

Over 2.540%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.540%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 70% · Over 3.5 10% · 1H BTTS 10%

Scoring reliability

Vasco DA Gama score at home70%
Vasco DA Gama clean sheet at home10%
Sao Paulo score away70%
Sao Paulo clean sheet away10%

First-goal patterns

Vasco DA Gama score first40%
Vasco DA Gama win after scoring first50%
Sao Paulo score first20%
Sao Paulo win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Vasco DA Gama 50% · Sao Paulo 38%
Avg first goal minute: Vasco DA Gama 40.0' · Sao Paulo 31.5'

Vs league average

Vasco DA Gama score at home1.20 vs 1.55
Vasco DA Gama concede at home1.30 vs 1.11
Sao Paulo score away0.90 vs 1.11
Sao Paulo concede away1.40 vs 1.55
Vasco DA Gama score 23% below league average, while Sao Paulo score 19% below league average.
Defensive side: Vasco DA Gama are 17% above league average at home, and Sao Paulo are 10% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.40
BTTS60%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Vasco DA Gama goal timing (home)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
46-60 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
16-30 1
61-75 1

Sao Paulo goal timing (away)

1H scored: 22% 2H scored: 78% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
31-45 1
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
61-75 3
46-60 2
0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
4
Total Shots
20
10
Shots off Goal
8
3
Blocked Shots
7
3
Shots Inside Box
13
8
Shots Outside Box
7
2
Ball Possession
63%
37%
Corner Kicks
6
5
Fouls
14
20
Offsides
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
3
Total Passes
433
264
Passes Accurate
370
197
Passes %
85%
75%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
10'
10' Goal · 0-1
Luciano
Normal Goal
46'
46' Paulo Henrique
1st substitution · For: J. Rodríguez
46'
46' Tchê Tchê
2nd substitution · For: Adson
58'
58' Cédric Soares
62'
62' David
3rd substitution · For: Brenner
62'
62' J. Rojas
4th substitution · For: C. Spinelli
63'
63' Cédric Soares
1st substitution · For: Maik
63'
63' E. Díaz
2nd substitution · For: Wendell
69'
69' VAR
C. Spinelli
Penalty confirmed
72'
72' Goal · 1-1
J. Rodríguez
Penalty
74'
74' A. Franco
80'
80' Luciano
3rd substitution · For: G. Tapia
80'
80' Danielzinho
4th substitution · For: Felipe Negrucci
81'
81' Cauan Barros
5th substitution · For: Hugo Moura
88'
88' Goal · 2-1
A. Gómez
Normal Goal · Assist: Brenner
90+7'
90+7' Léo Jardim

Vasco DA Gama vs Sao Paulo 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Vasco DA Gama beat Sao Paulo 2-1 on Saturday, 18 April 2026 in Serie A. The match was refereed by Savio Pereira Sampaio.

First half: Sao Paulo took an early lead at 10' when Luciano scored, making the score 0-1.

Second half: Vasco DA Gama made their 1st substitution at 46', with Paulo Henrique replacing J. Rodríguez. Vasco DA Gama made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Tchê Tchê replacing Adson. Cédric Soares received a yellow card for Sao Paulo at 58'. Vasco DA Gama made their 3rd substitution at 62', with David replacing Brenner. Vasco DA Gama made their 4th substitution at 62', with J. Rojas replacing C. Spinelli. Sao Paulo made their 1st substitution at 63', with Cédric Soares replacing Maik. Sao Paulo made their 2nd substitution at 63', with E. Díaz replacing Wendell. VAR intervened at 69' for Vasco DA Gama (Penalty confirmed). Vasco DA Gama leveled the score at 72' when J. Rodríguez scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1. A. Franco received a yellow card for Sao Paulo at 74'. Sao Paulo made their 3rd substitution at 80', with Luciano replacing G. Tapia. Sao Paulo made their 4th substitution at 80', with Danielzinho replacing Felipe Negrucci. Vasco DA Gama made their 5th substitution at 81', with Cauan Barros replacing Hugo Moura. Vasco DA Gama took the lead at 88' when A. Gómez scored, with the assist credited to Brenner, making the score 2-1. Léo Jardim received a yellow card for Vasco DA Gama at 90+7'.

Vasco DA Gama used 5 substitutions while Sao Paulo used 4 substitutions. Vasco DA Gama got 1 yellow card, while Sao Paulo got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Vasco DA Gama outshot their opponent (20-10).
  • Vasco DA Gama controlled possession (63%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games17
Home Wins6
Draws4
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals9 (52.9%)
BTTS9 (52.9%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins5
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals4 (44.4%)
BTTS4 (44.4%)

Vasco DA Gama vs Sao Paulo Head-to-Head History by Season