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Brasileiro Serie A 2026 · 16 Aug 2026

Vasco da Gama 0–3 Santos

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.0 – 1.9
Goals
0 – 3

Footybot made Vasco da Gama favourites at 54%.

Santos won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gabriel Barbosa, 63.4 in 69′.

Well above their usual level: Willian Arão +14.7, Gabriel Barbosa +14.6, Luan Peres +13.3.

Well below it: Léo Jardim −22.6, Andrés Gómez −15.6, Lucas Piton −14.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Vasco da Gama

13 Aug 2026D 0–0v Olimpia Copa Sudamericana
9 Aug 2026D 0–0at Bahia Brasileirão Série A
6 Aug 2026W 3–1at Fluminense Copa do Brasil
1 Aug 2026D 0–0v Fluminense Copa do Brasil
29 Jul 2026W 1–0v Independiente Medellín Copa Sudamericana

Santos

13 Aug 2026W 2–1v Macará Copa Sudamericana
9 Aug 2026L 0–2v Athletico Brasileirão Série A
5 Aug 2026W 1–0at Remo Copa do Brasil
2 Aug 2026D 0–0v Remo Copa do Brasil
29 Jul 2026W 4–2v Universidad Central Copa Sudamericana

Head to head

26 Feb 2026Santos 2–1 Vasco da Gama Brasileirão Série A
17 Aug 2025Santos 0–6 Vasco da Gama Brasileirão Série A

Vasco da Gama

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nuno Moreira Midfielder1500–64.1–
Robert Renan Defender90000.0558.9+9.4
Carlos Cuesta Defender9000–50.5+6.2
Facundo Colidio Forward65000.3149.9+5.1
Thiago Mendes Midfielder90000.1647.9−0.5
Paulo Henrique Defender9000–47.2−3.3
Puma Rodríguez Defender24000.1147.0–
Jair Midfielder1400–42.9–
Santiago Sosa Midfielder7600–42.2−6.9
Claudio Spinelli Forward65000.1141.7−2.9
Tchê Tchê Midfielder75000.1140.2−1.0
David Forward2500–39.7–
Marino Hinestroza Midfielder2500–37.8–
Lucas Piton Defender66000.0732.7−14.4
Andrés Gómez Midfielder90000.1229.1−15.6
Léo Jardim Goalkeeper9000–27.7−22.6

Santos

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Gabriel Barbosa Forward69100.9463.4+14.6
Willian Arão Midfielder90100.3261.6+14.7
Luan Peres Defender90100.3859.6+13.3
Gonzalo Escobar Defender9000–53.2+9.9
Gustavinho Midfielder2800–52.4–
Gabriel Brazão Goalkeeper9000–52.1+0.1
Benjamín Rollheiser Midfielder2701–49.7–
João Schmidt Midfielder8900–48.2−0.0
Álvaro Barreal Midfielder6200–48.1+0.4
Neymar Forward90000.2645.8−3.1
Igor Vinícius Defender9000–43.1+4.4
Rony Forward2800–42.5–
Gustavo Caballero Midfielder63000.0242.2+5.3
Christian Oliva Midfielder6200–39.8−5.3
Thaciano Midfielder2100–39.7–
João Paulo Ananias Defender100–4.9–