Brasileiro Serie A 2026 · 18 Oct 2026

São Paulo 1–0 Vasco da Gama

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot saw it as open: São Paulo 40%, the draw 29%, Vasco da Gama 32%.

São Paulo won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Puma Rodríguez, 68.6 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Puma Rodríguez +27.8, Artur +14.1, Andrés Gómez +10.6.

Well below it: Sabino −12.2, Lucas Moura −10.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 Oct 2026	W 2–1	v Vitória Brasileirão Série A
8 Oct 2026	L 0–2	at Cruzeiro Brasileirão Série A
2 Oct 2026	L 1–2	v Santos Brasileirão Série A
20 Sep 2026	W 1–0	v Internacional Brasileirão Série A
16 Sep 2026	D 1–1	v Boca Juniors Copa Sudamericana

14 Oct 2026	W 1–0	at Boca Juniors Copa Sudamericana
10 Oct 2026	D 0–0	v Remo Brasileirão Série A
7 Oct 2026	W 2–1	at Botafogo Brasileirão Série A
19 Sep 2026	W 5–0	v Coritiba Brasileirão Série A
15 Sep 2026	W 2–0	v Independiente Santa Fe Copa Sudamericana

18 Apr 2026	Vasco da Gama 2–1 São Paulo Brasileirão Série A
2 Nov 2025	Vasco da Gama 0–2 São Paulo Brasileirão Série A

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Artur Midfielder	89	1	0	0.60	64.9	+14.1
Rafael Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	56.3	+9.8
Gustavo Santana Forward	10	0	0	–	55.0	–
Robert Arboleda Defender	90	0	0	–	54.6	+3.3
Marcos Antônio Midfielder	71	0	0	–	53.6	+5.5
Pablo Maia Midfielder	19	0	0	–	50.8	–
Newton Midfielder	90	0	0	–	50.1	+7.2
Luciano Forward	45	0	0	0.16	48.0	−0.8
Luis Osorio Defender	9	0	0	–	47.6	–
Rafael Tolói Defender	45	0	0	–	45.2	−7.0
Damián Bobadilla Midfielder	90	0	0	–	44.4	−4.6
Pedro Lima Defender	90	0	1	–	43.0	+3.0
Jonathan Calleri Forward	80	0	0	0.25	42.9	−4.9
Iago Borduchi Defender	90	0	0	0.16	41.8	+1.6
Lucas Moura Forward	45	0	0	0.04	39.0	−10.4
Sabino Defender	45	0	0	0.02	38.4	−12.2

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Thiago Mendes Midfielder	16	–	74.3	–
Puma Rodríguez Defender	45	0.22	68.6	+27.8
Jair Midfielder	16	–	65.4	–
Santiago Sosa Midfielder	74	–	62.8	+10.6
Robert Renan Defender	90	–	56.1	+6.4
Cuiabano Defender	90	0.26	55.8	+10.1
Tchê Tchê Midfielder	74	–	55.1	+10.6
Andrés Gómez Midfielder	90	0.24	54.1	+10.6
Léo Jardim Goalkeeper	90	–	53.6	+3.2
Alan Lescano Midfielder	89	–	53.2	+2.0
Facundo Colidio Forward	90	0.05	52.7	−0.4
Gabriel Pereira Defender	90	0.12	52.6	+6.9
Adson Forward	9	–	51.2	–
Brenner Forward	28	–	44.6	–
Paulo Henrique Defender	45	–	43.2	−6.0
Bruno Duarte Forward	62	0.01	40.6	−6.6