Evenly matched teams: Vasco da Gama vs São Paulo match preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sat 07.Oct
Match begins: 21:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama (25000 seats)

Vasco da Gama are willing to set aside the league table ahead of this match vs São Paulo. Here's everything you should know before the game!

Insights:
  • Vasco da Gama haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • São Paulo have yet to win a game away.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Vasco da Gama form and stats

Overall Serie A results at home this season for Vasco da Gama are 5-1-6 (wins-draws-losses). Vasco da Gama has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. We remember; it was Atletico PR.

The regulars are hoping that Vasco da Gama will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the match against Santos (placed 15th). The first loss after going unbeaten in four league fixtures. Vegetti, a natural forward, was the highest rated performer for the side in that match, earning a rating of 8.02 (out of 10). Vegetti scored one goal.

Before that match, a win away at America Mineiro.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Vasco have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 5 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3.

Vasco da Gama has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 15 goals have been conceded.

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São Paulo form and stats

There's been little loot from São Paulo's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 11 away games in the Serie A. São Paulo only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 5 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

São Paulo won their last game, 2-1 versus Corinthians played at home. Attacker Calleri got a player rating of 8.22 in the game. "Man of the match" Calleri scored two goals.

Before that, São Paulo secured a home win against Coritiba with the score 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Paulo playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 2 São Paulo wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

Goal fest? This side have played 5 consecutive league games all featuring three or more than three goals (over 2.5 goals).

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, São Paulo have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

São Paulo have put together a streak of 4 consecutive matches without losing (3-1-0) when playing Vasco da Gama.

Vasco da Gama and São Paulo have met previously this season: São Paulo - Vasco da Gama 4-2.

Top Goalscorers

São PauloJ. Calleri
J. Calleri
9 goals
Vasco da GamaP. Vegetti Pfaffen
P. Vegetti Pfaffen
7 goals
VascoG. Fortes Chaves
G. Fortes Chaves
6 goals

Vasco da Gama missing players

São Paulo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vasco da Gama São Paulo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 3 11 25
7 5 2 Won W 0 0 9
5 1 0 Drew D 1 5 7
13 6 2 Lost L 2 6 9
27 15 2 Scored S 3 8 31
38 15 3 Conceded C 5 14 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 84%
64% 42% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 76%
36% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 45% 52%
28% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 8%
20% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
52% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 73% 60%
16% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 28%
32% 42% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 28%
 
5.6 5.8 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 6.3 5.7 6.4
5.4 4.4 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5 4.6
2.7 2.8 3.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 3 2.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
13 14.6 13 Shots (avg) S ( 15.7 12.9 15
4 4.8 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 3.9 5.1
27% 26% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 19% 24%
 
13.7 10.8 10 Shots against (avg) S A 13.3 14.6 12.6
5.3 4.2 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 4.4 3.8
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • São Paulo have yet to win a game away.
  • Vasco da Gama haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Botafogo 24 16 3 5 39 15 12 11 0 1 27 5 12 5 3 4 12 10 24 51
2 Bragantino 25 12 9 4 35 22 13 8 4 1 21 8 12 4 5 3 14 14 13 45
3 Gremio 25 13 5 7 40 32 13 10 2 1 26 10 12 3 3 6 14 22 8 44
4 Palmeiras 25 12 8 5 39 20 11 8 2 1 19 8 14 4 6 4 20 12 19 44
5 Flamengo 25 12 7 6 37 30 12 6 4 2 17 9 13 6 3 4 20 21 7 43
6 Fluminense 25 12 5 8 34 29 13 10 3 0 20 6 12 2 2 8 14 23 5 41
7 Atletico Mineiro 25 11 7 7 29 19 12 6 3 3 15 10 13 5 4 4 14 9 10 40
8 Atletico PR 25 11 7 7 37 29 13 8 4 1 24 14 12 3 3 6 13 15 8 40
9 Fortaleza 25 11 6 8 30 24 13 7 4 2 20 11 12 4 2 6 10 13 6 39
10 São Paulo 25 9 7 9 31 27 14 9 2 3 23 13 11 0 5 6 8 14 4 34
11 Cuiaba 25 9 5 11 26 30 12 4 4 4 17 15 13 5 1 7 9 15 -4 32
12 Cruzeiro 25 7 9 9 24 22 13 3 5 5 6 9 12 4 4 4 18 13 2 30
13 Corinthians 25 7 9 9 29 31 12 5 6 1 19 12 13 2 3 8 10 19 -2 30
14 Internacional 25 7 8 10 20 29 12 5 3 4 12 12 13 2 5 6 8 17 -9 29
15 Santos 25 7 6 12 27 41 13 5 5 3 22 19 12 2 1 9 5 22 -14 27
16 Vasco da Gama 25 7 5 13 27 38 12 5 1 6 15 15 13 2 4 7 12 23 -11 26
17 Goias 24 6 8 10 20 30 12 3 6 3 11 14 12 3 2 7 9 16 -10 26
18 Bahia 25 6 7 12 28 34 12 4 4 4 20 15 13 2 3 8 8 19 -6 25
19 America Mineiro 25 4 6 15 27 51 13 4 1 8 13 23 12 0 5 7 14 28 -24 18
20 Coritiba 25 4 5 16 27 53 12 3 3 6 14 17 13 1 2 10 13 36 -26 17

Vasco da Gama:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Botafogo 24 16 3 5 39 15 12 11 0 1 27 5 12 5 3 4 12 10 24 51
2 Bragantino 25 12 9 4 35 22 13 8 4 1 21 8 12 4 5 3 14 14 13 45
3 Gremio 25 13 5 7 40 32 13 10 2 1 26 10 12 3 3 6 14 22 8 44
4 Palmeiras 25 12 8 5 39 20 11 8 2 1 19 8 14 4 6 4 20 12 19 44
5 Flamengo 25 12 7 6 37 30 12 6 4 2 17 9 13 6 3 4 20 21 7 43
6 Fluminense 25 12 5 8 34 29 13 10 3 0 20 6 12 2 2 8 14 23 5 41
7 Atletico Mineiro 25 11 7 7 29 19 12 6 3 3 15 10 13 5 4 4 14 9 10 40
8 Atletico PR 25 11 7 7 37 29 13 8 4 1 24 14 12 3 3 6 13 15 8 40
9 Fortaleza 25 11 6 8 30 24 13 7 4 2 20 11 12 4 2 6 10 13 6 39
10 São Paulo 25 9 7 9 31 27 14 9 2 3 23 13 11 0 5 6 8 14 4 34
11 Cuiaba 25 9 5 11 26 30 12 4 4 4 17 15 13 5 1 7 9 15 -4 32
12 Cruzeiro 25 7 9 9 24 22 13 3 5 5 6 9 12 4 4 4 18 13 2 30
13 Corinthians 25 7 9 9 29 31 12 5 6 1 19 12 13 2 3 8 10 19 -2 30
14 Internacional 25 7 8 10 20 29 12 5 3 4 12 12 13 2 5 6 8 17 -9 29
15 Santos 25 7 6 12 27 41 13 5 5 3 22 19 12 2 1 9 5 22 -14 27
16 Vasco da Gama 25 7 5 13 27 38 12 5 1 6 15 15 13 2 4 7 12 23 -11 26
17 Goias 24 6 8 10 20 30 12 3 6 3 11 14 12 3 2 7 9 16 -10 26
18 Bahia 25 6 7 12 28 34 12 4 4 4 20 15 13 2 3 8 8 19 -6 25
19 America Mineiro 25 4 6 15 27 51 13 4 1 8 13 23 12 0 5 7 14 28 -24 18
20 Coritiba 25 4 5 16 27 53 12 3 3 6 14 17 13 1 2 10 13 36 -26 17

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, often called the Brasileirão (or just Série A), is the primary football competition in Brazil. It has 20 teams playing each other twice from May to December, a total of 38 fixtures. The top team is crowned as the champion and the bottom four are relegated.