Serie A · Regular Season - 31
Sao Paulo 1–0 Vasco DA Gama
Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 00:00 UTC · Morumbi, Sao Paulo
Sao PauloTeam 1844
Vasco DA GamaTeam 2035Match story
Sao Paulo · draw · Vasco DA GamaBefore kick-off: 32% · 31% · 37%
Last reading, 90+8': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
We gave Vasco DA Gama 37% to win: Sao Paulo won.
- Artur Victor Guimarães 1991 +2542'
Sao Paulo:Artur Victor Guimarães 1991 +25 - 44'Facundo Colidio 2037 −9
Vasco DA Gama:Facundo Colidio 2037 −9 - 45'Jose Luis Rodriguez 1983 −8 for Paulo Henrique 2059 −7
Vasco DA Gama:Jose Luis Rodriguez 1983 −8 for Paulo Henrique 2059 −7 - Lucas Moura 1886 +1 for Luciano 1887 +145'
Sao Paulo:Lucas Moura 1886 +1 for Luciano 1887 +1 - Jose Monteiro 1970 +12 for Rafael Tolói 1820 +1545'
Sao Paulo:Jose Monteiro 1970 +12 for Rafael Tolói 1820 +15 - 54'Gabriel Pereira 1936 −2
Vasco DA Gama:Gabriel Pereira 1936 −2 - 62'Brenner 1963 −1 for Bruno Duarte Da Silva 1965 −5
Vasco DA Gama:Brenner 1963 −1 for Bruno Duarte Da Silva 1965 −5 - Artur Victor Guimarães 1991 +25 assist Pedro Lima 1827 +4868'
Sao Paulo:Artur Victor Guimarães 1991 +25 assist Pedro Lima 1827 +48 - Pablo Maia 1899 +6 for Marcos Antonio 1981 +2171'
Sao Paulo:Pablo Maia 1899 +6 for Marcos Antonio 1981 +21 - 74'Thiago Mendes 1988 −8 for Tchê Tchê 1785 −6
Vasco DA Gama:Thiago Mendes 1988 −8 for Tchê Tchê 1785 −6 - 74'Jair 1812 −4 for Santiago Sosa 1989 −14
Vasco DA Gama:Jair 1812 −4 for Santiago Sosa 1989 −14 - Gustavo Santana 1704 +3 for Jonathan Calleri 1893 +880'
Sao Paulo:Gustavo Santana 1704 +3 for Jonathan Calleri 1893 +8 - Luis Osorio Messias De Oliveira 1687 −7* for Artur Victor Guimarães 1991 +2589'
Sao Paulo:Luis Osorio Messias De Oliveira 1687 −7* for Artur Victor Guimarães 1991 +25 - 89'Adson 2018 0 for Alan Lescano 1990 −6
Vasco DA Gama:Adson 2018 0 for Alan Lescano 1990 −6 - Iago Amaral Borduchi 1855 +1490+2'
Sao Paulo:Iago Amaral Borduchi 1855 +14
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 32% · 31% · 37%(Sao Paulo · draw · Vasco DA Gama)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (15%); the result 1–0 had 10%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Sao Paulo €2.6M, Vasco DA Gama €4.2M.
- Sao Paulo were without 1 expected starter: D. Ferreira (1691).
- Home advantage made Sao Paulo the favourite: it added 12 points to their win chance; Série A has one of the three largest home advantages of our 20 competitions.
- Vasco DA Gama's expected eleven was in form: average EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.1 over 180 days.
- Vasco DA Gama were unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Sao Paulo
10th in Série A · 39 pts from 30
- 11 OctWVitoria Brazil Serie A1861
- 8 OctLCruzeiro Brazil Serie A1903
- 2 OctLSantos Brazil Serie A1880
- 20 SepWInternacional Brazil Serie A1863
- 16 SepDBoca Juniors Copa Sudamericana1891
Vasco DA Gama
15th in Série A · 35 pts from 29
- 14 OctWBoca Juniors Copa Sudamericana2010
- 10 OctDRemo Brazil Serie A1990
- 7 OctWBotafogo Brazil Serie A1992
- 19 SepWCoritiba Brazil Serie A1995
- 15 SepWSanta Fe Copa Sudamericana1928
Season outlook
From the Serie A simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 39 /30 | 49.8 | 0% | 0% | <1% | 10th |
| Vasco DA Gama | 35 /29 | 46.7 | 0% | 0% | 2% | 12th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 20th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Sao Paulo · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.2 (Average) · Elo 1966

Vasco DA Gama · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +5.8 (Elite) · Elo 1996
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: possession-based
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Sao Paulo: possession-based (how Dorival Silvestre Júnior plays) · Vasco DA Gama: balanced profile (how Pedro Emanuel dos Santos Martins Silva plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.