Sao Paulo v Vasco DA Gama result

Full-time · Sao Paulo 4–2 Vasco DA Gama

Serie A – Brazil · Sat, 20 May 2023 22:30 BST

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Sao Paulo · Vasco DA Gama · Head-to-head

Sao Paulo 4–2 Vasco DA Gama — Sao Paulo won this Serie A – Brazil match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sao Paulo beat Vasco DA Gama 4–2 in Serie A – Brazil on Saturday 20 May.

Sao Paulo are unbeaten in their last 10 matches.

The goals

Sao Paulo led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Sao Paulo: Jonathan Calleri (24’, assisted by Marcos Paulo), Rodrigo Nestor (42’, assisted by Luciano), Beraldo (89’, assisted by Wellington Rato) and Juan (90’, assisted by Wellington Rato); Vasco DA Gama: Cauan Barros (45’, assisted by Lucas Piton) and Matías Galarza (83’, assisted by G. Carabajal).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Sao Paulo 2.39, Vasco DA Gama 0.99, from 15 shots to 16 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Vasco DA Gama: Pedro Raul (-5’), Cauan Barros (35’), Figueiredo (49’) and Jair (75’).

What it changes

Vasco DA Gama are winless in their last six matches.

With six goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 7, across 10 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Matías Galarza (Vasco DA Gama) 9.1, Luciano (Sao Paulo) 8.4 and Rodrigo Nestor (Sao Paulo) 8.0 led the match.

Next up

Sao Paulo next host Vasco DA Gama on 18 October 2026.

Vasco DA Gama next travel to Sao Paulo on 18 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Sao Paulo: Sao Paulo v Vasco DA Gama, Sunday 18 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Sao Paulo 4–2 Vasco DA Gama · Serie A – Brazil
Referee: Leandro Vuaden
Head-to-head (last 6): Sao Paulo 3 · draws 1 · Vasco DA Gama 2 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: Sao Paulo 2W 3D 0L · Vasco DA Gama 0W 3D 2L

Sao Paulo 4–2 Vasco DA Gama (Serie A – Brazil): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.25

Goals

against 0.25 / 0.88 · 0 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6 / 5.43

Corners

against 6.25 / 6 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 4 matches

3 / 4

Shots on target

against 3.5 / 6 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 4 matches

3.5 / 2.71

Cards

against 3.5 / 3.43 · 3 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 May 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 May 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Sao Paulo for / against	Line	Vasco DA Gama for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 0.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6 for · 6.25 against n 4 Last 5	9.5standard	5.43 for · 6 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	12.25 for · 13.5 against n 4 Last 5	19.5standard	12.14 for · 14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3 for · 3.5 against n 4 Last 5	8.5standard	4 for · 6 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	15.75 for · 12 against n 4 Last 5	21.5standard	15.86 for · 15.71 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	3.5 for · 3.5 against n 4 Last 5	3.5standard	2.71 for · 3.43 against n 7 Last 5

Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Jonathan Calleri n 8	76.5	3.2 7/5	3.7 8/6	—
Michel Araújo n 8	38.1	2.1 4/2	2.4 4/2	—
Pablo Maia n 8	81.3	1.9 6/5	0.7 3/1	—
Jhegson Méndez n 8	34.6	1.9 5/1	1.3 2/1	—
Rodrigo Nestor n 8	75.3	1.8 7/4	0.6 3/1	—

Sao Paulo — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Jonathan Calleri n 8	76.5	2.2 7/4	1.2 5/2
Marcos Paulo n 8	39.8	2 5/1	0.8 3/0
Rodrigo Nestor n 8	75.3	1.9 6/4	0.7 5/0
Michel Araújo n 8	38.1	1.8 4/1	0.9 3/0
Raí Ramos n 3	72.7	1.7 3/1	0.4 1/0

Sao Paulo — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Michel Araújo n 8	38.1	0.6 2/0	0.6 2/0
Luciano n 8	70.3	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
Marcos Paulo n 8	39.8	0.6 2/0	0 0/0
Jonathan Calleri n 8	76.5	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
Alisson n 8	51.5	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Sao Paulo — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Rafinha n 8	75.3	2.8 7/6
Pablo Maia n 8	81.3	2.2 7/4
Gabriel Neves n 8	45.3	2.2 5/3
R. Arboleda n 8	90.6	2.1 7/6
Luan Silva n 8	26.6	2.1 4/1

Sao Paulo — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Rafael n 8	90	3.2 6/5

Vasco DA Gama

Vasco DA Gama — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Figueiredo n 8	28.5	3.2 5/1	2 4/1	—
Erick Marcus n 4	21.3	3.2 2/1	2.1 2/0	—
Andrey Santos n 6	67.8	3.1 6/4	0.9 4/0	—
Marlon Gomes n 5	37.8	2.9 4/1	1.9 4/0	—
Luca Orellano n 8	27.9	2.8 5/1	2.8 4/2	—

Vasco DA Gama — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Cauan Barros n 3	24.7	3.6 1/1	0 0/0
Erick Marcus n 4	21.3	3.2 3/0	3.2 3/0
Rwan Cruz n 8	18.1	2.5 4/0	0.6 1/0
Pedro Raul n 8	86.4	2 6/5	1 6/2
Figueiredo n 8	28.5	2 3/2	0.8 1/1

Vasco DA Gama — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Erick Marcus n 4	21.3	1.1 1/0	0 0/0
G. Carabajal n 8	63.3	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
Gabriel Pec n 8	73.5	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
Rwan Cruz n 8	18.1	0 0/0	0.6 1/0
Alex Teixeira n 8	66.1	0 0/0	0.5 3/0

Vasco DA Gama — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Paulo Henrique n 8	40.4	5.3 7/4
Cauan Barros n 3	24.7	4.9 2/1
Erick Marcus n 4	21.3	4.2 2/1
Marlon Gomes n 5	37.8	3.8 4/4
Andrey Santos n 6	67.8	3.3 6/5

Vasco DA Gama — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Léo Jardim n 8	90.6	4.2 6/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sao Paulo		Vasco DA Gama
52%	Possession	48%
2.39	Expected goals (xG)	0.99
15	Shots	16
7	Shots on target	4
4	Shots off target	6
4	Blocked shots	6
11	Shots inside the box	7
3	Corners	9
0	Offsides	1
9	Fouls	16
0	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	3
455	Passes	399
81%	Pass accuracy	82%

Sao Paulo player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
Rafael	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Rafinha	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.6
Diego Costa	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Beraldo	90	1	0	1	1	0	3	7.3
Caio Paulista	90	0	0	2	1	0	1	6.5
Luciano	90	0	1	1	0	4	2	7.6
Rodrigo Nestor	77	1	0	1	1	2	1	7.7
Jonathan Calleri	77	1	0	3	2	0	1	7.6
Luan Silva	72	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
Gabriel Neves	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Marcos Paulo	45	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
Pablo Maia sub	45	0	0	1	1	0	1	6.6
Alisson sub	32	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
Wellington Rato sub	18	0	2	1	0	2	0	8
Michel Araújo sub	13	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
Juan sub	13	1	0	1	1	0	1	7.5

Vasco DA Gama player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Léo Jardim	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
Puma Rodríguez	90	0	0	1	0	2	4	0	6.3
Robson Bambu	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.5
Leo	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
Lucas Piton	90	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	6.5
Jair	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	Y	7.3
Matías Galarza	88	1	0	3	2	1	4	0	8
Gabriel Pec	76	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.9
Pedro Raul	76	0	0	2	0	0	1	Y	6.6
Figueiredo	65	0	0	1	1	0	0	Y	6.6
Cauan Barros	45	1	0	1	1	1	1	Y	7
Alex Teixeira sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Luca Orellano sub	25	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
G. Carabajal sub	14	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	6.9
Erick Marcus sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Rodrigo sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Sao Paulo v Vasco DA Gama — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Sao PauloDWDDW

Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 1 scored / 0.2 conceded per game

Vasco DA GamaDLDDL

Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 0.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Sao Paulo 3 · 1 draw · Vasco DA Gama 2 · 2.17 goals/game

2021-08-05 Vasco DA Gama 1–2 Sao Paulo
2021-07-29 Sao Paulo 2–0 Vasco DA Gama
2020-11-22 Sao Paulo 1–1 Vasco DA Gama
2020-08-16 Vasco DA Gama 2–1 Sao Paulo
2019-11-28 Sao Paulo 1–0 Vasco DA Gama
2019-08-25 Vasco DA Gama 2–0 Sao Paulo

League standing · 2023

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Sao Paulo#11 pos53 pts38 pl+2 GD

Vasco DA Gama#15 pos45 pts38 pl-10 GD

Goals per game

Sao Paulo scored1.05

Vasco DA Gama scored1.08

Sao Paulo conceded1

Vasco DA Gama conceded1.34

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Sao Paulo and Vasco DA Gama?: In their last 6 meetings, Sao Paulo won 3, Vasco DA Gama won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sao Paulo and Vasco DA Gama?: Recent form — Sao Paulo 2W 3D 0L; Vasco DA Gama 0W 3D 2L.

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