Match details. Brasileiro Serie A, Regular Season - 30. Kick-off is Sun 11 Oct, 01:00 Lagos time. It is played at Morumbi, Sao Paulo. The referee is Lucas Casagrande.
What's at stake. Sao Paulo FC SP are 11th on 36 points after 29 games, 1 point behind RB Bragantino, level on points with Vitoria. A win would take them above RB Bragantino. EC Vitoria BA are 12th on 36 points after 29 games, level on points with Sao Paulo, 1 point clear of Botafogo. A win would take them above Sao Paulo.
Team news. Sao Paulo FC SP are without N. Bosshardt (inactive), Buta (knee injury), D. Duarte (knee injury), Ferreira (injury), Lucca Marques (jaw injury), Luciano (inactive). Luciano is their top scorer. EC Vitoria BA are without Anderson (knee injury), Baralhas (broken leg), Camutanga (broken leg), Dudu (back injury), Edu (achilles tendon injury), Fabiano (knee injury).
Form. Sao Paulo FC SP have won three, drawn two and lost five of their last ten, 1.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L W L W. In this competition Sao Paulo FC SP have gone L L W L W W. EC Vitoria BA have won three, drawn one and lost six of their last ten, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L D W L. In this competition EC Vitoria BA have gone W L D W L L.
The numbers. Sao Paulo FC SP score 1.4 and concede 0.8 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. Sao Paulo FC SP average 16.8 shots (4.8 on target), 8.1 corners and 1.6 cards a game, with 53% of the ball. EC Vitoria BA score one and concede 1.7 a game over their last ten, with three clean sheets and four games without a goal. EC Vitoria BA average 15.8 shots (4.8 on target), 5.4 corners and 2.1 cards a game, with 42% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Sao Paulo FC SP have won seven, drawn none and lost three. Four of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. In the last four, Sao Paulo FC SP won two and EC Vitoria BA won two. The last time they met, on 11 Apr 2026, it finished Sao Paulo FC SP 0-2 EC Vitoria BA: Sao Paulo FC SP had 16 shots to 15, 59% of the ball, five yellow cards.
The case against. Sao Paulo FC SP without Luciano (striker). EC Vitoria BA's record still gives them 31% to win.
The read. Sao Paulo FC SP or the draw. A tight game. Sao Paulo FC SP are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Sao Paulo FC SP. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 41%. Six of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Sao Paulo FC SP or Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Sao Paulo FC SP or Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Sao Paulo FC SP 1-1 EC Vitoria BA (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).