EC Vitoria vs Sao Paulo FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
EC Vitoria vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A .
- EC Vitoria 22 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Sao Paulo FC 22 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mauricio Coelho Silva Penna
- Referee Leandro Pedro Vuaden
- Referee Jorge Eduardo Bernardi
- Referee Tiago Augusto Kappes Diel
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 22 | 33 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 21 | 10 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Sao Paulo FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Oct | Chapecoense AF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Santos FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Sep | SC Internacional | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | Botafogo FR | H | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | EC Vitoria | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | CA Paranaense | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Oct | SC Internacional | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | SE Palmeiras | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Botafogo FR | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | America FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| EC Vitoria | Sao Paulo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #12 |
| 26 | Points | 27 |
| 22 | Played | 22 |
| 7 / 5 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 9 |
| 22 | Scored | 27 |
| 33 | Conceded | 26 |
| -11 | GD | +1 |
| 1.18 | PPG | 1.23 |
| 32% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
EC Vitoria this season
EC Vitoria this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
EC Vitoria are 13th (26 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 12th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
EC Vitoria
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/9
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/1
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/8
61-75
3/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
EC Vitoria
| Carlos Rene | 5 G | 1 A |
| Renato Kayzer | 4 G | 1 A |
| Gabriel Baralhas | 2 G | 3 A |
Sao Paulo FC
| Jonathan Calleri | 7 G | 1 A |
| Luciano | 6 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G | |
| Artur Guimaraes | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . EC Vitoria are looking to make home advantage count against Sao Paulo FC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering EC Vitoria that had 175 games and scored 129 goals.
- 10' It’s high time Carpegiani made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' EC Vitoria has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' Santiago Trellez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Diego Souza, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rodrigo Andrade is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sao Paulo FC.
- 35' A quiet spell here at . EC Vitoria seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Jean has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' EC Vitoria is showing some good football. However, EC Vitoria are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Mauricio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Erick, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. EC Vitoria must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' EC Vitoria are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' EC Vitoria are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sao Paulo FC backline.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
EC Vitoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 40
- 28
- 5
- 97
- 90
- 19
- 20
- 11
- 8
- 14
Bench
- 55
- 37
- 77
- 57
- 10
- 22
- 44
- 18
- 34
- 3
- 73
Coach
Carpegiani
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 16
- 5
- 34
- 14
-
9
Diego Souza ↓ Nene 76'
- 25
- 15
-
11
Joao Rojas ↓ Everton Felipe 64'
- 19
- 27
Bench
- 12
- 4
- 3
- 28
- 20
- 8
-
10
Nene ↑ 76'
- 30
- 31
-
7
Santiago Trellez ↑ 61'
-
18
Everton Felipe ↑ 64'
Coach
Diego Aguirre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luciano | 2 |
| Nene | 2 |
| Nene | 2 |
| Everton | 1 |
| Damian Bobadilla | 1 |
| Bruno Alves | 1 |
| Gabriel Baralhas | 1 |
| Willian Oliveira | 1 |
Head to Head
EC Vitoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.97
EC Vitoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sao Paulo FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
EC Vitoria or Draw
51%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
76%
EC Vitoria or Sao Paulo FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.6%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — EC Vitoria
| Handicap | EC Vitoria covers | Push | Sao Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
EC Vitoria keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

