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Brasileirão Série A · Brasileirão Série A 2026 Model vnext-global-shadow-2026-11 · locked 251.7h before kickoff

Vasco da Gama vs Internacional

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Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Vasco da Gama host Internacional in Brasileirão Série A. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Vasco da Gama collected 7 points (2 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses). Internacional earned 7 points from 5 matches (2 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Vasco da Gama have 3 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Internacional have 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Vasco da Gama average 1.17 xG and 0.89 xGA over 5 recent matches; Internacional average 1.41 xG and 1.50 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Vasco da Gama in position 13 and Internacional in position 15. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 5 earlier head-to-head meetings in this competition, shown below. Historical meetings provide context, not certainty.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

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1X2

57.0%Home
24.0%Draw
19.0%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Home 57.0%

Total goals

55.2%Over 2.5
44.8%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

54.7%Yes
45.3%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Vasco da Gama 5/5, Internacional 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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Vasco da Gama
Position#13
Points41
Played33
Goal difference-7
Internacional
Position#15
Points38
Played34
Goal difference-4

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Vasco da Gama

DLWLW
1.40Points / match
1.40Goals / match
1.17xG / match
0.89xGA / match
VS

Internacional

DLWLW
1.40Points / match
1.20Goals / match
1.41xG / match
1.50xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Vasco da Gama at home
W-D-L3-1-1
Points / match2.00
Goals / match2.40
xG / match2.23
Internacional away
W-D-L1-1-3
Points / match0.80
Goals / match0.80
xG / match0.75

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Vasco da Gama

10 Oct18 Oct24 Oct29 Oct04 Nov
xGxGA

Internacional

11 Oct16 Oct24 Oct28 Oct04 Nov
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Vasco da Gama expected goals

1.88

Internacional expected goals

1.01
1–111.5%
2–19.9%
2–09.8%
1–09.5%
0–06.5%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Vasco da Gama

04 NovWA · AthleticoxG 0.71 · xGA 0.393–1
29 OctLH · FlamengoxG 1.15 · xGA 1.801–4
24 OctWH · CorinthiansxG 1.75 · xGA 0.753–2
18 OctLA · São PauloxG 0.90 · xGA 1.230–1
10 OctDH · RemoxG 1.35 · xGA 0.300–0

Internacional

04 NovWH · CoritibaxG 1.59 · xGA 0.641–0
28 OctLA · FluminensexG 1.05 · xGA 1.491–2
24 OctWH · BotafogoxG 2.76 · xGA 0.603–0
16 OctLA · MirassolxG 0.87 · xGA 3.210–2
11 OctDA · GrêmioxG 0.77 · xGA 1.581–1

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

16 May 2026Internacional — Vasco da Gama4–1
28 Nov 2025Vasco da Gama — Internacional5–1
27 Jul 2025Internacional — Vasco da Gama1–1
21 Nov 2024Vasco da Gama — Internacional0–1
07 Jul 2024Internacional — Vasco da Gama1–2

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