Santos vs Vasco DA Gama: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 4Kick-off on February 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos, São Paulo
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What was the result of Santos vs Vasco DA Gama?
Santos won 2-1 on February 26, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 25′NeymarSantos
- 43′Cauan BarrosVasco DA Gama
- 61′NeymarSantos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santos have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Vasco DA Gama have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | Novorizontino(away) | 1-2 | Paulista - A1 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Velo Clube(home) | 6-0 | Paulista - A1 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Atletico Paranaense(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Noroeste(away) | 2-1 | Paulista - A1 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Sao Paulo(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | Fluminense(home) | 0-1 | Carioca - 1 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Volta Redonda(home) | 1-1 | Carioca - 1 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Bahia(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Botafogo(home) | 2-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Chapecoense-sc(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Santos win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Vasco DA Gama win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | Santos 0-6 Vasco DA Gama | Serie A |
| Mar 30, 2025 | Vasco DA Gama 2-1 Santos | Serie A |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Santos 4-1 Vasco DA Gama | Serie A |
| May 14, 2023 | Vasco DA Gama 0-1 Santos | Serie A |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Vasco DA Gama 1-0 Santos | Serie A |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Santos 2-2 Vasco DA Gama | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Santos vs Vasco DA Gama on Aug 17, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Santos score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Vasco DA Gama score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Vasco DA Gama | 1.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Santos sit 17th in Serie A (22 points from 21 matches) and Vasco DA Gama sit 18th (22 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Santos | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 22 |
| 18 | Vasco DA Gama | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 22 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy