São Paulo vs Internacional: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

São Paulo played against Internacional in Serie A (Brazil). The game was played on December 3, 2025. Final score: 3:0.

Recent form

São Paulo has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Internacional has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

São Paulo scores 1.11 goals per game and allows 1.28. Internacional scores 1.14 and allows 1.47. Games in this league average 2.49 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 42% of São Paulo's games and 61% of Internacional's. The Over 2.5 rates are 42% and 44%, compared with league averages of 48% for BTTS and 45% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Internacional has the higher season xG average, 1.47 to 1.29 per game. São Paulo takes 12.0 shots per game, while Internacional takes 13.5.

First-half and second-half trends

São Paulo leads at halftime in 36% of its games and scores 0.53 goals per game after halftime. Internacional leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.53 after halftime.

When the teams score

São Paulo's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (13 goals). For Internacional, it is minutes 31-45+ (10 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie A games average 2.49 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games, and 45% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

2 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

56Possession (%)44
São PauloInternacional
12Shots15
São PauloInternacional
7Shots on target4
São PauloInternacional
1.51xG1.7
São PauloInternacional
4Corners9
São PauloInternacional
35Dangerous attacks66
São PauloInternacional
16Fouls19
São PauloInternacional
1Cards2
São PauloInternacional

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

São PauloInternacional
1.11Goals scored / game1.14
São PauloInternacional
1.28Goals allowed / game1.47
São PauloInternacional
52%Average possession52%
São PauloInternacional
3.61Shots on target / game4.67
São PauloInternacional

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.97Shots per game13.53
São PauloInternacional
3.61Shots on target4.67
São PauloInternacional
9.3%Shot conversion8.4%
São PauloInternacional
52%Possession52%
São PauloInternacional
1.29xG for1.47
São PauloInternacional
1.41xG against1.33
São PauloInternacional

Shooting quality

São Paulo: BalancedInternacional: Balanced
São PauloInternacional
Accuracy (shots on target)30%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.24

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Internacional is 25% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - São Paulo · 1 pts / game - Internacional

São Paulo
DLLWL
Season result split
36% W25% D39% L
Season (W-D-L)
13-9-14
1.33 pts / game · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-4-5
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LWDLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Internacional
LDWDL
Season result split
28% W31% D42% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-11-15
1.14 pts / game · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-5-10
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.73Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

São Paulo is 15% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.28 goals / game - São Paulo · 1.47 goals / game - Internacional

São Paulo scoring profile: very strong

São Paulo scores in 64% of games (23 of 36 meczów), while Internacional keeps a clean sheet in 19% (7 of 36 meczów).

Internacional scoring profile: strong

Internacional scores in 75% of games (27 of 36 meczów), while São Paulo keeps a clean sheet in 31% (11 of 36 meczów).

40Goals scored (season)41
São PauloInternacional
46Goals conceded (season)53
São PauloInternacional
2.39Average goals per game2.61
São PauloInternacional
5Goals scored (last 5)6
São PauloInternacional
13Goals conceded (last 5)10
São PauloInternacional

How often they score at least...

64%1 goal75%
São PauloInternacional
44%2 goals31%
São PauloInternacional
3%3 goals8%
São PauloInternacional
0%4 goals0%
São PauloInternacional

How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal81%
São PauloInternacional
36%2 goals33%
São PauloInternacional
14%3 goals19%
São PauloInternacional
3%4 goals11%
São PauloInternacional

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time19%
São PauloInternacional
6%BTTS in both halves0%
São PauloInternacional
25%Scored in both halves22%
São PauloInternacional

BTTS and goal count

36%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
São PauloInternacional
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
São PauloInternacional
60%BTTS - last 580%
São PauloInternacional

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

64%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
São PauloInternacional
31%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
São PauloInternacional
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
São PauloInternacional

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time89%
São PauloInternacional
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
São PauloInternacional
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
São PauloInternacional

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

São Paulo is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.53 pts / game - São Paulo · 1.28 pts / game - Internacional

São Paulo - half-time state
36% leading44% draw19% trailing
Internacional - half-time state
33% leading28% draw39% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.53Points per game (1st half)1.28
São PauloInternacional
0.58Goals scored (1st half)0.61
São PauloInternacional
0.44Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
São PauloInternacional
1.03Average goals (1st half)1.36
São PauloInternacional
67%Clean sheet before half-time47%
São PauloInternacional
56%No goal before half-time53%
São PauloInternacional

After half-time (2nd half)

1.06Points per game (2nd half)1.31
São PauloInternacional
0.53Goals scored (2nd half)0.53
São PauloInternacional
0.83Goals conceded (2nd half)0.72
São PauloInternacional
1.36Average goals (2nd half)1.25
São PauloInternacional
39%Clean sheet after half-time44%
São PauloInternacional
56%No goal after half-time50%
São PauloInternacional

São Paulo - second-half results

22% W39% D39% L
55
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
-11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.53
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 36% of games and wins 36%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Internacional - second-half results

36% W22% D42% L
46
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
47
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.28
PPG before half-time
Lead holding85%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 28%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime-0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

São Paulo - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.40
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game1.01.6
Average goals per game1.42.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-3-5
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Internacional - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.600.60
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.41.6
Average goals per game1.02.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet80%0%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+1-5
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

São Paulo
ScoredConceded
8
5
0-15
5
4
16-30
8
7
31-45
4
7
46-60
2
11
61-75
13
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Internacional
ScoredConceded
3
11
0-15
9
8
16-30
10
8
31-45
5
8
46-60
5
10
61-75
9
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
52%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+20%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

São Paulo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
129%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.53
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Internacional

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.47
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie A).

Teams vs league

São PauloLigaInternacional
Average goals per game 2.392.49 2.61
Both teams scored 42%48% 61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 42%45% 44%
Clean sheets 31%30% 19%
Goal before half-time 64%70% 81%
Goal after half-time 78%75% 89%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.49
Average goals per game
48%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.50
Home goals / game
0.99
Away goals / game
+52%
Home attack advantage
+34%
Home defensive advantage
+26%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. São PauloSubstitutionOn: Robert Abel Arboleda EscobarOff: Alan Javier Franco
  2. São PauloYellow cardDamián Bobadilla
  3. InternacionalYellow cardGabriel Iván Mercado
  4. InternacionalSubstitutionOn: Richard Candido CoelhoOff: Thiago Maia Alencar
  5. InternacionalYellow cardVitor Eduardo da Silva Matos

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Bruno Arleu de AraujoMatches officiated: 19
5.95Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 242%Home wins26%Draws32%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from São Paulo's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Internacional. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

SC Internacional
1 : 2
São Paulo FC

FAQ

What was the result of São Paulo vs Internacional?

The Serie A match finished São Paulo 3:0 Internacional. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before São Paulo vs Internacional?

São Paulo score 1.11 goals per game on average and Internacional 1.14. The Serie A average is 2.49 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 42% of São Paulo's matches and 61% of Internacional's.

What form are São Paulo and Internacional in?

Over the last 5 games São Paulo have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Internacional 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for São Paulo vs Internacional?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.