São Paulo vs Internacional: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

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

Current form

São Paulo: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Internacional: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

São Paulo scores 1.11 and concedes 1.28 goals per match. Internacional scores 1.14 and concedes 1.47. League average: 2.49 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: São Paulo 42%, Internacional 61%. Over 2.5: São Paulo 42%, Internacional 44%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Internacional has higher xG: 1.47 vs 1.29. São Paulo: 12.0 shots per match, Internacional: 13.5.

Match halves

São Paulo: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.53. Internacional: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.53.

Goals by minute

São Paulo: 76-90+ (13 goals). Internacional: 31-45+ (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie A: 2.49 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

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-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

São PauloInternacional
1.11Goals scored / match1.14
São PauloInternacional
1.28Goals conceded / match1.47
São PauloInternacional
52%Average possession52%
São PauloInternacional
3.61Shots on target / match4.67
São PauloInternacional

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.97Shots per match13.53
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

São Paulo
DLLWL
Season result split
36% W25% D39% L
Season (W-D-L)
13-9-14
1.33 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-4-5
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LWDLW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-5-10
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLLWL
Last 5 matches - 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 conceded per match.

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

São Paulo scoring profile: very strong

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

Internacional scoring profile: strong

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

40Goals scored (season)41
São PauloInternacional
46Goals conceded (season)53
São PauloInternacional
2.39Average goals in match2.61
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - São Paulo · 1.28 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 36% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 33% of matches and wins 28%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

São Paulo - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.40
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match1.01.6
Average goals in match1.42.2
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.600.60
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.41.6
Average goals in match1.02.2
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
129%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
48%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.50
Home goals / match
0.99
Away goals / match
+52%
Home attack advantage
+34%
Home defence 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

Previous meeting: São Paulo 1 - 0 - 0 Internacional. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

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.